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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 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Stock Prices and the Super Bowl

Harness the excitement of the Super Bowl with this lesson from the SIFMA Foundation for Investor Education. Students analyze the...

Key Concepts: Advertising, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Investing

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Buying a New T-Shirt - Costs and Benefits Drag'n'Drop

In this economics activity, you will learn about costs and benefits via drag and drop classification.

Key Concepts: Benefit, Costs

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

The Perfect Pet

In this economics interactive, students will learn about decision making while shopping for a fish.

Key Concepts: Decision Making, Economics

15 mins

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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

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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: Financial Investments, Financial Markets, Financial Planning

30 mins

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Producers Use Resources (Matching Practice)

In this economics activity, you will learn about producers and resources via drag and drop classification.

Key Concepts: Factors of Production, Resources

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Goods & Services (Matching Practice)

In this economics activity, you will learn about goods and services via drag and drop matching.

Key Concepts: Consumers, Goods and Services

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Goods & Services (All Seasons)

In this economics activity, you will learn about goods and services via drag and drop classification.

Key Concepts: Consumers, Goods and Services

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Grades K-2, 3-5

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

Key Concepts: Saving

10 mins

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