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In this economics lesson, students participate in hands-on activities that reinforces the concepts of specialists/entrepreneurs, workers, capital resources, and products.
Key Concepts: Entrepreneurship, Productive Resources, Specialization
Grades K-2, 3-5
Teach Human Capital using Sloth and Squirrel in a Pickle
In this economics and personal finance lesson, students will examine the human capital of Squirrel, Sloth, and Mr. Peacock and...
Key Concepts: Human Capital, Productivity, Specialization
Grades K-2, 3-5
Curious George Economics
Use the lovable character Curious George to capture student attention while teaching about personal finance and economics.
Key Concepts: Goods and Services, Productive Resources, Saving…
Grades K-2, 3-5
Using Children’s Literature to Teach About Economics and Enterprising Women
Teach both Women's History and foundational concepts via the lives of diverse, inspirational figures.
Key Concepts: Entrepreneurs, Opportunity Cost, Scarcity
Grades K-2, 3-5
No Extra Room on the Mayflower
The students will explore the ideas of scarcity and choices by exploring a virtual model of the Mayflower. They will...
Key Concepts: Choice, Scarcity
Content Partner
Grades K-2, 3-5
Princess Persephone Loses the Castle (Money Tales)
In this economics and personal finance book, an inexperienced royal learns a valuable lesson about reading the fine print.
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Entrepreneurship
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
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
Grades K-2
Bad Kitty Gets “Good” Goods and Services
In this economics lesson, students will use real world examples to learn about goods and services.
Key Concepts: Goods and Services
Grades K-2, 3-5
Intro to Scarcity
In this economics lesson, students will sing and play a game to learn about scarcity.
Key Concepts: Scarcity
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
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
Teach Entrepreneurship with "Arthur's Pet 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
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
Teach Saving and Budgeting with "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: Budgeting, Goods and Services
Grades K-2
Teach About Spending with "Bunny Money"
In this lesson, students listen to the story of Ruby and Max, two bunnies that go shopping and make many...
Key Concepts: Consumers, Goods and Services, Saving
Grades K-2, 3-5
Teach Opportunity Cost with "Uncle Jed's Barbershop"
Students listen to the book Uncle Jed's Barbershop, about an African American barber who, despite significant setbacks, saves enough money...
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Saving
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: Goods and Services, Specialization, Trade, Exchange and Interdependence
Grades K-2, 3-5
Scarcity - Playful Economics | Lesson and Demo
Shanan Riegle, an award-winning teacher from Yorktown Elementary School in Indiana, demonstrates how to use play dough to teach the...
Key Concepts: Scarcity
Grades K-2, 3-5
Teach Money Skills and Graphing with "Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday"
In the story, Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday, Alexander receives a dollar from his grandparents that he...
Key Concepts: Consumers, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Spend