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In this economics lesson, students will create an assembly line to learn how specialization increases productivity.

This lesson teaches students what economists mean when they talk about people who are employed, unemployed, and not in the labor force. It discusses the Current Population Survey and asks students to pose as government survey workers to determine the employment status of 10 people give…

Beef up your savings faster with help from your employer Piggy banks.

In this personal finance lesson, students will learn about short and long term goals in order to be a successful saver. We save money to get things we can’t afford to buy now. Saving for the future requires patience but it can be worth it when we get what we want the most. Succ…

This lesson focuses on the scarce and nonrenewable nature of fossil fuels in order to stimulate student thinking about energy conservation. It emphasizes the fact that saving energy can be good for the wallet as well as the earth's future. Students play a memory game that challenges t…

Between the Civil War and World War II, railroads were one of the nation's most important businesses and an integral part of people’s lives. In this lesson, students assume the role of detectives investigating why the rail companies experienced a crisis in the 1960s and what helped the…

This video teaches the concepts of Budget Deficits and Public Debt. If taxes collected are less than the money spent in a given year, the government has a budget deficit. When a budget deficit occurs, the government borrows the money that it needs to finance its expenditures. For example, th…

Join Lead Facilitator Alex Lamon for engaging sessions for course sequencing, student misconceptions and pedagogy strategies. Topics: income, taxes, saving, investing, credit, risk, and insurance. Gain strategies, resources, and demos for your classroom.

Tax Filing, Tax Credits for Families, and Taxes for Students are covered in the new Intuit curriculum using Everfi.

In this personal finance and economics webinar, teachers will understand taxes and see their effects on prices and output.