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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

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Billy the Borrowing Blue-Footed Booby (Money Tales)

In this personal finance book, a serial spender discovers that there's a difference between wanting something and needing it.

Key Concepts: Borrower, Financial Planning, Lend

30 mins

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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

45 mins

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

Savings Match Game

In this personal finance activity, students match terms about saving with their definitions.

Key Concepts: Saving

10 mins

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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

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Personal Finance Printables

In this personal finance activity book, students will complete one-page handouts including sing-a-longs, matching, and drawings.

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Saving

190 mins

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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

90 mins

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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

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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

45 mins

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Financial Fitness For Life Upper Elementary Test Manual

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

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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

45 - 60 mins

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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

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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

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Grades K-2

Human Resources and Capital Resources: It's A Match!

Students will define and identify human resources and capital resources workers use in their jobs.

Key Concepts: Goods and Services

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Grades K-2, 3-5

What is Competition?

Students will understand what businesses are, that a marketplace exists whenever buyers and sellers exchange goods and services, and that...

Key Concepts: Business Costs and Revenues, Consumers, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis…

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Grades K-2, 3-5

The ABCs of Saving

In this personal finance lesson, students will learn about short and long term goals in order to be a successful...

Key Concepts: Opportunity Cost, Saving

45 mins

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Grades K-2

Increasing Productivity

This lesson stimulates students' thinking with stories about rigorous athlete training illustrating the importance of training and practice. After students...

Key Concepts: Division of Labor/Specialization, Goods and Services

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Grades K-2

Eureka!

Take a look at how inventions, such as plastic, have changed our lives and how they are changing the future...

Key Concepts: Entrepreneurs

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