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Grades 3-5, 6-8

International Thirst: Scarcity Across the Sea

Is water the next gold? Over two billion people experience water scarcity. Introduce students to this dilemma and challenge them...

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Incentives, Scarcity

60 mins

Mar 21 6:00-7:00pm ET

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Grades 3-5, 6-8

A Parched Nation: Drought, National Disasters, and Contamination

Will America run dry? Our nation faces a crisis of fresh water in the future. Introduce students to this dilemma...

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Productive Resources, Scarcity

60 mins

Mar 28 6:00-7:00pm ET

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Grades 6-8

Taxes Tic Tac Toe (Draft)

Key Concepts: Taxes

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Grades 3-5, 6-8

Gamifying Personal Finance Through a Student Developed Online Game

Explore a new online personal finance board game about budgeting, saving, and decision-making designed by a high school student!

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Consumers, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis…

60 mins

Dec 01 6:00-7:00pm ET

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Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Introduction to Nearpod

Participants will have a brief experience as a learner in Nearpod, explore the Nearpod Library of lessons where you will...

Key Concepts: Technology

60 mins

Nov 16 5:00-6:00pm ET

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Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

ReadyAssessments for Beginners

In this webinar, teachers will learn how to incorporate ReadyAssessments into their classrooms.

Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply, Profit…

60 mins

Nov 22 5:00-6:00pm ET

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Looping Around the World: A Game of International Trade

In this economics lesson, students will use looping cards to define and provide examples of the terms associated with international...

Key Concepts: Benefits of Trade, Trade, Exchange and Interdependence

90 mins.

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Understanding Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, & Blockchain Technology

Teachers will learn the basics of how Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technology work. Teachers will come away with many strategies...

Key Concepts: Financial Investments, Markets and Prices

60 mins

Oct 26 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

The Advice I Would Give Myself During My First Year of Teaching

Through this webinar learn usable and helpful strategies for rising up to infamous challenge of being a first year teacher.

Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand

60 mins

Sep 21 6:00-7:00pm ET

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Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8

The Essential Guide To Economics: K-6

Explore key economic concepts and resources to bring into your K-6 classroom. You will leave this webinar with examples and...

Key Concepts: Decision Making, Economic Systems, Opportunity Cost

60

Oct 05 6:00-7:00pm ET

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Econ Toolbox for Engaging High School Students

Learn new ways to engage your student’s creativity with arts and crafts and econ! You will also learn how to...

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Division of Labor/Specialization, Human Capital…

60 mins

Sep 14 5:00-6:00pm ET

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Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

ReadyAssessments for Beginners

In this webinar, teachers will learn how to incorporate ReadyAssessments into their classrooms.

Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply, Profit…

60 mins

Oct 06 5:00-6:00pm ET

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Grades 3-5, 6-8

Homelessness in Children’s Literature Series: Cash, Credit, and Cars

This webinar focuses on personal finance while identifying stereotypes and challenging misconceptions about homeless individuals and families.

Key Concepts: Credit, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Opportunity Cost…

60 mins

Oct 20 5:00-6:00pm ET

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Grades 3-5, 6-8

Homelessness in Children’s Literature Series: Life Defining Decisions

This webinar features decision making and an awareness of economic injustices encouraging students to become thoughtful, and empathetic towards others.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Human Capital, Opportunity Cost…

60 mins

Oct 27 5:00-6:00pm ET

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Grades 3-5, 6-8

Homelessness in Children’s Literature Series: Choices, Changes, and Untended Consequences

This webinar features chapter books recounting the hardships of homelessness that work as survival stories while teaching basic economic concepts.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Employment and Unemployment, Insurance…

60 mins

Oct 13 5:00-6:00pm ET

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Grades 3-5, 6-8

You Decide - Money Allocation Game

Let your students allocate $20,000 money to these repair jobs based on how important they are in the area!

Key Concepts: Money Management, Trade-offs among Goals

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