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Adult education economics project pdfs
Buying a House Simulation
Students will interact in a simulated housing market. There will be several houses to choose from, as students must factor in their annual salary, expenses, credit score, and other financial dynamics. Buyers are to use their net income and the houses’ details to determine their most optimal house. At the end of the simulation, students will justify their housing decision.
This activity is a simulation in my book, "You're Gonna Need a Bigger Wallet." The entire book's .pdf can be purchased at a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Budget Project: Real World Personal Finance
Attention Ohio Teachers! This project aligns with Ohio's Model Curriculum for Financial Literacy!This is one of my favorite projects that will fully engage your students! How many times do we hear…”when am I ever going to need to know this?” Here is your answer. This comprehensive budget project has students move through two different careers and plan out a monthly budget. The objective of this project is for students to set up a budget that would allow them to live the type of life they would l
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Your First Home Project (Distance Learning Friendly)
It's time to play house hunters!Your students will have a monthly budget of $800.00 to find three different properties to choose between. They must look at renting an apartment, renting a house/condo/townhouse, and purchasing a home. Students will reflect on whether or not they had to make sacrifices (giving up that extra bedroom or taking on a roommate) and what factors went into the decision making process.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Life Ready Bundle (Distance Learning Friendly)
Personal Finance - Cost of Living Project (Middle & High School)
COST of LIVING PROJECT**NEW**: This file has been updated so it is now EDITABLE. The pages can be printed for students to complete OR students can type answers into the digital file :)Purpose: The purpose of this project is for students to explore expenses they will most likely encounter as adults. Assignments include exploring cost of ...* housing* utilities* furniture* college* vehicle - purchase* vehicle - related expenses & maintenance* entertainment* groceries and eating out* careers &
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Personal Finance Student Assignment Plan & Cost of Living Project
Renting an Apartment Simulation
Students will interact in a simulated apartment market. There will be several apartments to choose from, as students must factor in their annual salary, expenses, credit score, and other financial dynamics. Renters will use their job earnings in order to determine which apartment is best suited for their particular financial situation. At the end of the simulation, students will state why they chose the apartment that they chose.
This activity is a simulation in my book, "You're Gonna Need a B
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Financial Fraud/Identity Theft Simulation
Students will read several financial scenarios, including investment opportunities and consumer purchasing methods, and determine whether there is fraud or identity theft taking place for each situation. Students will place the fraudulent scenarios in the jail shoebox, and the non-fraudulent scenarios in the housing shoebox.
This activity is a simulation in my book, "You're Gonna Need a Bigger Wallet." The entire book's .pdf can be purchased at a discount from my TPT store at the following lin
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Economics Budget Project and LFS Unit
This project was created for my high school students in my resource room. My former students explained that they felt unprepared for life out in the "real world" because no one really told them what it would be like to be out on their own, and because of that they struggled a lot at first. So I created this project for my future junior and senior students to help them really get a grasp of what it might be like after graduation. Especially those whose parents will not help finance their futures,
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
The Island Project - Economic Systems
You and your group were enjoying a cruise to the Caribbean when chaos broke out. A storm of massive proportions caused your ship to wreck on an uncharted island. The last you heard, this storm was enough to cause global catastrophe. Without communication to the outside world, you must assume you are the only survivors. It is up to you to develop a new society. Your students will have to see if they have what it takes to create a brand new society. Do they have what it takes? This activity has a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Credit Card Debt Simulation
Students will be given a scenario of a young professional who is in serious credit card debt. They will read the explanation about how the young adult got into debt, including how the financial burden has affected his life. Students are placed into groups and are given the young man’s job and income scenario, and must point him in the direction of getting out of debt in the least amount of time.
This activity is a simulation in my book, "You're Gonna Need a Bigger Wallet." The entire book's .p
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Book About Hands-On Financial Literacy Simulations for Teens & Young Adults
These simulations come from Nick's book, "You're Gonna Need a Bigger Wallet." The book is available on Amazon for $24, or on TPT for $21 in .pdf format. The .pdf format is more ideal for teachers than the printed copies of the book because it allows for easier access to print the activities and handouts.
"You're Gonna Need a Bigger Wallet" is geared towards teachers and organizations who desire to teach personal finance skills in engaging and practical ways. Several industry experts contribute
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Retirement Accounts and Compound Interest Simulation
Students are given a person’s financial scenario and must help that person determine how much money they need to save in order to meet their retirement goals. They are asked to put a certain percentage of their gross monthly income into a 401(k). Then, students will use string to graphically measure the estimated returns that can accrue with Roth IRAs when people begin saving at a young age compared to beginning to save at an older age.
