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Grades 3-5, 6-8

Women's History Month: Using Children’s Literature to Teach on Economics and Enterprising Women

In this economics webinar, teach both Women's History and foundational concepts via the biographies of diverse, inspirational figures.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Entrepreneurs, Productive Resources

Mar 16 6:00-7:00pm ET

Webinar

Grades 6-8, 9-12

Pandemics Past, Present & Future: Young Adult Literature

Presenter: Lynne Stover

In this economics webinar, discover recently published books that examine pandemics, crises, and societies' responses to them.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Demand, Supply

60 mins

Feb 23 6:00-7:00pm ET

Webinar

Grades 3-5, 6-8

New Chapter Books featuring Economic Concepts and Social Commentary

Presenter: Lynne Stover

In this economics webinar, discover recently published books that address socioeconomic issues that impact today’s students.

Key Concepts: Comparative Advantage, Opportunity Cost, Scarcity

60 mins

Feb 09 6:00-7:00pm ET

Webinar

Grades K-2, 3-5

Reading Makes Cents: Using Children’s Literature to Teach Personal Finance

Presenter: Lynne Stover

In this economics webinar, learn how to introduce concepts like earning and investing by way of interesting fictional characters.

Key Concepts: Income, Interest, Saving and Investing

60 mins

Jan 26 6:00-7:00pm ET

Webinar

Grades K-2, 3-5

Hot off the Presses: New Picture Books featuring Economic Concepts

Presenter: Lynne Stover

In this personal finance webinar, discover illustrated books that can teach young students about how to make good choices.

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

60 mins

Jan 12 6:00-7:00pm ET

Webinar

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

MCEE Presents Elementary: Small Learners to Big Earners for Grades Pre K - 8

Presenter: Minnesota Council on Education

In this webinar, learn about effective activities that incorporate literature, math and economics into your classes.

Key Concepts: Cost/Benefit Analysis, Decision Making

60 mins

Aug 20 11:15-12:15pm ET

Webinar

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: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Scarcity

90 mins

Lesson

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

Lesson

Grades 3-5

Spotlighting Entrepreneurs: The Sweet Success of Milton Hershey

In this economics lesson, students will examine the life of an entrepreneur to learn about entrepreneurship

Key Concepts: Entrepreneurs, Profit, Risk and Return

45 mins

Lesson

Grades 9-12

Green Eggs and ...Economics?

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

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Division of Labor/Specialization, Market Structures

90 mins

Lesson

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

Lesson

Grades 6-8, 9-12

Spotting Economics in Young Adult Literature

This webinar introduces methods of identifying and teaching economic concepts found in popular young adult literature. Content titles include, Twilight,...

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Incentives

Webinar

Grades 3-5, 6-8

Using “New” Children’s Chapter Books to Teach Entrepreneurship

This session features two new chapter book series: Cleo Edison Oliver: Playground Millionaire and Billy Sure: Kid Entrepreneur. Participants will...

Key Concepts: Income, Saving

Webinar

Grades K-2, 3-5

Using Children’s Literature to Teach Elementary Math and Economics

Discover how picture books can give your classroom an instant boost by combining literature, math, and economics to teach activity-based...

Key Concepts: Money

Webinar

Grades 3-5, 6-8

Homelessness in Children’s Literature [Upper Elementary and Middle School]

This webinar focuses on fictional families facing some very real problems; hunger, parental illness, joblessness, unpaid bills, and homelessness. Students...

Key Concepts: Income, Saving

Webinar

Grades 9-12

Using Cli-Fi (Climate Fiction) to Teach Economics [Middle and High School]

Cli-Fi, the “hottest” new literature genre, portrays humans dealing with extreme weather situations. Discover how dire events of such as rising...

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Scarcity

Webinar

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: Choice, Credit, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis…

Lesson

Grades 3-5

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: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Budgeting, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis

Lesson

Grades 3-5

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: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis

Lesson