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Grades 3-5

Watts Up With Electricity Prices?

In this elementary lesson, students focus on the economic concepts of price, goods, and services. Knowledge is applied by comparing...
Key Concepts: Circular Flow, Circular Flow
90 mins or 2 - 45 min sessions
Lesson

Grades 3-5, 6-8

Willy Wonka’s Whimsical Entrepreneurship

In this lesson, students discuss the characteristics of an entrepreneur and how those characteristics apply to Willy Wonka.  In groups,...
Key Concepts: Basic Economic Concepts, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurs…
45 mins
Lesson

Grades K-2, 3-5

Teach Specialization using Sloth and Squirrel in a Pickle

In this economics lesson, students participate in hands-on activities that reinforces the concepts of specialists/entrepreneurs, workers, capital resources, and products. 
Key Concepts: Basic Economic Concepts, Factors of Production, Factors of Production…
30 mins
Lesson

Grades 6-8, 9-12

Valentine's Day Greeting Card Production

Working in small groups, students participate in a production simulation (making Valentine's Day greeting cards) to determine the effects of...
Key Concepts: Factors of Production, Productive Resources, Productive Resources…
60 min
Lesson

Grades 6-8, 9-12

Economic Bell Ringers, Warm-ups, and Hooks

In this economics activity, teachers will be able to find a variety of bell ringers and warm-ups.
Key Concepts: AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, Basic Economic Concepts…
10 mins
Activity

Grades 6-8, 9-12

Comparative Advantage Interactive

In this economics interactive, students will be able to explore the benefits of specialization and trade. 
Key Concepts: AP Microeconomics, Comparative Advantage, Comparative Advantage…
15 mins
Activity

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: Basic Economic Concepts, Factors of Production, Goods and Services…
Lesson

Grades 6-8, 9-12

What Was a Dollar Worth?

In this personal finance activity, students will examine changes in the value of money over time.
Key Concepts: Money, Money
20 mins
Activity

Grades 9-12

Calculating Price Elasticity

In this economics activity, students will practice calculating elasticity of demand.
Key Concepts: AP Microeconomics, Basic Economic Concepts, Economic Indicators…
20 mins
Activity

Grades 3-5, 6-8

Opening a Restaurant

In this economics activity, students use scarce resources to plan the opening of a restaurant.
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Factors of Production, Marginal Analysis…
20 mins
Activity

Grades 6-8

Net Worth Key Terms

In this math activity, students will review their understanding of net worth key terms.
Key Concepts: Money, Money
10 mins
Activity