Sign in with Google 
Content Partner
Grades 3-5
Shark Scam: Money Tales
Students read about two scheming sharks and decide were to invest their money.
Key Concepts: Goods and Services, Money, Money
Objective
Teachers will be able to:
- Explore the merits of using three children’s picture books to teach financial literacy and economics.
- Relate the concepts of jobs, earning, spending, goods & services, opportunity cost, entrepreneurship, and decision-making as they pertain to the featured picture book.
- Consider the cross curricular possibilities related to the Social Sciences, Math, Language Arts.
- Examine the lessons and activities provided to support the presented material.
Standards
Description
This session features the engaging new children’s book “Sloth & Squirrel in a Pickle” by Cathy Ballou Mealey. With an emphasis on the connection between children’s literature and personal finance, you will be introduced to the tale and lessons and activities created to teach the concepts of jobs, earning, spending, goods & services, opportunity cost, entrepreneurship, and decision-making. Content area connections will be highlighted. Included are classroom-ready lessons, an online link to a YouTube read aloud and an annotated bibliography.
Resources and Handouts
Related Resources
Grades K-2, 3-5
Curious George Economics
Use the lovable character Curious George to capture student attention while teaching about personal finance and economics.
Key Concepts: Factors of Production, Goods and Services, Productive Resources…
Grades K-2, 3-5
Using Children’s Literature to Teach About Economics and Enterprising Women
Teach both Women's History and foundational concepts via the lives of diverse, inspirational figures.
Key Concepts: Entrepreneurs, PPC, PPC
Grades K-2, 3-5
Goods & Services (Lightning Round)
In this economics activity, you will learn about goods and services via drag and drop classification.
Key Concepts: Goods and Services
