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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Exploring a Nonprofit in Your Community

In this economics activity, students will research the services of local nonprofit organizations.

Key Concepts: Economic Institutions

30 mins

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Grades 6-8

Resources for a Lemonade Stand

In this economics activity, students will identify different types of productive resources.

Key Concepts: Entrepreneurs, Productive Resources

20 mins

Activity

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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…

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

National Standards for Financial Literacy

This personal finance manual provides a framework for teaching personal finance in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Key Concepts: Personal Finance

Manual

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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

Manual

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

Financial Literacy Bingo Cards

In this personal finance activity, students will talk about their finances using financial literacy tasks.

Key Concepts: Money

90 mins

Activity

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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

45 mins

Lesson

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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

30 mins

Video

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Grades 6-8

Wealthy Relations and Net Worth, Part 2

In this math lesson, students will use net income & net worth equations to learn about wealth and equality (math).

Key Concepts: Income, Money

45 mins

Lesson

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Grades 6-8

Wealthy Relations and Net Worth, Part 1

In this math lesson, students will use net income & net worth equations to learn about wealth and equality (math).

Key Concepts: Income, Money

45 mins

Lesson

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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

10 mins

Video

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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

60 mins

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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

60 mins

Lesson

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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

10 mins

Video

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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

60 mins

Lesson

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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

10 mins

Video

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

The Business Cycle Video and Quiz

In this economics video, students will learn about business cycles and play a Kahoot! game.

Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply, Business Cycles

10 mins

Video

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Grades 6-8

Sandwich Supply and Dessert Demand

In this economics lesson, students will form a human demand and supply curve.

Key Concepts: Demand, Price Ceilings and Floors, Supply

90 mins

Lesson

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Sweet Opportunities - Three Types of Business Organizations

In this economics lesson, students will learn about 3 types of business organizations using candy companies.

Key Concepts: Entrepreneurs, Market Structures

60 mins

Lesson

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Time Value of Money

In this economics lesson, students will learn how the value of money changes over time.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Interest, Money

60 mins

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