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Working in small groups, students participate in a production simulation (making Valentine's Day greeting cards) to determine the effects of...
Key Concepts: Costs of Production, Diminishing Marginal Utility, Productive Resources…
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Product Differentiation: Design and Advertise a Shoe
In this economics lesson, students will design and advertise shoes to learn product differentiation and advertising in markets.
Key Concepts: Advertising, Market Structures, Monopolistic Competition
Content Partner
Grades 6-8
Dinner Discussions at Maggie Walker's House
Students study historic objects, photographs and documents, research influential members of the African American community and role-play a dinner party...
Key Concepts: Banking, Decision Making, Entrepreneurship…
Content Partner
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Inflation 101
In this lesson, you will learn about what inflation is, why you should care about it, and how the Federal...
Key Concepts: Inflation
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Cool Million Calculator
Find out when your savings plan may make you a millionaire!
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Retirement Income Calculator
Use this calculator to determine how much monthly income your retirement savings may provide you in your retirement.
Key Concepts: Retirement Accounts
Grades 6-8, 9-12
College Savings Calculator
Use this calculator to help develop or fine tune your education savings plan.
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Interest Only Mortgage Calculator
Use this calculator to generate an amortization schedule for an interest only mortgage.
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Retirement Planner Calculator
Quickly determine if your retirement plan is on track - and learn how to keep it there.
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Home Rent vs Buy Calculator
Are you better off buying your home, or should you continue to rent?
Key Concepts: Budgeting
Content Partner
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Making a Budget - It Is All Spending!
Students discover that all elements of a budget are essentially spending on goods and services.
Key Concepts: Decision Making, Goods and Services, Income…
Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics
This economics manual provides a framework for teaching economics in kindergarten through 12th grade.
Key Concepts: Economics
Content Partner
Grades 3-5, 6-8
Costs and Benefits of Beans' Decisions
In this economics lesson, students will make decisions using a cost-benefit analysis.
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis
Content Partner
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Real vs. Nominal GDP Video Series and Quiz
In this economics video series, students will learn about GDP, nominal v. real GDP, GDP Per Capita.
Key Concepts: Economic Growth, GDP
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Saving and Investing Video and Quiz
In this personal finance video, students will learn about saving and investing and play a Kahoot! game.
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Interest, Saving and Investing
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Case Study on Productivity (Part 1) - Henry Ford and the Model T
In this economics lesson, students will create an assembly line to learn how specialization increases productivity.
Key Concepts: Division of Labor/Specialization, Productivity
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Case Study on Productivity (Part 2) - Henry Ford and the Model T
In economics lesson, students will research Henry Ford’s innovations to find strategies that improve productivity.
Key Concepts: Human Capital, Incentives, Productivity
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Benefits of Trade Video and Quiz
In this economics video, students will learn about the benefits of trade using comparative advantage and play a Kahoot! game.
Key Concepts: Benefits of Trade, Comparative Advantage, Trade, Exchange and Interdependence
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Case Study on Productivity (Part 3) - Henry Ford and the Model T
In this economics lesson, students analyze shifts in supply and demand in the auto market and related markets.
Key Concepts: Demand, Markets and Prices, Supply
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Scarcity Video and Quiz
In this economics video, students will learn about scarcity and play a Kahoot! game.
Key Concepts: Economic Systems, Goods and Services, Scarcity