Grades K-2
Communities: What They Provide For Us
In this economics lesson, students will create communities to learn how they provide goods and services.
Key Concepts: Goods and Services
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Grades K-2
Scarcity and Resources
This is a basic lesson of scarcity and resources that can be used for elementary students or students with special…
Key Concepts: Scarcity
Grades K-2
The Little Red Hen is a Producer and a Consumer
In this economics lesson, students will use real-world examples to understand how consumers and producers interact.
Key Concepts: Consumers, Producers
Grades K-2
Every Penny Counts
In this personal finance lesson, students will evaluate wants and spending.
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis
Grades K-2, 3-5
Mystery Workers
In this economics lesson, students will identify examples of resources and producers to create goods and services.
Key Concepts: Producers, Productive Resources
Grades K-2
Everyday Opportunities
In this economics lesson, students will use decision-making to learn the costs associated with decisions.
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Opportunity Cost
Grades K-2
Open for Business
In this economics lesson, students will read a popular children's book to learn about entrepreneurship.
Key Concepts: Entrepreneurs, Goods and Services, Risk and Return
Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Hands On Banking 101
Experience and explore the Hands on Banking® program, aligned with Common Core State Standards as well as national and state…
Key Concepts: Saving
Grades K-2, 3-5
Using Children’s Literature to Teach Elementary Math and Economics
Discover how picture books can give your classroom an instant boost by combining literature, math, and economics to teach activity-based…
Key Concepts: Money
Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Hands on Banking You and Money
A budget is not a dirty word. Learn how to help students embrace the budgeting process by framing the topic…
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Credit
Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Hands On Banking Budgeting and Spending
It is important to understand money as well as the role it plays in our lives and society. This lesson…
Key Concepts: Income, Money
Grades K-2, 3-5
Financial Fitness for Life – Upper Elementary Test Examiner’s Manual
The Financial Fitness for Life: Upper Elementary Test (FFFL-UE Test) is a standardized test for measuring the achievement of upper…
Key Concepts: Personal Finance
Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Kate McKinnon talks money with kids. Fun with financial literacy!
Partner Content SNL's Kate McKinnon shows why it's so important that we talk money with kids. Beyond the laughs (and…
Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Budgeting, Choice…
Grades K-2
Bunny Money
In this lesson, students listen to the story of Ruby and Max, two bunnies that go shopping and make many…
Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Budgeting, Consumers…
Grades K-2, 3-5
A Chair for My Mother
In the story, A Chair for My Mother, a little girl and her family save money in a jar to…
Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Budgeting, Goods and Services
Grades K-2, 3-5
Specialists Light Up Our Lives!
Peppe and his family moved to America to pursue the American dream. His mother has passed away, his father is…
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Goods and Services, Specialization…
