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Elementary economics homeschool curriculum activboard activities
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein - Economics and Retelling Activities
Who doesn't love Shel Silverstein's beloved book The Giving Tree? The Giving Tree activities include literacy and economic social studies activities. It helps first grade kids practice retelling, sequencing and identifying the moral or life lesson of the story. The Giving Tree is also a great social studies content book for learning economic concepts like scarcity, choice, opportunity cost and resources. I love using this book around Christmastime to launch a class giving project!INCLUDED IN THE
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K - 3rd
Economics Activities Unit | Project Based Learning | Financial Literacy
This is an entire UNIT for a Project Based Learning Unit on ECONOMICS and FINANCIAL LITERACY. It takes a teacher and their class, step by step throughout the entire Economics Curriculum. Don’t let planning PBL Units stress you out! This unit is all set for your entire planning. It will save you hours of your time.Some Lessons are DIGITALOVERVIEWEconomics For Kids helps students gain life skills in problem-solving, investigating, financial literacy and engages them in challenges. We start a clas
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2nd - 3rd
Also included in: Project Based Learning Curriculum | 2nd Grade PBL Activities
Financial Literacy Incl. Wants Needs Money Saving Jobs Goods Services Banks
Teaching financial literacy to young learners does NOT have to be challenging. With the activities in this financial literacy unit, students will create a SOLID foundation of basic skills for early economics, math, and social studies that will benefit them in higher grades.Topics include:Income/GiftsBanks/Money/SavingsGiving to CharitiesEntrepreneursWants/NeedsGoods/ServicesCommunity JobsThis set also includes a Classroom Jobs Reader and Discussion Cards.Students can easily master so many learni
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PreK - 1st
Georgia 3rd Grade Economics Review Jeopardy Game-CRCT!!
Review game created to cover all of Georgia 3rd Grade standards dealing with Economics. Topics included are natural, human, and capital resources, entrepreneurship, saving vs. spending, taxes, banking, budgeting, goods and services. This is a great review for those tests coming up!!
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2nd - 5th
California Government & Economy–California History 4th Grade–Includes Content!
Complete California Government & Economy Interactive Notebook Bundle with TWO Units that include TEN Lessons of Nonfiction Informational Text (ALL CONTENT INCLUDED – NO ADDITIONAL TEXTBOOK NEEDED); SIXTEEN Interactive Notebook Assignments; and a balanced mix of hands-on activities, all aligned with California's Fourth Grade History–Social Science Standards. (If you need to meet 100% of the California Standards, also check out our California Geography and Colorado History Bundles).Big Idea Qu
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4th
Economics Unit with Informational Text and Lapbook
Your students will learn about economics in this complete unit including an informational text you can use either in place of or in addition to your textbook. This is a complete unit with informational text, anticipation guide with questions to guide their reading, a study guide, a unit test, and pieces for an interactive notebook or lapbook.This unit includes printable options only. If you would like a digital option using Google Drive, check out my Economics Digital Only for Distance Learning
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3rd - 5th
Economics Interactive Notebook for 2nd Grade Social Studies Financial Literacy
Economics Interactive Notebook for 2nd Grade GeographyThis is a complete interactive notebook unit with assessments for 2nd Grade Economics. Some of the topics are goods & services, types of economics resources, trade, and costs & benefits. This 44 page unit includes activities, vocabulary, and assessments. These activities can either be used with a textbook or used as a teacher-led unit. Some activities also include links to related outside sources that teachers could use.Activities inc
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2nd
Also included in: 2nd Grade Social Studies Interactive Notebook BUNDLE 5 Units
Goods and Services Lessons | Sort & Activity Included | Slides & Worksheets
Goods and Services Economics lessons - Social Studies lessons for K, 1st, 2nd.This is an interactive Google Slides file (77 slides) with 11 accompanying B&W printable worksheet activities. An 8 day detailed lesson plan is included, though this unit could be taught in less/more days as time permits.This product includes a Google Slides file that can be used for teaching on the smartboard (it is very interactive - lots of student involvement!) or can be assigned in Google Classroom for student
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K - 2nd
Fables and Economics Unit Lesson Plans for 1st Grade Social Studies
Are you struggling to fit social studies in your busy first grade schedule? Look no further! This economics unit is integrated with classic fables to make your literacy block more impactful and help you use your precious instructional time wisely.Wait…fables and economics… really? Yes, you read that right! This 6 week first grade thematic unit connects morals from fables to life lessons we learn in economics in a hands on and unique way.Beef up your first grade literacy block by integrating soci
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K - 2nd
Economics Unit | Financial Literacy | Project Based Learning Economics Bundle
This is an entire ECONOMICS BUNDLE for a Project Based Learning Unit on ECONOMICS and FINANCIAL LITERACY. It takes a teacher and their class, step by step throughout the entire Economics Curriculum. Don’t let planning PBL Units stress you out! This unit is all set for your entire planning. It will save you hours of your time.Some Lessons are DIGITALThis is the BUNDLED Version and includes all the same activities as the ORIGINAL Unit. OVERVIEWEconomics For Kids helps students gain life skills in
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2nd - 3rd
Imaginary Island Curriculum and Materials Bundle!
