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Grades 6-8, 9-12

How Does One Energy Policy - a Ban on Gas-powered Cars - Affect So Many People Differently?

In this economics lesson, students will use a jigsaw activity to analyze the effects of a single energy policy -...

Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis

90 mins

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Decision Making with "Sam and the Lucky Money"

Using the children's book, "Sam and the Lucky Money", students learn about Chinese New Year and practice decision-making skills using...

30 mins

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Grades 3-5, 6-8

PBS-NOVA Financial Lab

Managing money is hard! Even when you know what you should do, it can be hard to actually do it....

Key Concepts: Budgeting/Money Managment

45 min

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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: Factors of Production, Goods and Services, Productive Resources…

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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, PPC, PPC

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Grades 9-12

How Does Information and Ethics Impact Decision Making?

In Lesson #3 from the "Ethics, Economics, and Social Issues" curriculum, students will play the role of a medical professional...

Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Incentives, Marginal Analysis

60 min

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Grades 9-12

Car Loan Project

In this personal finance lesson, students will evaluate different advertisements about cars to learn about the car buying process.

Key Concepts: Scarcity

90 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 9-12

Green Eggs and ...Economics?

In this economics lesson, students will learn key economic concepts found in children's literature.

Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Game Theory, Marginal Analysis…

90 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 Managment/Insurance

45 mins

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Grades 3-5

Cybersecurity and Economics: Goldi and the Three Passwords

In this lesson, students learn about how to create good passwords and the risks of not doing so. Through an...

Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis, Risk Managment/Insurance

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Grades 3-5

Teach About Saving Using "Beatrice's Goat"

This lesson from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' EconLowdown site teaches students what it means to save and...

Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis

60 mins

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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: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis

45 - 60 mins

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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: Buying Goods and Services

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Grades K-2

"What Pet Should I Get?" Dr. Seuss and Decision Making

Recently published, but likely written between 1958 and 1962, What Pet Should I Get? is the delightful tale of a...

Key Concepts: Goods and Services, Scarcity

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Grades 6-8

"The Giver": Jonas Makes a Choice

Jonas, a twelve-year old, lives in a seemingly perfect futuristic world. His community protects him from all harm and in...

Key Concepts: Scarcity

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