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Grades K-2, 3-5

Teach Opportunity Cost with "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: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Saving
45 - 60 mins
Lesson

Grades K-2, 3-5

Specialists Light Up Our Lives!

Peppe and his family moved to America to pursue the American dream. His mother has passed away, his father is...
Key Concepts: Goods and Services, Specialization, Trade, Exchange and Interdependence
Lesson

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

Consumers Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of Consumers. Consumers are powerful in a market economy, and the economic choices of consumers...
Key Concepts: Consumers, Demand, Goods and Services…
Video

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

EconEdLink Overview

This video is a basic introduction to the features of EconEdLink. It takes a look at the three most important...
Video

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

EconEdLink Workshop Overview

This video is from an EconEdLink workshop held at the National Center for Economic and Financial Education. Teachers learn how...
Video

Grades K-2

A New Coat for Anna - Barter and Trade

By reading the book "A New Coat for Anna" students will learn about resources and trade/bartering through a young girl,...
Key Concepts: Barter, Money, Resources
45 mins
Lesson

Grades K-2

Funny Money or Phony Money?

Money is what we use to show what goods or services are worth. When you do work, you are paid...
Key Concepts: Markets and Prices
Lesson

Grades K-2, 3-5

Toys for Me: A Lesson on Choice

Updated! In this elementary economics lesson, students will categorize and prioritize their wants to learn about scarcity and choice. Scarcity...
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Opportunity Cost, Scarcity…
Lesson

Grades K-2

We are Consumers and Producers

In this economics lesson, students learn how they and family members fulfill the roles of producers and consumers.
Key Concepts: Consumers, Goods and Services, Producers
30 mins
Lesson