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Elementary economics unit plans for Microsoft Word
Stock Market Unit Plan
Two week unit!
Day 1-
Have a discussion on how people can make their money grow. Introduce vocab for unit. Hand out Stock Market passage and answer questions about reading.
Day 2- 3
Vocab matching sheet quiz. Discuss dangers of investing in stocks. Hand out Danger in Stocks handout and answer questions.
Discuss stock symbols. Have students search symbols for 4 teacher chosen stocks and check progress of the stocks together across the week. Tell students they have $1000 to invest. They will
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3rd - 10th
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SHARK TANK Economics Pitches Prototypes PROJECT BASED PBL GATE
Welcome to the shark tank project-based learning unit. Let’s begin our entrepreneurial careers today!
Build critical thinking skills, public speaking success, and bring creativity, language arts, and economics into your classroom in a purposeful and authentic way.
Students will work in collaborative teams to solve a complex, ongoing, inquiry-based problem with a physical product for an authentic audience:
• Brainstorm a product, citing a need that will be fulfilled.
• Construct a prototyp
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Creativity Bundle for GATE Gifted and Talented and ALL
Carnival Game Economics PBL Project-Based Learning GATE
Smaller tasks add up to big, big learning with this gold medal standard project-based learning activity! What a sneaky cool way to learn math, economics, and functional design! (Insert evil teacher laugh.) It’s a hands-on approach to Common Core Standards.
In Carnival Game Economics, students design a carnival skill game and gather data as junior market researchers during the test phase. They’ll use this data to help make decisions. After making calculations for probability, students will
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Gifted and Talented SURVIVAL KIT Bundle -- 235 pages, big discount!
T-Shirt Entrepreneurs PROJECT BASED LEARNING Math Economics GATE 4-8th
Your students will be excited for this “gold medal standard” project-based math, design, and economics activity. It’s appropriate and adaptable for 4th – 8th grade. It has been a staple for my 4th grade gifted and talented math group since 2013.You won’t be the sage on the stage. Students will problem-solve their way through the project working in collaborative teams, and the teacher will guide, be a resource, spur discussion, play devil’s advocate, and provide mini lessons when necessary.In
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: STEAM Class BUNDLE - Math Focus Hours of Hands-on Projects GATE Gifted
Entrepreneur Project- DIY: Open for Business
Entrepreneur Project- DIY (Do It Yourself) Open for Business: is multi-step, long term economics project for students of all abilities and varied grade levels to learn how to form a small business and become young entrepreneurs.
Students of all ages are very aware of the hard economic times that many are experiencing in the country, in their neighborhoods and even in their own homes.
This project allows students to see that with creativity, ingenuity, organization, hard work, dedication, m
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
Brownie Business: Economics Unit
This editable, 80-page economics unit supports many 3-5 Common Core State Standards. This project can also be used with other grade levels and for supplemental programs. All the important materials needed to help students start and run a brownie-baking business are included. This packet contains economics vocabulary words and definitions, handouts/worksheets for over 12 lessons, a project calendar, sample marketing and communication materials, and many helpful templates.*Proceeds from this pr
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3rd - 6th
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3 Microeconomic decision makers Lesson Plans CAIE Economics 2281 & IGCSE Economi
3 Microeconomic decision makersLesson Plans CAIE Economics 2281 & IGCSE Economics 0455New Syllabus Comprehensive Lesson Plans/Unit Plans/Thematic Lesson Plans for CAIE Economics 2281 & IGCSE Economics 0455! Exam-Focused Approach: Our meticulously crafted Lesson Plans/Unit Plans/Thematic Lesson Plans are strategically designed to help students excel in the CAIE Economics 2281 and IGCSE Economics 0455 exams. We provide a clear roadmap, valuable resources, and targeted practice tasks to e
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
4 Government and the macroeconomy Lesson Plans CAIE Economics 2281 & IGCSE Econo
4 Government and the macroeconomyLesson Plans CAIE Economics 2281 & IGCSE Economics 0455New Syllabus Comprehensive Lesson Plans/Unit Plans/Thematic Lesson Plans for CAIE Economics 2281 & IGCSE Economics 0455! Exam-Focused Approach: Our meticulously crafted Lesson Plans/Unit Plans/Thematic Lesson Plans are strategically designed to help students excel in the CAIE Economics 2281 and IGCSE Economics 0455 exams. We provide a clear roadmap, valuable resources, and targeted practice tasks to
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
I Can Be Anything Community Helpers
Attached are four activities you can do with your students to teach about community helpers and also what they want to be when they grow up. I start off by reading the book I Can Be Anything by Jerry Spinelli. The book is a silly way to introduce the students to how they can be anything they want. After discussing what they want to be and doing the activities it is easy to transition into community helpers. Great for Social Studies, Reading, and group and whole class assessments.
