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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: Goods and Services, Specialization, Trade, Exchange and Interdependence
Lesson

Grades 3-5

The Classroom Mini-Economy | Lesson Demo

Shanan Riegle, an award-winning teacher from Yorktown Elementary School in Indiana, shares tips for creating a mini-economy in the elementary...
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Economic Institutions, Entrepreneurs…
Video

Grades 9-12

The Hidden Costs of College

College costs have escalated over the past two decades, and many students are relying on student loans to cover the...
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Choice, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis
Lesson

Grades 9-12

How Will I Pay for College?

In this lesson, students will learn about current trends in student borrowing and determine a reasonable debt load for hypothetical...
Key Concepts: Borrow, Budgeting, Credit…
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Powerball Economics | Lesson Demo

Professor Richard MacDonald of St. Cloud University demonstrates a lesson on Powerball Economics at a workshop organized by the Indiana...
Key Concepts: Risk and Return
Video

Grades 6-8, 9-12

Interest Calculator

This interest calculator can be used to calculate the monthly payments and final amount paid on a loan for various...
Key Concepts: Credit, Interest
Calculator

Grades 9-12

Comparative Advantage Activity

This interactive activity illustrates the concept of comparative advantage in three hypothetical situations: first analyzing two workers in a pizza...
Key Concepts: Benefits of Trade, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis
Activity

Nearpod version available

Grades 9-12

Distribution of Income

Students will learn how productivity and government policy influences the distribution of income and create and analyze Lorenz curves and...
Key Concepts: Distribution of Income, Income Distribution, Productivity
90 mins
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Business Plan Video

Teach your students about developing a business plan. In this video a young man uses a business plan to determine...
Key Concepts: Business, Entrepreneurs
Video

Grades 9-12

Credit Score Video

Teach your students about credit scores. In this video a young man wants to get a loan to make surround...
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Credit, Entrepreneurs
Video

Grades 9-12

Debt and Equity Financing Video

Teach your students about debt and equity financing. In this video a small business owner wants to expand her business,...
Key Concepts: Credit, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Entrepreneurs…
Video