Grade 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, K-2
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MCEE Presents Elementary: Small Learners to Big Earners for Grades Pre K – 8

Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: Minnesota Council on Education
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Objective

Teachers will be able to:

  • Help students become better decision-makers and recognize how economics is a part of everything we do

Standards

State Standards

Concepts

Cost/Benefit Analysis, Decision Making

In this webinar, learn about effective activities that incorporate literature, math and economics into your classes.

Description

Presented by Dr. Scott Wolla and Andrea Caceres- Santamaria, both of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Activities will bring concepts and stories to life for your pre- K through second-grade students. It is never too early to teach students the fundamentals of becoming better decision-makers and to help them realize that economics is a part of everything we do. Even the smallest of learners can learn how to be sure they are big earners. Classroom ready lessons will be presented and copies provided.

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