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Grades 3-5, 6-8

Did You Get the Message?

Updated! In this economic lesson, students will view TV ads to learn advertising incentives and strategies.
Key Concepts: Advertising, Consumers, Incentives
45 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: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Opportunity Cost, Scarcity…
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Grades K-2, 3-5

No Extra Room on the Mayflower

The students will explore the ideas of scarcity and choices by exploring a virtual model of the Mayflower. They will...
Key Concepts: Choice, Scarcity
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Grades 9-12

Deceptive Advertising: Crossing the Line - Updated!

Businesses use advertising to tell consumers about the goods and services they are selling. Businesses hope that their advertisements will...
Key Concepts: Advertising, Business Costs and Revenues, Economic Institutions…
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Grades 9-12

Economic Misery and Presidential Elections

Updated with new statistics! The students examine economic data in order to predict the results of presidential elections.
Key Concepts: Employment and Unemployment, Fiscal Policy, GDP
45 mins.
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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
45 mins.
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Grades 9-12

Preparing Your Form 1040

In this personal finance lesson, students will use an IRS Form 1040 to calculate personal income tax.
Key Concepts: Taxes
45 mins
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Grades 6-8, 9-12

You Decide - Money Allocation Game

Let your students allocate $20,000 money to these repair jobs based on how important they are in the area!
Key Concepts: Money Management, Opportunity Cost, Scarcity…
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Grades 9-12

College Money Matters

Make smart decisions that maximize your college choices and minimize your debt.
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Personal Finance Economics, Saving and Investing
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Grades K-2, 3-5

Princess Persephone Loses the Castle (Money Tales)

In this economics and personal finance book, an inexperienced royal learns a valuable lesson about reading the fine print.
Key Concepts: Financial Investments, Financial Markets, Financial Planning
30 mins
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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Inflation 101

In this lesson, you will learn about what inflation is, why you should care about it, and how the Federal...
Key Concepts: Inflation
20 mins
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Grades Higher Education, 9-12

EconoFact

On this website, you can see how the frameworks and theories taught in class relate to real-world timely events.
Key Concepts: Employment and Unemployment, Fiscal Policy, Income Distribution
20 mins
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