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Budgeting Activity: Monthly Budget Project and Worksheets for Middle School
If you are looking for a no-prep, yet detailed budgeting activity, look no further! In this budgeting activity for Google Drive, students will create a monthly budget. This monthly budget project features the elements of career, housing, transportation, monthly expenses, and more! This activity was designed to help with budgeting for middle school students, and was implemented in an 8th grade Social Studies class, but it could easily be incorporated in a variety of subjects and grade levels. Thi
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6th - 9th
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Oregon Trail: Simulation Game
Super engaging slideshow game to get students thinking about what life on the Oregon Trail was like. You lead the class with 13 scenarios, and students make decisions and keep track of survival points. A great way to introduce the Oregon Trail to students. It includes 42 slides, directions, and a student handout to record survival points. I use this activity with my 8 graders a few details might need to be edited if used with younger grade levels.Takes about 1 hour.
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: Western Expansion Games Bundle: Oregon Trail, Gold Rush, Lewis and clark
STOCK MARKET Simulation Game | 1920s & Great Depression | Print & Digital
This is a fun and interactive STOCK MARKET Simulation game to play with your secondary U.S. History students when studying the causes of the Great Depression. The presentation begins with an engaging introduction to the stock market. Very detailed directions are then given to play the stock market simulation game. Students will begin by choosing stocks to purchase from a list of companies that existed in the 1920s. They will then complete the corresponding worksheet with the stock they purchased
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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House Hunters! Engaging Inflation Simulation (Memorable Money Supply Lesson)
This is a quick and engaging inflation simulation that students love. It asks students to bid against one another to win the house of their dreams (or nightmares!)In the second round, students budgets are doubled (effectively doubling the money supply for the controlled classroom economy). The simulation demonstrates clearly the relationship between money supply and inflation in one quick and engaging lesson that you and your students will come to enjoy!The directions given are:Inform everyone t
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Full Year of U.S. Government and Civics Essentials Bundle
Mock Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Classroom Mystery/Detective Simulation Game
Stage a mock crime scene investigation in your classroom! Kids solve the mystery through observation and science labs. They study crime scene photos, gather clues, analyze fingerprints, and experiment with powders and chromatography. Students love participating in this forensic science simulation - and cracking the case!Open the preview to take a closer look at the game-like project. The crime scene and detective activities are laid out for you. With a few common household items (such as pens, p
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3rd - 5th
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Zombie Task Force Simulation for Model United Nations BUNDLE
Get students debating and engaged in Model UN with this fun Zombie Task Force simulation! This bundle includes everything you will need to host an effective Model UN simulation. The comprehensive Zombie Task Force Simulation Slides presentation will walk your students through the process from learning what it means to be a delegate to successfully writing a resolution. Resources and graphic organizers are provided for each step of the process. This is a great way to kick off your club or unit! S
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6th - 12th
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Types of Economic Systems: Paper Airplane Challenge
Teach students the different types of economic systems through the Paper Airplane Challenge; a fun and interactive way for students to learn about the four types of economies. Students begin by either being a producer or consumer of paper airplanes. Through this interactive challenge, students are introduced to the basic principles of each economy type (traditional, command and market). After small group and class discussions, students will view a Google Slides presentation providing more spe
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5th - 11th
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Also included in: Economics Lesson Bundle: Paper Airplane Challenge
Economics Activity Bundle | 20 + Simulations, Videos, Web-Quests & More!
Looking for a semester worth of Economics activities? Microeconomics and Macroeconomics? Look no further! This (20+ PRODUCT) BUNDLE contains over $60 worth of product and includes student simulations, web-quests, student projects, student presentations, power-points, Document Based activities, student station activities and MORE! Also included- OVER 40 Economics Video Activities (public access) and corresponding student worksheets! Also GREAT for SUMMER SCHOOL!***Includes a GOOGLE and Traditiona
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9th - 12th
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Stock Market Game: An Online Activity, & Simulation | Teach Students Investing
Studying the stock market can be difficult, yet life-changing if studied properly! For years I have wanted to help students grasp a comfortable understanding of the stock market. Through semesters of tweaking and formulating, I have come up with this resource that students and teachers alike can approve of! Students will enter an online game, watch their stock returns, write reflection papers, draft summaries of their investment companies, chart returns, and create a reflection of their entire
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9th - 12th
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Primary Economics Unit: Wants, Needs, Goods and Services (Financial Literacy)
It is never too early for students to begin learning about economics. This primary economics unit guides students through topics such as the difference between wants & needs, goods & services, producers & consumers, choice, cost & benefit, and saving & budgeting. This resource has been updated to include both print and digital options to save you time and prep! Find everything you need in one place.Please click the preview button for more details!What's Included::: Wants &
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1st - 3rd
Capitalism, Socialism, and Communism Simulation
This simulation highlights the differences between free markets and government planned economies. Students will be engaged in economics by playing rock paper scissors to simulate work and earn money. There are three rounds that simulate Capitalism, Socialism, and Communism. Each round is different and highlights something unique to each economic system. This Resource Includes:-Instructions/Teacher Guide explaining how to begin and conduct the simulation. This guide includes optional ideas on how
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6th - 12th
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Economics Entrepreneur Tank Project - Supply & Demand Unit (Distance Learning!)