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K - 2nd
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Goods & Services Inquiry Plan x - Production - Economics - Money - IB PYP
This 6 week, How We Organise Ourselves (PYP) inquiry plan will develop student's entrepreneurial and money skills as they learn to set up their own small business. Easily adapted to suit your own class/school, it includes: transdisciplinary theme, central idea, lines of inquiry, key concepts and questionsapproaches to learning (ATLs) and learner profile focusagency and action ideasassessment - before views, formative, summative, self-assessment and peer.detailed learning experiences and provoca
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2nd - 5th, Staff
2 The allocation of resources Lesson Plans CAIE Economics 2281 & IGCSE Economics
2 The allocation of resourcesLesson Plans CAIE Economics 2281 & IGCSE Economics 0455New Syllabus Comprehensive Lesson Plans/Unit Plans/Thematic Lesson Plans for CAIE Economics 2281 & IGCSE Economics 0455! Exam-Focused Approach: Our meticulously crafted Lesson Plans/Unit Plans/Thematic Lesson Plans are strategically designed to help students excel in the CAIE Economics 2281 and IGCSE Economics 0455 exams. We provide a clear roadmap, valuable resources, and targeted practice tasks to ens
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
NYCDOE Passport to S.S. Grade 4 Unit Plan Unit 5: The Empire State
This Grade 4 Unit Plan includes Essential Questions, CCSS, Vocabulary, Skills, Evaluation, Performance Task, Teaching Points with a Focus Question, Content Understandings, and Learning Experiences for every lesson, Enrichment Activities, Ell's and IEP opportunities, and Multiple Entry Points for: Unit 5: Making the Empire State: Immigration and Industrialization and Westward Movement
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4th
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6 International trade and globalisation Lesson Plans CAIE Economics 2281 & IGCSE
6 International trade and globalisationLesson Plans CAIE Economics 2281 & IGCSE Economics 0455New Syllabus Comprehensive Lesson Plans/Unit Plans/Thematic Lesson Plans for CAIE Economics 2281 & IGCSE Economics 0455! Exam-Focused Approach: Our meticulously crafted Lesson Plans/Unit Plans/Thematic Lesson Plans are strategically designed to help students excel in the CAIE Economics 2281 and IGCSE Economics 0455 exams. We provide a clear roadmap, valuable resources, and targeted practice ta
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Social Studies Georgia- 1st Grade Curriculum Unit "Our National Heritage"
My first grade unit, “Our National Heritage”, is an interdisciplinary thematic unit written for the general education classroom. This unit will focus on first grade Social Studies standards and our first grade Social Studies themes such as culture. Students will learn about American culture through folktales, patriotic songs, and by discussing our families and different communities. The second theme is individuals, groups, and institutions. Students will learn about many historical figures who h
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1st
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Economy Unit
This classroom economy is the set-up of a month or so long economy curriculum unit. It is geared toward 2-6th graders. Included in the packet are a list of expenses/bills/taxes, incomes, “tickets” banker applications, notes to send to parents, recording sheets for students, reflections about the unit, and tickets for the end of unit incentive. At the end of the month, students can purchase a ticket to see the movie “The Grinch” along with popcorn/drink, and wearing pajamas to school. This unit t
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Ratio & Decimal Unit
This unit was designed for fifth grade gifted learners, but it also incorporates 6th grade content from Common Core and Kentucky standards. When I taught this to my 5th grade gifted learners, they were actively engaged and excited about learning. Through this extended activity, students can become professional business owners and both learn and apply math concepts to make business decisions.
Standards
Math
5.NBT.A.3.B (compare decimals to the thousandths)
5.NBT.7 (add, subtract, multiply, and d
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5th - 6th
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5 Economic Development Lesson Plans CAIE Economics 2281 & IGCSE Economics 0455 N
5 Economic DevelopmentLesson Plans CAIE Economics 2281 & IGCSE Economics 0455New Syllabus Comprehensive Lesson Plans/Unit Plans/Thematic Lesson Plans for CAIE Economics 2281 & IGCSE Economics 0455! Exam-Focused Approach: Our meticulously crafted Lesson Plans/Unit Plans/Thematic Lesson Plans are strategically designed to help students excel in the CAIE Economics 2281 and IGCSE Economics 0455 exams. We provide a clear roadmap, valuable resources, and targeted practice tasks to ensure you
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Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
1 The basic economic problem Lesson Plans CAIE Economics 2281 & IGCSE Economics
1 The basic economic problemLesson Plans CAIE Economics 2281 & IGCSE Economics 0455New Syllabus Comprehensive Lesson Plans/Unit Plans/Thematic Lesson Plans for CAIE Economics 2281 & IGCSE Economics 0455! Exam-Focused Approach: Our meticulously crafted Lesson Plans/Unit Plans/Thematic Lesson Plans are strategically designed to help students excel in the CAIE Economics 2281 and IGCSE Economics 0455 exams. We provide a clear roadmap, valuable resources, and targeted practice tasks to ensu
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Integrated Social Studies and LA Unit Plan (6th Grade) (Perfect For ELLs)
This unit plan makes your job easier. It tells you which standards align with each week's lessons and gives you ideas on how to meet the goals set forth by the integrated standards. This packet includes a lesson plan, lesson ideas, a progressive six week plan, field trip ideas and accompanying activities, and lots of opportunity to differentiate and dive deeper into the content. This unit plan is for sixth grade classrooms and focuses on cultures and their characteristics through different times
Grades:
5th - 8th
NYCDOE Passport to S.S. Grade 1 UNIT PLAN Unit 4: Community Economics
This Grade 1 Unit Plan includes Essential Questions, CCSS, Vocabulary, Skills, Evaluation, Performance Task, Teaching Points with a Focus Question, Content Understandings, and Learning Experiences for every lesson, Enrichment Activities, Ell's and IEP opportunities, and Multiple Entry Points for Unit 4: Community EconomicsLessons plans are a work in progress for all lessons to follow shortly. I will post them as they are ready.
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Grades:
1st
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Economic Unit- Common Core Standards
KTIP Economic Unit based on the Common Core Standards
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Careers in the Community - Social Studies/Economics Week Unit Plan
Social Studies - Economics - Careers in the Community -5 Lesson Plans-4 Station Activities per day-Read Alouds per day-Comprehension Questions-Differentiation
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Distance Learning Midwest Lesson Plans *Editable*
These are basic social studies Midwest lesson plans geared towards distance learning in 5th grade. These are also great lessons for classrooms that are trying to go paperless. The document is editable, so that you can change for your own needs.
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4th - 5th
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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?
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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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