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2nd grade economics simulations
Primary Economics Unit: Wants, Needs, Goods and Services (Lessons & Activities)
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
Goods and Services Producers and Consumers Economics Activity Second Grade
Looking for an engaging early elementary economics lesson? Your students will gain a deep understanding of buyers and sellers (producers and consumers) in a community with this fun simulation activity. Your second or third grade social studies students will love creating their own good or service. This resource is suprisingly low-prep for how interactive it is. Simply print, cut, and go! You'll get teacher instructions, classroom procedures, printable student sheets, a student reflection sheet,
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2nd - 3rd
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Social Studies Economics Pack! Shark Tank, Business Plan, Market Day and MORE!
This 42 Page Economics Pack Includes:• 16 Vocabulary Posters• Interactive Notebook Tasks• Graphic Organizers• Wants and Needs Sort• Goods and Services Sort• Producers and Consumers Sort• High and Low Demand Sort• Vocabulary Summarizing Activity• Supply and Demand Auction Lesson and Printables• Imports and Exports T-shirt Lesson and Printables• Market Day Activity Description• Market Day Parent Letter• Market Day Storefront example• Business Plan Writing• Shark Tank Pitch Writing• Shark Tank Lett
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2nd - 4th
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Economics Christmas (Project)
This packet includes 10 days worth of plans to cover many economic standards. You will set up a class store and students will learn through real, hands-on experience about economic concepts. I have included coupons you can use for students to buy at your store, so you don't have to spend additional money on items for your store. There are also "santa bucks" included for students to use as money! This is also a great way to control behavior in the crazy month of December because students will
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1st - 4th
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Economics Role Play: Consumers and Producers {NCSS Standard 7}
In this role play, there are eleven businesses under four categories (food, clothing, recreation and miscellaneous). Depending on class size, one student should be responsible for each business. Students that are not owners of businesses (producers) will be the consumers. One student will be in charge of headquarters. Business owners (producers) try to attract the most customers. Customers (consumers) try to complete shopping tasks and gather the most "task completed cards". This role play also
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1st - 8th
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The Island - Government and Economics PBL
The Island is a project based learning experience where students “live the experience” of discovering and being stranded on an island. Through this simulation, they will create fictional characters. These characters are then put into situations and incidents that create the plot. As the plot unfolds, students will experience the positive and negatives of a dictatorship, monarchy, and democracy. They will also evaluate needs versus wants and the basics of an economy. Constructed for 3rd and 5th
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2nd - 6th
Santas Workshop Christmas Math Project and Activities | Project Based Learning
Looking for the BEST Christmas math activities for your class? The Santa's workshop Christmas math project is the answer! Students will love this 10 day group Christmas math project based learning activity.What IS Santa's Workshop Christmas Math Project Based Learning Activity?Students will learn about economics and math at the same time! This ten day Christmas math project unit starts with a letter from Santa asking students to help him make a workshop for the North Pole. Students will build Sa
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2nd - 4th
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Economics Simulation
This jobs bundle is just what you need to manage your classroom and teach a little Social Studies too! This product includes:27 Real-World Job Descriptions- can be printed six per slide and used for a classroom job bulletin board for next year tooFake Money- can be transformed with pictures of students, teachers or the class pet and printed for use in your simulation experienceJob Application Printable Definition Posters- for the content vocabulary words economy, goods, services, debts and credi
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1st - 5th
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Economics Free Trade Unit: Simulation, Case Study, and PowerPoint
While the PowerPoint and case study might not be relevant for the primary grades, the trade simulation would be perfect for them!
This Trade Unit encompasses the following:
1. PowerPoint on the pros and cons of Free Trade
2. Trade simulation that students love because they leave the classroom "better off" than when they walked in.
3. Trade simulation reflection and class discussion
4. Case study of paper clip being traded for a house (article and youtube clip included).
Interested in t
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Scholar Dollars - Cartoon Owls - Classroom Money!
Perfect for your Classroom Economy or Rewards system! This owl money comes in $1, $5, $10, $20, and $100 Owl dollars.