Are you ready to turn your students into entrepreneurs? Your students will design and then pitch their inventions to successful investors (sharks). Then, the Investors decide who gets their investment. In this project, your students become the entrepreneurs and pitch their own products! This is by far my favorite Economics project of the year. Watching my students "learn by doing" while having fun, engaging in a little friendly competition, and getting a taste of business brings a smile to my fa
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Economics | Market Structures "Hands-On" Class Activity | Distance Learning
In this 22 page packet, you have everything you need to conduct a lesson on the 4 Market Structures: Perfect Competition, Monopolistic Competition, Oligopoly, and Monopoly. In this lesson your students will:1) Complete a short 10 minute warm-up activity in which they watch a Free Public Access video on the internet and write down the basic characteristics of each market structure.2) Complete basic notes on a graphic organizer that defines the characteristics of Market Structures. (worksheet and
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Economics Activity Bundle | 20 + Simulations, Videos, Web-Quests & More!
Design a Zoo: A Digital Project Based Learning Experience
Thanks for choosing this project based learning experience for your students! They are sure to have fun, be creative, and learn some valuable skills.
In Design a Zoo, students take on the role of a design consultant asked to create a new zoo. Students will need to:
–Name the Zoo
–Create a welcoming sign
–Select the animals
–Design animal habitats
–Create information sheets
–Create a budget
–And present their work to a "Board of Directors"
This experience is designed to be completed without sub
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3rd - 8th
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Economics | Business Organizations | Simulation & Activities | Distance Learning
In this 12 page activity, your students have everything they need to learn about the various types of business structures/organizations (sole proprietorships, franchise, partnership, corporation) that exist and the advantages/disadvantages of each. In this activity your students will:1) Complete a warm-up activity in which they watch a short introductory video describing the different business structures. (Video clip is public access)2) Complete notes on the 4 main categories of business structu
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Economics Activity Bundle | 20 + Simulations, Videos, Web-Quests & More!
Economics | Capitalism | Free Enterprise System | "Hands On" Activity & Videos
This 34 page download contains MULTIPLE activities for the Economic topic, FREE ENTERPRISE. You can use all the activities or choose to do the ones that fit your curriculum. Activities included:1) Full color reading and comprehension questions. (worksheet)2) Real- life example article and class discussion questions.3) Vocabulary Study Cards activity with cut-outs!4) Full Classroom Simulation so your students can “experience” how the Free Enterprise System works! All handouts/props included. Pri
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Economics Activity Bundle | 20 + Simulations, Videos, Web-Quests & More!
Editorial vs. Regular News Article Game (Is it Fact or Opinion Writing?)
In this engaging, self-checking Google Slides game, students gain a valuable skill for interacting with media. Students are guided to learn the difference between fact and opinion writing—even when the difference is subtle—by reading information about both, then looking at headlines and choosing whether the headlines are for editorials or regular facts-only news articles. All headlines are from real articles, so students are learning with content that is relevant. Students are given feedback i
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4th - 10th
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Focus Group Simulation for Market Research with the Marketing Mix
Are you looking for a fun way to engage your Marketing students? Simulate a focus group as part of your market research unit. In this focus group activity, students will research focus groups, write and select questions for a focus group simulation, act as moderators to ask their questions, and reflect on the experience. Add this digital and printable resource to your marketing lessons and skip the prep!This learning tool promotes active learning by putting students in the role of moderator and
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Introduction to Marketing Activities and Projects Bundle
Multi-Unit Business Simulation
Your Introduction to Business and Marketing class will love applying course concepts to this service-based business simulation. This resource makes a perfect final project or final exam alternative. Students will complete 8 application-based tasks including selecting a business idea, designing a logo, creating a budget, describing the marketing mix, drafting an invoice, designing a flyer, applying proper email etiquette, utilizing ethical decision-making, and writing a brief job description.Incl
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9th - 12th
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Intro to Economics: Needs V. Wants
An engaging way to begin a unit on economics! This fun and hands-on activity will have students explore the important concepts of human needs versus wants through an engaging rocket ship simulation. Students will be vicariously drawn into an emergency situation in which they must collaborate, and agree as to what items they consider as ‘essential’ for their survival on their rocket ship mission to live on a far away planet. An interactive Slide Presentation will help guide the groups on their jo
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5th - 10th
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Stock Market Simulation
This Stock Market Simulation can be completed in one class period and contains a print and digital version. In this activity, high school students will imagine they had $5,000 to invest in 2017 (stock list provided). Your students will select 6 stocks, determine the number of shares purchased, and calculate the total price for each stock. From this, they will compute their initial investment value. Next, students will research the stock price for the companies they selected on the day they compl
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Stocks and Bonds Lesson Bundle
Candy Economics! Capitalism | Communism | Socialism
Making learning about the economic systems (capitalism, socialism, and communism) relevant to students in this engaging activity that is sure to be a highlight lesson of your entire year. This lesson includes google slides that includes a review section, step by step directions for student and teacher use throughout the activity, as well as discussion topics after each phase. It also includes a worksheet packet which enhances students learning by giving them time to analyze and compare systems a
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6th - 12th
Young Entrepreneur - Independent Business Project (Google Slides)
This two part project will walk your students through all the steps they need to design a school-wide business, estimate costs, plan a budget, determine pricing for profits, and seek investors! This digital project is ready to go with student editable slides, alternative slides for teacher customization, and a teacher walk through! Whether learners are creating a hypothetical business or actually running a school-wide business, they will LOVE becoming young entrepreneurs!(printer friendly versio
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3rd - 8th
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Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, and the Money Supply (Slides, Games, Worksheets)
This mini-bundle is designed to cover all the crucial content related to Fiscal Policy, the Federal Reserve, Monetary Policy, the Federal Budget, the National Debt, the Money Supply, and Inflation. This 8-part bundle includes twin lessons on fiscal policy and monetary policy with accompanying follow-along notes, as well as two simple and engaging simulations on the money supply that has been a huge favorite in my store. Additionally, there is a lesson on the government budget and government debt
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6th - 12th
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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?
Educators can save time preparing economics lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for economics resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
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