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Grades K-2

Teach About Spending with "Bunny Money"

In this lesson, students listen to the story of Ruby and Max, two bunnies that go shopping and make many...

Key Concepts: Goods and Services

45 mins

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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: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis

45 - 60 mins

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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: Globalization, Goods and Services, International Trade

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Scarcity - Playful Economics | Lesson and Demo

Watch this demonstration on how to use play dough to teach the concepts of scarcity and decision-making to elementary students...

Key Concepts: Basic Economic Concepts, Decision Making, Incentives…

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Teach Money Skills and Graphing with "Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday"

In this lesson, students count and graph pennies, discuss the choices that Alexander made, and give advice on how he...

Key Concepts: Basic Economic Concepts, Buying Goods and Services, Decision Making…

30-45 mins

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Grades K-2

"What Pet Should I Get?" Dr. Seuss and Decision Making

Recently published, but likely written between 1958 and 1962, What Pet Should I Get? is the delightful tale of a...

Key Concepts: Basic Economic Concepts, Buying Goods and Services, Firms and Production…

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Grades K-2

Forecasting Economics - Using Weather to Teach Wants

Can you learn economics from the weather? Students will be able to integrate science, math, and economics through this engaging...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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: Money, Money

45 mins

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Opportunity Cost - Consumers

Key Concepts: Globalization, International Trade, Scarcity

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Grades K-2

Human Resources and Capital Resources: It's A Match!

Students will define and identify human resources and capital resources workers use in their jobs.

Key Concepts: Goods and Services

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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...

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Grades K-2

Teach About Scarcity with "The Mitten"

This is a folktale retold by Jan Brett about a little boy whose grandmother knits him a pair of snow...

Key Concepts: Allocation, Allocation, Basic Economic Concepts…

30 mins

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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: Basic Economic Concepts, Decision Making, Scarcity…

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