The beauty of Montessori lessons can be seen in how seamlessly they build on one another, guiding the child to true comprehension. Though this is generally highlighted in the Montessori math and language curricula, a beautiful sequence can be seen as the child makes their way through the cultural curriculum as well. Preparation for the Imaginary Island Study begins in the Children’s House. It is here that they are introduced to basic land and water forms, the complexity of which extends as they
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3rd - 7th
Goods and Services - Financial Literacy - FREE
Are you looking for an easy prep unit to teach about goods and services? This FREE unit does just that! It includes posters, a book, and a printable. This personal financial literacy activity is great for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students.This unit comes from my complete Financial Literacy unit that is both TEKS and California History aligned. You can see that unit HERE: • Financial Literacy Unit and LapbookThe lap book only portion from this unit is also available separate
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K - 2nd
Producers and Consumers Activity | Economics Lessons | Slides and Worksheets
Producers and Consumers Economics lessons including activities for Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall - This is an interactive Google Slides Lesson (43 slides) with 14 accompanying B&W printable worksheet activities.This product includes a Google Slides file that can be used for teaching on the smartboard (it is very interactive - lots of student involvement!) or can be assigned in Google Classroom for students to complete individually. Worksheets are included to go along with the slides. The lesson
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1st - 4th
Patriotic Digital Resources | My Country Tis of Thee and America the Beautiful
Patriotism lesson including the songs America the Beautiful and My Country Tis of Thee - Digital Resource for 1st Grade Social StudiesThis is an interactive Google Slides Lesson (62 slides) with 19 accompanying B&W printable worksheet activities. Read Aloud suggestions are included to support lessons:How Do Dinosaurs Go to School?, by Jane YolenThe Recess Queen, by Alexis O'NeillL is for Liberty, by Wendy LewisonLast Stop on Market Street, by Matt De Le PenaI have used this unit to meet the
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PreK - 3rd
Economic Resources PPT- Natural, Capital, Human Resources Intro
This is a short, but sweet powerpoint to use when you introduce the economics terms of Natural, Capital, and Human resources. There are two slides per type of resource, one slide providing information and examples, and another where you can use the pen tool in ppt. to have students generate examples of each type of resource. If you are looking for something quick and easy, this is just what you need!
