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Elementary economics laboratories for staff and administrators
Project Based Learning Curriculum | 2nd Grade PBL Activities
In this Project Based Learning Science and Social Studies Bundle you will have everything you need to teach PBL this year! Creating these units are time consuming for any teacher and this bundle will save you hours and hours of work, planning and your time. We take the boring and make PBL fun and easy to teach. It includes a Plant Unit, Economics and Financial Literacy Unit, Habitats and Ecosystem Unit, an Iceberg Unit and more. These are all the top selling 2nd grade PBL units that we have.Some
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Dollar Bill Analysis Exploratory Lab Activity (Counterfeit Unit)
This introductory lab kicks off our Counterfeit Unit by putting enlarged replicas of real dollar bills in students hands and letting them analyze and explore all the facets that go into money that the average person overlooks. Students will explore the $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 enlarged replica bills and document various things about each.For lab, I print enlarged bills double sided and laminate for longevity. Students analyze bills in lab groups to collaborate and share materials. There i
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4th - 12th
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Which Would You Buy? An Economic Lesson
Teaching economics isn't always easy for elementary students. This lesson might make it easier for them to understand WHY we buy the things we buy. We all have opinions that influence our choices. Using a name brand chocolate chip cookie and a store brand, students learn to compare the reasons why they buy the ones they do. In this lesson they also test their willpower by analyzing the cookie for a while before they even get to taste it. There is a chart for them to mark the differences in a coo
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2nd - 5th
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Assembly Line and Cottage Industry Activity
This tasty lesson plan helps students experience the advantages and disadvantages of the assembly line and compare the assembly line to the cottage industry method of producing goods. Using edible ingredients students create cookies with smiley faces using both methods, compare their results, and use their experience to understand the advantages and disadvantages of the assembly line. It is an excellent addition to any science or history class!Use this handy tool to asses your student's partic
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4th - 8th
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Teacher Shortages in America - How Schools are Coping
Teacher Shortages in America - How Schools are Coping To what extent are underqualified adults, staff, substitute teachers, teachers' assistants and administrators lacking subject matter expertise teaching America's youth in the classroom? How many students are being shoved into a classroom to "double up" when a teacher is absent, so one teacher can cover two classes? How many states and school districts are resorting to online education after the COVID pandemic to fill vacancies and close gaps
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Stagnant Teacher Salaries in America - USA Education is Failing Teachers
Stagnant Teacher Salaries in America - USA Education is Failing Teachers Discover why teachers are quitting across the United States, leaving the education profession and schools across the nation are experiencing teacher shortages. Following a 3 year COVID pandemic and extended lockdowns, students are struggling to catch up academically in the classroom and hiring qualified teachers has become increasingly difficult for school districts.Lesson Components Include:- Lesson Outline (4 pages)- 1 In
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Kindergarten Florida NGSSS Social Studies Standards and I Can Statements
FLORIDA TEACHERS!! Save time with these READY TO PRINT Kindergarten FLDOE Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSS) for SOCIAL STUDIES! All Social Studies Standards and “I can” statements for Kindergarten Social Studies including pictures for kid friendly understanding. FULL and HALF pages of every standard including headers. Loving these Standards?? Check out my Reading and Math BEST standards for KindgartenBUNDLE! Kindergarten Florida B.E.S.T. Standards for Reading and Math!ELA B.E.S.T.
2nd Grade Tennessee Social Studies Standards “I Can” Statements for 2014!
I enjoyed learning about the Tennessee Social Studies Standards at the 2014 TNCore Summer Training. This pack comes with all of the Tennessee Social Studies standards for 2nd grade in the form of student friendly "I Can" statements. I like to post my "I Can" statements to my Learning Targets board for my students to see. Since they are posted to the front of my board, I can easily use them to introduce the lesson and then revisit them in my closure activity.This pack also comes with header ca
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2nd
Race to the Top: 850 is the Spot (credit score game)
Education is key! As a teacher I often find myself trying to not only educate my students but to also prepare them for life. I have found that many people lack an understanding of credit and it’s importance in our society even as adults.
The objective of 850 Credit Score is to show students the short and long-term impact of decisions made in the classroom. It is important that students not only educate themselves in a classroom settings but understand principles that impact there lives in th
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3rd - 12th
Economics Simulation: Lemonade Stand
The all-time classic! Teach your students basic economics principles with this wildly popular simulation. Students will want to try to increase profits over and over until they succeed. It's that fun! You will love the energy that this simulation brings to your economics lessons, and students will learn valuable skills concerning supply, demand, and price. Highly recommended for elementary, middle, high school, and college students.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Weekly-Hourly-Planner
Weekly planner with half hour schedule from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm. This template is designed for fans of real action and organization.Sections available in this template:Schedule every half hour in the left side of the spread page.Vertical daily columns.Section week.Page Orientation: Landscape 8X11 inIt covers a 14-hour period from 7 am to 10 pm in 30-minute intervalsThe list of tasks and notes at the bottomColor scheme: black Easily printable
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Bank Magic: Financial Literacy for Young People
Bank Magic began as Murray’s response to the questions and conversations that came from his clients. He was inspired to provide his clients and in particular, their children, with sound advice on managing their finances. He often heard his clients say, “No one ever taught me about this” or “This is the stuff I wish they taught me in school.” These questions and conversations became the inspiration for this book.
