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Grades 6-8
Sandwich Supply and Dessert Demand
In this economics lesson, students will form a human demand and supply curve.
Key Concepts: Demand, Price Ceilings and Floors, Supply
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Grades 6-8, 9-12
Sweet Opportunities - Three Types of Business Organizations
In this economics lesson, students will learn about 3 types of business organizations using candy companies.
Key Concepts: Entrepreneurs, Market Structures
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Time Value of Money
In this economics lesson, students will learn how the value of money changes over time.
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Interest, Money
Grades 3-5, 6-8
Learning Economics with Minecraft: Choices, Costs and Benefits
In this economics lesson, students will use cost-benefit analysis to build their own Minecraft shelter.
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Opportunity Cost
Grades 6-8
The Supply and Demand of Toy Fads
In this economics lesson, students will examine the market responses to two different toys.
Key Concepts: Demand, Markets and Prices, Supply
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 6-8
What Is Money? Why Does It Have Value?
In this economics lesson, students will learn about the history of money and its 5 characteristics.
Key Concepts: Money, Trade, Exchange and Interdependence
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Where Does the Price of Pizza Come From?
In this economics lesson, students will examine data for buyers and sellers to learn how prices emerge in a market.
Key Concepts: Demand, Markets and Prices, Supply
Grades 6-8
The Trading Game: Should LeBron James Mow His Own Lawn?
In this economics lesson, students will play a trading game to learn about voluntary trade.
Key Concepts: Benefits of Trade, Comparative Advantage, Trade, Exchange and Interdependence
Grades 6-8
Cybersecurity and Economics: Social Media and You
How do you make wise decisions about posting on social media? In this lesson, students will learn how to differentiate...
Key Concepts: Credit, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis
Grades 6-8
Cybersecurity and Personal Finance: Identity Theft
Anyone can become a victim of identity theft. Protecting one’s identity can help reduce the potential of becoming a victim...
Key Concepts: Credit, Fraud
Grades 6-8
Cybersecurity and Economics: Evaluating Websites
In this lesson, students access a website to research the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus, which is a hoax. The initial...
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Fraud, Incentive
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Sports Economics: The Mystery of the 2,333,232% Pay Raise
Students will use the "Handy Dandy Guide to Economic Thinking" to solve an economic mystery. Yasiel Puig left his home...
Key Concepts: Economic Systems, Incentive
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Voters and Elections
Updated with new data! Students identify costs associated with voting. Then they make predictions about who might be more likely...
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis
Grades 6-8
Meeting Financial Goals
In this lesson, students learn several basic steps to help them understand the importance of saving to meet future personal...
Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis
Grades 6-8
Debit Cards vs Credit Cards
Using a Better Money Habits video, this lesson introduces students to the advantages and disadvantages of using debit cards and...
Key Concepts: Credit, Credit Rating, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis…
Grades 6-8
How Does Your Family Save?
This lesson uses a Better Money Habits video to discuss a family's regular shopping habits.
Key Concepts: Consumers, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Wants
Grades 6-8, 9-12
The Basics of Saving and Budgeting
In this personal finance lesson, students will identify ways to spend and save to learn how to reach financial goals.
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Budgeting Basics
This lesson uses a Better Money Habits video to reinforce budgeting concepts.
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Unplanned Spending
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: Choice, Credit, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis…