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2nd - 4th
Economics Detective Series for Kids - Striker Jones 1 and 2 Combo
Striker Jones is a unique classic kids detective series that teaches children ages 8-12 basic economic concepts. Use it to introduce economic concepts like wants vs. needs or incentives, and enrich your social studies curriculum with fun stories your kids will love. Now, in this combo pack, get both books for 40% off!See feedback from teachers who are already using the first novel in their classrooms!This download includes two full-length novels in various e-book forms (pdf, Kindle, ePub).1) St
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3rd - 6th
Earning, Saving, and Spending Money | Opportunity Cost Activities
Grab this product for everything you need to teach about earning, saving, and spending money and opportunity costs in our economy! This digital resource includes 8 interactive spending, saving, and opportunity cost Google Slides for use with Google Classroom. Each slide requires student response through moving images, moving text, or typing. Students learn and practice all about spending, saving, and opportunity cost through reading, sorting, defining, explaining, making decisions, providing exa
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Personal Finance & Economics
Florida Government & Economy – 4th Grade Florida History + Financial Literacy
Florida Government is a Sunshine State-aligned Resource (Revised 2019) with ELEVEN COMPLETE lessons of Nonfiction Informational Text (All Content Included – No Additional Textbook Needed.) For less than $2.50 per lesson, we've packed this Bundle with a balanced mix of engaging higher and lower-level hands-on activities that students need to learn about Florida's Government and Economy:Questions after each lesson to assess Informational Text ComprehensionThought-Provoking Discussion Questions th
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4th
Labor Day PowerPoint Lesson, Game and Printables: Tools for the Job
Labor Day is an important September American holiday that's often overlooked in our school curriculum. This no prep lesson activity will help students in kindergarten (K), first (1), and second (2) grades understand that Labor Day means more than the end of summer and a day off from school. This lesson would make a great kick-off activity for a careers unit too!
The PowerPoint "Tools for the Job" presents content information that explains why Labor Day is celebrated in kid-friendly terms. Inc
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K - 2nd
Market Day Economics Project
This is our Market Day Economics Project, it is very similar to our Full Project Based Learning Economics Unit, but has been paired down to only include the Marketplace Project piece. This unit uses a Financial Literacy Story to help teach students how to open their own small business. The class will begin with a Classroom Economy where students will get paid, pay taxes, pay for classroom privileges, buy supplies for their business, pay rent and more. Each student will get their own Business Pla
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2nd - 3rd
What Can You Buy? (An Adapted Book for Making Purchases)
This fun adapted book is perfect for teaching the extended Math standards for grades 3-5: MD.35.4c Solve addition 1-step, real-world word problemsinvolving mass, volume or money (e.g., following a recipe,paying for groceries).The activity pack includes 3 books: What Can I Buy? - Grocery Store EditionWhat Can I Buy? - Toy Store EditionWhat Can I Buy? - Clothing Store EditionThe books helps students count money and determine what they can buy with the money that they have. Simply laminate, cut,
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3rd - 5th
Needs and Wants Lessons | Sort & Activity | Google Slides & Worksheets
Needs and Wants Economics lesson including activities for Those Shoes by Maribeth Boeltz - This is an interactive Google Slides Lesson (38 slides) with 22 accompanying B&W printable worksheet activities.This product includes a Google Slides file that can be used for teaching on the smartboard (it is very interactive - lots of student involvement!) or can be assigned in Google Classroom for students to complete individually. The lessons include many activities, included ones where students w
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K - 3rd
Texas Government & Economy–4th Grade Texas History–Content Included–TEKS Aligned
Texas Government & Economy is a TEKS-aligned Bundle (Revised 2020) featuring TWO Units and TWELVE complete lessons of Nonfiction Informational Text (we've included all of the content – no additional textbook required), a balanced mix of higher and lower-level activities, and EIGHT Interactive Notebook assignments to teach 4th Grade students about the history of the United States Constitution, the Bill of Rights, Texas Government, Citizenship, Texas Economy, World War II, and so much more!Ne
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4th
Colorado Government & Economy Bundle – Colorado History – All Content Included!
Complete Colorado Government & Economy Interactive Notebook Bundle with TWO Units that include NINE Lessons of Nonfiction Informational Text (ALL CONTENT INCLUDED – NO ADDITIONAL TEXTBOOK NEEDED); THIRTEEN Interactive Notebook Assignments; and a balanced mix of hands-on activities, all aligned with Colorado's NEW 2020 Fourth Grade Social Studies Standards. (If you need to meet 100% of the Colorado 2020 Standards, also check out our Colorado Geography and Colorado History Bundles).Big Idea Q
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4th
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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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