This book reflects Murray’s passion for sharing his real-world insight on money wit
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Persuasion in Advertising: An Economics & Psychology Simulation
Studying what and how people are persuaded in psychology and economics is interesting, but actually trying to this in a simulation / experiment is downright fun! This lab gives your psych / econ students some key background information into the world of advertising, and reiterates some important principles of psychology, and then it turns your students loose to explore these concepts further. The goal? Students are to write, act, edit, and then ultimately present, their own TV commercial. This a
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Georgia Social Studies Standard Signs 1st Grade with "I Can" Statements
Georgia Social Studies Standard Signs 1st Grade contain "I Can" statements, the standard, are half-sheets, are colorful with zig-zag borders, and at least one vibrant illustration to match the standard.
***Standard SS1H1(historical figures) mentioning 6 different famous Americans has a different sign with a "I Can" statement focusing on each individual and a picture of that person.
These can even be printed out in layout form 2 to a page and used in a social studies interactive notebook.
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1st - 2nd, Staff
FINANCIAL LITERACY: A 40 STATEMENT, TRUE/FALSE QUIZ W/ ANSWER KEY
This is a 40 statement financial literacy quiz. It is interesting because it covers a variety of topics within financial literacy. There is an answer key, as well. It can be used in a center, a take home quiz, or as a group quiz. Some of the items are not only fascinating, but the information is beneficial to all! There is a famous old quote listed at the top of the quiz, which dates back to the 1500's! Thanks so much for visiting!
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
BUILD A BETTER BUBBLE REAL-WORLD STEM CHALLENGE
This is a real-world STEM Challenge that combines the scientific method, problem solving, economics, cooperative learning, teamwork, and self-evaluation. Students are given the scenario of working on a science & engineering team for the Wham-O Toy Company and are challenged to build the longest-lasting bubble using the given materials without going over their budget of $100. Lab Job descriptions are included--the Materials Manager must show their Lab Safety License as their ID when they co
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4th - 12th
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3-5-ETS1-3
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PREVIEW: What Is Money? Finance for Kids
Note: This is the first 50% of "What Is Money?" Please see amazon listing for full version: https://www.amazon.com/What-Money-Personal-Finance-Kids/dp/0578834774/Money habits are set by age seven! Money management is one of the most critical skills to have, and yet, it is not often taught in schools. How can we teach kids financial literacy so that they would be prudent with money and understand how to manage their savings when they grow up?In this book, your child will learn:What is money?Where
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PreK - 3rd
PREVIEW: What Is Supply and Demand?
Note: This is the first 50% of the book. Please see amazon listing for full version. If your school is interested in bulk (paperback) orders, please let me know and im happy to send over the full PDF for preview.Thanks!Supply and demand are the fundamental elements of most economic principles and surround us in our everyday lives. Your child will learn about the basics of supply and demand through reading a cute and fun story they can relate to. Recommended for ages 3-8.SynopsisCharlie has a bak
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PreK - 4th
Design your own house: Adding,subtracting items in real life scenarios
Having trouble motivating your students with adding and subtracting double (or triple digit) addends. Use this great file. I created this excel spreadsheet to allow student to click and drag house layouts, furniture, and even plants to an area of land. Once they choose an item, they type it in the spread sheet and tally it up. There is a self check feature on each page to see if they added or subtracted correctly.
If you have extra time or you want to turn it into a game, print out the car
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1st - 4th
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1st Grade Social Studies Checklist - Ohio
Ohio Social Studies Checklist for 1st grade - 2013
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1st
Science lab sign "I compare" poster wall
With this catchy colorful lab wall poster, science teachers add another visual, educational tool for teaching their kids a key step in the scientific method: Comparing!
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1st - 12th
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Science lab sign "I explain" poster wall
With this catchy colorful lab wall poster, science teachers add another visual, educational tool for teaching their kids a key step in the scientific method: Explaining!
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1st - 12th
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Crumbling Cookies
This Lab activity is designed to integrate economics into science investigation. Students will study how consumers impact how products are made by doing a cookie taste test and other tests.
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5th - 6th
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1st Grade Social Studies Checklist - Ohio
Ohio Social Studies Checklist for 1st grade - 2013
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1st
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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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