Master IB Economics command terms with this 10-15 min print-ready escape room logic puzzle covering AO1, AO2, and AO3 indirect tax questions.

Help your students master the exact depth and content required for IB DP Economics assessment objectives with this highly engaging, print-ready logic puzzle. Focusing on a running context of indirect taxes, students navigate through three escalating checkpoints—Define (AO1), Explain (AO2), and Evaluate (AO3)—learning how to avoid the most common command-term pitfalls along the way.

What is included?
Classroom Activity — Student Worksheet: A structured logic puzzle scenario based on an indirect tax on cigarettes in Kaimura.

Teacher Overview and Guidance:
Clear instructions on how to run the activity, timings, and differentiation tips.
Teacher Answer Key: A complete marking key featuring full pedagogical reasoning for every correct and incorrect choice.

IB DP Economics Topics Covered
IB Economics Command Terms (AO1, AO2, AO3)
Indirect Taxes (Definition, Market Impacts, and Evaluation) Price Elasticity of Demand (PED) connection to taxation

Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
Distinguish what AO1 (Define), AO2 (Explain), and AO3 (Evaluate) responses precisely require in an exam.
Recognise the most common command-term error—giving an AO2 or AO3 answer when only an AO1 definition was asked for, or vice versa.
Avoid restating a mechanism as an evaluation without appraising significance or reaching a qualified judgment.

Classroom Uses
Starter or Plenary Activity: Perfect 10–15 minute hook or wrap-up to consolidate command term understanding.
Pairs or Whole-Class Activity: Can be run individually, in pairs to encourage peer discussion, or as a whole-class “show-of-hands” activity using mini whiteboards. Exam Preparation: Excellent tool to deploy right before mock exams or final assessments to sharpen writing accuracy.

Why teachers will love this resource
Saves planning time: A fully formed, creative logic puzzle ready to print and use immediately.
Self-correcting design: Students who choose the wrong path hit an educational “Dead End” box that explains their exact error before sending them back to try again.
Turns errors into teaching moments: Highly effective differentiation tip included to support mixed-ability classrooms.
Strong exam support: Targets the exact structural mistakes that cost students marks in high-stakes IB DP Economics exams.