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Free middle school economics internet activities
Dinner Preparation on a Budget! Opportunity Cost Activity
This activity allows students to have some fun planning a dinner party, while also learning key lessons about budgeting and opportunity costs. Students will need access to the internet in order to search store websites for the costs of the specific items they want to include in their dinner plan. This activity is a great introduction to opportunity costs.
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8th - 12th
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Stock Investing 101
For high school (and savvy middle school) economics students, Stock Investing 101 is a great tool for students to explore stocks on the Stock Market. This worksheet can be easily edited by simply changing the companies that the students need to investigate in order for it to be used over and over again. Estimated time for student completion: 45-60 minutes
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7th - 12th
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Economic Resources in a Coffee Shop Entrepreneurship Internet Activity
This is a fun activity in which students play the role of the owner of a popular coffee shop! Students work to answer questions about the economic resources involved in the running of this business.
This activity has students apply concepts of inputs, outputs, opportunity cost and economic decision making.
This is a free product and no answer key is included.
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8th - 12th
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Personality Test
Have students find out about their personality type. I use the personality test as an intro to my financial future project (posted separately). Students take 2 different tests and learn about themselves and the worksheet has students find out what jobs and majors fit their personality. Students love this because they find out about their personality and most are shocked to see how correct the analysis is. These are simple online quizzes that can be taken in one class period and is a good way
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7th - 12th
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Road Trip planning activity for The Watsons Go to Birmingham
A fun activity to use with your students after reading Ch. 9 of The Watsons Go to Birmingham. Students use math skills to calculate costs and map skills to plan a trip for their family to Birmingham while sticking to a strict budget. Students will learn and use research skills to plan a route, find accommodations, and plan family activities. .
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5th - 8th
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Podcast Listening Guide Notes Template
This is a one page Google Slide where students can take notes while listening to a podcast. In addition to summarizing the podcast and taking additional notes, students are asked to make connections between what they listened to and class material. I usually use this when I have a variety of podcasts for students to choose from on a choice day. To edit this slide, you'll need to go to Slides> Edit Theme to change the background images. Students enter their answers in to table boxes.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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If I Had a Million Dollar Budget...
This is a worksheet designed to make budgeting fun! Using the song "If I Had a $1000000" as the skeleton for the activity it lets students budget various items by picking 10 of the options provided on the sheet. They will need the use of a computer or any device that carries internet to search for the values of the items listed on the worksheet.
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7th - 9th
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French & Indian War Podcast Assignment (Google Doc)
This assignment guides students through the episode of Wondery's American History Tellers - The Virginia Planter. The focus of this assignment is George Washington and his role in the French & Indian War. I have provided sections with timestamps and pictures to help guide students through the podcast. The podcast is linked in the Episode Title on the assignment.***Please preview the podcast before assigning to students***
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7th - 10th
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Global Trade and Immigration mini-lesson
Try out this free resource walking students through the many factors that influence how people and goods move throughout the world!This slide deck lesson for Global Trade and Immigration culminates in students putting their immigration knowledge to the test.The slide deck covers the following topics:Making sense of how countries trade with one anotherExploring the issue of trade deficitsRecognizing the difference between free trade and protectionismPutting a name to the many reasons people moveP
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Full Year of U.S. Government and Civics Essentials Bundle
Holiday Shopping: Economic Choices/Opportunity Cost
Students will either individually or as a class (with a smart board or promethean board) go onto either Wal-Mart or Target's websites and pick out appropriate holiday gifts for significant people in their lives (cousins, friends, mom, dad, brother, sister, pet, neighbor). I had my students choose up to four for each person. On the activity sheet, they had to record their economic choices, identify the gift that they chose for that person, as well as the opportunity cost. My students had a gre
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3rd - 9th
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Teaching Stocks - Price to Earnings
This segment is from the investing guide Stock Market for Life which provides a complete course for teaching the Stock Market Game. This download is a background explanation of Price to Earnings and a two-sided student worksheet. A stock checklist is also included as well as portions of Return on Equity.
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5th - 8th
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Create Your Semester Budget: Digital Worksheet: Personal Finance Worksheet
This is a digital budgeting worksheet that students can use to set their short and long-term goals, list incomes and expenses, categorize each expense, and reserve money to achieve goals.Preview Link: worksheet previewAssign this interactive and digital personal finance worksheet to your classroom now.Detailed Description:In this digital worksheet activity, students will embark on a practical journey of personal budgeting. They will engage in critical financial planning by setting both short-ter
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8th - 11th
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Work, School, College: Pros & Cons : Career Planning Worksheet
Students will understand the different options available after high school, and do a drag-and-drop activity to categorize pros, cons, and sample jobs to each of the options available.Preview Link: worksheet previewAssign this interactive and digital math worksheet to your classroom now.Detailed Description:In this engaging activity, students will first read and understand the various post-high school options available to them - such as immediate employment, attending college, pursuing a universi
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6th - 8th
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Farming in the Midwest: Virtual Scavenger Hunt
Students will work independently or in groups to complete a virtual scavenger hunt on farming in the Midwest region.
