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93 of Total Resources

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 Allocates Golden Tickets

In this lesson,  students review scarcity and ways to allocate scarce resources (like golden tickets), taking the perspective of the...
Key Concepts: Allocation, Allocation, Allocation…
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: Factors of Production, Productive Resources, Productive Resources…
30 mins
Lesson

Content Partner

Grades 3-5

Shark Scam: Money Tales

Students read about two scheming sharks and decide were to invest their money.
Key Concepts: Goods and Services, Money, Money
45 mins
Lesson

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…
Lesson

SIFMA Foundation

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

Stock Prices and the 2025 Super Bowl

*Updated for 2025* Harness the excitement of the Super Bowl with this lesson from the SIFMA Foundation for Investor Education....
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis
Lesson

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: Allocation, Allocation, Allocation…
Lesson

Content Partner

Grades 3-5, 6-8

Costs and Benefits of Beans' Decisions

In this economics lesson, students will make decisions using a cost-benefit analysis.
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis
45 mins
Lesson

Grades 3-5

Where Did That Pencil Come From?

In this economics lesson, students will research natural resources and illustrate how they are used to provide goods and services.
Key Concepts: Factors of Production, Goods and Services, Productive Resources…
45 mins
Lesson

Grades 3-5

All About Prices

In this economics lesson, students will explain how prices are set for goods and services.
45 mins
Lesson

Grades K-2, 3-5

Intro to Scarcity

In this economics lesson, students will sing and play a game to learn about scarcity.
Key Concepts: Allocation, Allocation, Allocation…
60 mins
Lesson