Econ Essentials

Seeker Stories

Satisfy your students' curiosity and further their learning with this two-part mini documentary series by Seeker, from Discovery Digital Networks. Each episode will transport students across the globe and showcase stories of people and places that are shaping how economics are impacting the world as we know it.

Keep the conversation going in your classroom with the educator guide.

Educator Companion Guide

  1. How Algae Could Change the Fossil Fuel Industry

    What can algae offer? More than you think. Come visit an algae pond in Hawaii where scientists study and refine ways algae can fuel our future.

  2. Why the U.S. Needs a New Generation of Farmers

    The future of US food supply will soon be in the hands of millennials. Follow a recent grad as she hones her interest in agriculture and creates a farm of the future.