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3rd - 7th
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With and Without Insurance: Interactive Personal Finance Worksheet
Students will unfold 10 events happening across 10 years of two individuals - One with insurance and one without insurance. The activity helps students to understand the benefits of insuring.Preview Link: worksheet previewAssign this interactive and digital personal finance worksheet to your classroom now.In this engaging simulation-based activity, students will embark on a journey spanning ten years alongside two individuals—one with insurance and another without. As they navigate through scena
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8th - 11th
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Taxes: Government spending analysis: Interactive Personal Finance Worksheet
Students will classify (drag and drop) different government expenses into six categories given. Students will understand that the government spends trillions of dollars in different sectors, and the money required for this comes from taxations.Preview Link: worksheet previewAssign this interactive and digital personal finance worksheet to your classroom now.Detailed Description:By engaging in this drag-and-drop activity, students will gain a deeper understanding of how public funds are allocated
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8th - 11th
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Introduction to Artificial Intelligence.pptx
An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) slide deck that can be used as a first step in presenting the topic of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on all aspects of society. The slide deck includes discussion questions and a short quiz. The slide deck can be modified as needed.
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6th - 12th
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Mean Absolute Deviation Practice : Interactive Math Worksheet
This is a statistics practice sheet to practice Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) calculation.Preview Link: worksheet previewAssign this interactive and digital math worksheet to your classroom now.Detailed Description:The primary goal of this worksheet is to enable students to calculate and interpret the Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) for data sets. MAD is a fundamental concept in statistics, providing insights into the variability of data. Students will follow the step-by-step instructions to calcu
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6th - 8th
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Car Loan - Effect of Loan Duration: Interactive Personal Finance Worksheet
Students will record the monthly payments and total interest to be paid for different given loan durations using loan duration slider.Preview Link: worksheet previewAssign this interactive and digital personal finance worksheet to your classroom now.Detailed Description:This activity will empower students to understand how the length of a loan can affect their financial obligations and overall borrowing costs.During this exercise, students will engage with a loan duration slider. They will use t
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8th - 11th
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Understanding Job Posting: Data Analysis: Interactive Personal Finance Worksheet
Students will read a sample job posting given and answer the review questions.Preview Link: worksheet previewAssign this interactive and digital personal finance worksheet to your classroom now.Detailed Description:In this activity, students will read a sample job posting that simulates a real-world opportunity. They will examine the job description, required qualifications, and company expectations. Following their analysis of the job posting, students will answer review questions that encourag
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8th - 11th
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Credit Cards Presentations | Google Classroom | NO PREP
This FREE product includes two informational presentations on credit cards: Shopping for Credit Cards and Credit Scores. Designed for economics, personal finance, and personal finance classes. This no prep, student friendly product contains is ready to present to your students via Virtual Learning or in a physical classroom. Elements of these presentations include: Advantages of Credit CardsDisadvantages of Credit CardsBuilding a Credit HistoryCalculating Finance ChargesCredit DenialBilling Err
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Credit Cards Bundle | Google Classroom | NO PREP | Financial Literacy
Super Bowl Commercial Target Marketing Activity
Super Bowl Commercial Target Marketing ActivityIn this activity students will watch Super Bowl commercials and fill out a chart containing the target market and the appeal of the commercial. This activity can be done individually, in groups or as a class.
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8th - 12th
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Film Discussion Guide "Planet of the Humans" (2020)
Watch film (Planet of the Humans, 2020, dir. by Jeff Gibbs, exec. producer, Michael Moore) free on-line. Use this "Film Discussion Guide" with your students for class discussions or for short essay assignments. [May be adapted to middle school, high school and college levels.}This open source material is provided by Rumble Media. Also available: Slideshow (PowerPoint-Background lecture on planetary limits to economic growth. "Are there limits to economic growth? "Are we reaching the planet’
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Career Planning: Most New Jobs - Data Analysis: Personal Finance Worksheet
Students will analyze tabular and graphical data about the careers with the most opportunities in the future (2021-2031) and their median pay. Then they will write about their career aspirations.Preview Link: worksheet previewAssign this interactive and digital personal finance worksheet to your classroom now.Detailed Description:In this data analysis activity, students will dive into the world of labor market data about the most number of new jobs for different careers for the period of 2021-20
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8th - 11th
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Economics activities to try
Here are a few examples of the different types of activities and lessons you can find on TPT to help teach students about economics:
Simulation Activities
You can introduce students to the world of investing, budgeting, and other economics-related activities through simulations. For example, have students research companies they want to "invest" in to show them how the stock market works. If you want to extend the lesson, you can have them periodically check in on their portfolios throughout the year to see how their investments are performing. Or, you could use a simulation to teach them about causes that led up to certain major historical events, like the stock market crash of 1929.
Budgeting Exercises
Help students understand the importance of managing their own financial resources by challenging them to create a budget. Give them a few hypothetical scenarios involving income, expenses, and financial goals. For example, you could ask them to plan a fictional character's monthly expenses, or have them create a budget to save for buying a house.
Trade Games
Through trading games, students can learn about importing and exporting, along with the impact of external forces and trade agreements. Ask students to work in teams and have them trade goods, record their imports and exports, and respond to charges (like tariffs and embargoes).
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Give students a real-world decision to make (e.g., building a new road, investing in a new technology, or buying property) and have them perform a cost-benefit analysis. To deepen the learning, you can ask them to justify their decisions with evidence.
Frequently asked questions for teaching economics
What is economics?
The study of economics is a social science that focuses on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. When teaching economics, the goal is to help students understand how individuals, businesses, governments, and societies make choices about resource allocation. Economics explores various topics related to this, including supply and demand, cost and benefits, and scarcity, to name just a few.
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