This activity is a simulation in my book, "You're Gon
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Economics- Meal Planning and Grocery Shopping Project
This project is designed to help students realize the reality of food cost in a budget for a week. In this activity students are given different levels of income to spend on food for a week. Based on the income given to them, students design a week's worth of meals. After planning students are sent to a local grocery store to shop for all necessary items to complete their meals. After totaling the grocery list students are asked to reflect upon their choices and make better choices in shoppi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Future of Amazon, E-Commerce & Big Tech Amid Evolving Antitrust Law
The Future of Amazon, E-Commerce & Big TechEvolving Antitrust Law to Protect Consumers & CompetitionAntitrust has become the U.S. government's weapon of choice in the toolbox, while there is a divided U.S. Congress and House lawmakers worry about Big Tech and attempt to curb its power in the interest of competition and consumer protection to stimulate and safeguard the American economy.Amazon has more revenue than Facebook, Google and Twitter combined, but it has largely escaped sustaine
Migrant Invasion - American Border and Leadership Problems
Migrant Invasion - American Border and Leadership ProblemsThe United States and Mexico must work together intelligently to stop crime, illegal travel companies, human trafficking, resolve the immigration problem, lead Latin American governments, create economic opportunities throughout the Americas and de-incentivize illegal entry of migrants seeking asylum and employment in the United States."Coyotes" are preying on human desperation and collecting cash to bring migrants from Cuba, Venezuela, H
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Death by Medicine & Physician Errors, Malpractice the 3rd Leading Cause of Death
Death by Medicine & Physician Errors, Malpractice the 3rd Leading Cause of DeathIf medical error was a disease, it would rank as the third leading cause of death in the United States. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reports misdiagnosis harms up to 800,000 patients in the United States annually. About 795 000 people die or are permanently disabled each year due to diagnostic errors and related harms across clinical settings. A Johns Hopkins study claims more than 250,0
Senior Economics/Personal Finance Budget Project
The Senior Economics/Personal Finance Budget Project is designed to assist the student in considering their financial future. The project consists of various “real world” situations/decisions that young adults will be faced with once entering the workforce. They will conduct research and will create a budget that demonstrates what they believe is the best use of the income they hope to have when entering the workforce. All of the activities require them to research information and some may requi
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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The True Cost of Insurance Simulation
Students inherit a scenario’s insurance costs, including their person’s premium and deductible. After assessing their person’s insurance premiums, students will learn how life circumstances (i.e. injury, automobile accidents, etc.) can affect their out-of-pocket costs, as well as other insurance charges. They will learn these lessons by playing a board game that allows students to encounter how insurance costs increase when people get sick, hurt, careless, etc. Students are to complete the “Stud
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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AP Environmental Science: Forest Management Assignment
This is an assignment for students to consider multiple stakeholders and the complex issues surrounding land management. Students play the role of land-management officials. Students enjoy being creative with their choices about how to use a huge plot of old-growth forest in Oregon, and have to think about ecology, economics, human health, and other issues while they decide how to use the land. There are no wrong answers; however, students do have to provide a description of how each stakeholder
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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HS-ESS3-1
Purchasing a Car Project (Distance Learning Friendly)
Let your students imaginations run wild while learning about comparison shopping and buying their first car!Students will research different cars and "shop" around at different dealerships in order to find the best deal. They must decide whether they want to buy or lease, take insurance into account, and then evaluate their decisions. This project is very customizable -- you can set your own class budget for their monthly car payment. This also includes a presentation element (with rubric!) that
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Life Ready Bundle (Distance Learning Friendly)
Real Estate and Banking Crisis - Vacancies, Depreciation and Economic Calamity
Real Estate and Banking Crisis - Building Vacancies, Depreciation and Economic CalamityThe losses in commercial real estate and for banks invested therein in the United States could be worse than it was during the Great Financial Crisis. $1.5 trillion in commercial real estate debt is maturing within the next 3 years. This debt needs to be refinanced in an environment where rates are higher, values are lower, and in a market with less liquidity.Bank of America recently said: “The weakening outlo
Budget Project - Economics/Business/Personal Finance
This is a flexible project to link the real world with school curriculum. This budget project may be given in one day or modifications are included for this lesson to be used over an entire semester. This project will effectively address curriculum related to Economics, Business, Finance, and real world experiences. Students have always commented they can live on their own and their parents don't provide much. This is the opportunity for students to attempt to live on a low wage, find an apartme
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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American and British Housing Crisis - Twists, Turns, Turbulence and $18 Trillion
American and British Housing Crisis - Twists, Turns, Turbulence and $18 TrillionWhat are the causes of present home shortages in the USA and UK? To what extent do interest rates impact supply and demand within the housing market? What is the future economic forecast of housing markets nationally and regionally? How do baby boomers impact and effect current housing markets and shortages? What demographic shifts are occurring in real estate and homeownership? Who are the future home buyers in the
Deglobalization - A Paradigm Shift in the Global Economy
Deglobalization - A Paradigm Shift in the Global EconomyDiscover the factors driving deglobalization and what the future looks like for the global economy and the nations of the world. Study the global chessboard, the maneuvers of the power players, the alignment of regions, responses of industries, nationalism, protectionism, militarism and cultural clashes curtailing economic development and expansion to cause the global economy to contract and become more localized and regional. Lesson Compon
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Salary Negotiation Strategy - Insights to Earn Much More
Salary Negotiation Strategy - Insights to Earn Much MoreDiscover and explore a proven strategy job recruiters reveal will enable you to earn a higher salary for the job you are applying for or now doing. Lesson Components Include:- 1 Insightful Article to Read (web link and PDF provided)- 1 Video- 5 Pages of Text for Reading- 25 Question Quiz based on the Text and Video therein- Answer Key (for easy grading)- Total page count including lesson and text (11 pages)Paul F. Davis is a global business
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Find Economics resources | TPT
If you’re an educator or parent looking for printable or digital resources to help your student learn about economics, TPT has got you covered. We’ve got a comprehensive collection of economics and financial literacy resources available, including activities and lessons on trade, goods and services, and the stock market to name just a few. With plenty of TPT high-quality resources at your fingertips, you’ll be able to teach economics to your students in no time at all.
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.
What types of economics resources are available on TPT?
There are many different types of economics resources sold by Sellers on TPT — from budgeting activities to simulation games to units.
How do I find economics resources on TPT?
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