Grades 3-5
Goods and Services: Some are Private, Some are Not
In this economics lesson, students will create a bulletin board town to learn about taxes.
Key Concepts: Taxes
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Grades 3-5, 6-8
Do I Look Like I'm Made of Money?
In this economics lesson, students will learn the importance of money as a medium of exchange.
Key Concepts: Human Capital, Income, Money
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
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Opportunity Cost Video and Quiz
In this economics video, students will learn about opportunity cost and play a Kahoot! game.
Key Concepts: Choice, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Opportunity Cost
Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Hands On Banking 101
Experience and explore the Hands on Banking® program, aligned with Common Core State Standards as well as national and state...
Key Concepts: Saving
Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Hands on Banking You and Money
A budget is not a dirty word. Learn how to help students embrace the budgeting process by framing the topic...
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Credit
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
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
Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Hands On Banking Budgeting and Spending
It is important to understand money as well as the role it plays in our lives and society. This lesson...
Key Concepts: Income, Money
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
Grades K-2, 3-5
Financial Fitness for Life - Upper Elementary Test Examiner's Manual
The Financial Fitness for Life: Upper Elementary Test (FFFL-UE Test) is a standardized test for measuring the achievement of upper...
Key Concepts: Personal Finance
Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Kate McKinnon talks money with kids. Fun with financial literacy!
Partner Content SNL's Kate McKinnon shows why it's so important that we talk money with kids. Beyond the laughs (and...
Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Budgeting, Choice…
Grades 3-5
Cybersecurity and Personal Finance: Appily Ever After
When working online, children aren't usually aware that parents have to enter a credit card in order to pay for...
Key Concepts: Consumers, Credit, Goods and Services
Grades 3-5
Goldi and the Three Passwords Video
What goes into making up a "just-right" password? In this video, and its accompanying lesson plan, students learn about how...
Key Concepts: Choice, Credit, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis…
Grades 3-5
Cybersecurity and Economics: Protecting Your Identity Online
How do you help students practice safe behavior online? In this lesson, students learn the do's and don’ts through the...
Key Concepts: Choice, Credit, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis…
Grades 3-5
Appily Ever After Video
Ana has a big problem. She accidentally spent almost $100 on in-app purchases while playing on her favorite princess app....
Key Concepts: Consumers, Credit, Goods and Services
