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77 Total Lessons

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
90 mins
Jan 01 3-3am UTC
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Grades K-2

Scarcity and Resources

In this economics lesson, students will sing and play a game to learn about scarcity.
Key Concepts: Scarcity
60 mins
Jan 01 3-3am UTC
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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
45 mins
Jan 01 3-3am UTC
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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
60 mins
Jan 01 3-3am UTC
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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
45 mins
Jan 01 3-3am UTC
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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
45 mins
Jan 01 3-3am UTC
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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
Jan 01 3-3am UTC
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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
Jan 01 3-3am UTC
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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
Jan 01 3-3am UTC
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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…
Jan 01 3-3am UTC
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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
Jan 01 3-3am UTC
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