For more information on how I run my classroom economy and how to use Classroom Money in your class, check out my blog! eduventuring.weebly.com
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1st - 4th
Economics Fair Market Social Studies Activity
This file contains everything that you will need to have a successful economics fair with your students! Contains an information letter, business proposal, business inventory, business cost worksheet, selling inventory report worksheet to keep track of income, rubric with two grades, printable play money, budget sheet, and a sample schedule with directions.
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2nd - 6th
Market Day Starter Pack for Classroom Communities
Are you looking for a great activity that combines math skills, social studies concepts, and a fun learning experience? Well, look no further! My Market Day Starter Pack for Classroom Communities provides everything you need to begin this awesome activity in your classroom. I have been doing classroom community and Market Day in my classroom for over a decade now and my students have always loved it. Market Day is a chance for students to take the reins of their learning by becoming small-busine
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2nd - 6th
GreatCents Books: StoryCrafter Bundle
Embark on an enchanting literary journey with the dynamic duo – "StoryCrafter" and its companion, "StoryCrafter Cutouts." Authored by Blake Teichmeier, these two parts seamlessly intertwine to create a magical experience where young minds become both authors and directors of their own tales.In Part 1, "StoryCrafter" unfolds a world of locations – the bank, store, and apartments – serving as canvases for creativity. Children are invited to cut out characters and materials, transforming ordinary p
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PreK - 4th
My Occupation - A Personal Finance Project
This product serves as an introduction to personal finance. It is intended for small groups of students. There are seven occupations available for student to choose from, or be assigned by the teacher. Students are given a daily salary, as well as daily expenses. The rest of the project involves a surprise income, as well as two surprise expenses - some of which require students to dip into their savings account to pay for the expense. Also included are a check register for students to writ
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2nd - 5th
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GreatCents Books: StoryCrafter Mainstreet
Dive into the imaginative world of StoryCrafter MainStreet, where young minds become architects of their own tales. Authored by Blake Teichmeier, this unique and interactive book is a treasure trove of locations, each serving as a backdrop for cut-out characters and materials that bring stories to life.In this installment, explore the vibrant scenes set in everyday places like the bank, store, and apartments. The magic of "StoryCrafter" lies in its hands-on approach, allowing children to cut out
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PreK - 4th
Also included in: GreatCents Books: StoryCrafter Bundle
Classroom Credit Card Application
Students may apply for credit in my classroom. Students first complete this credit card application. Answers to questions listed on the credit card application should be answered honestly by the student. I determine a student’s approval based on savings vs. spending habits and the amount of cash currently in the student’s wallet. If students have over $10, are employed for the week, and circle “homeowner” then they are approved for credit. If denied, students can always reapply at a later date.
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2nd - 8th
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Financial Simulation - Wegnerville
This financial simulation is designed to be performed in the classroom over a period of 4 weeks. Each week is designed to add in a new business aspect. By the end of the simulation, students should understand stock trading, how to fill out an application, loans, business management and more. This should only take about 10-15 minutes every day, so other content should/can also be taught while completing the financial simulation.
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2nd - 4th
GreatCents Books: StoryCrafter Cutouts
Unleash the storyteller within with "StoryCrafter Cutouts," a captivating companion to the imaginative world of "StoryCrafter Main Street." Authored by Blake Teichmeier, this enchanting set of cutout characters and special items is the key to transforming ordinary locations into fantastical realms of creativity.Inside this delightful collection, each location comes alive with its own cast of characters and unique items. Picture a bustling bank with a teller booth and stacks of money, a lively st
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PreK - 4th
Also included in: GreatCents Books: StoryCrafter Bundle
Trading Resources : Jellybean Trade
Students will learn how trading resources creates interdependence. This activity is designed as a provocation to get students thinking about the value of resources and how to trade in order to get the things they need/want.
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2nd - 5th
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Mercantilism and Trade Interactive Online Experience
I have a poster in my classroom that students can velcro pieces to that show the process of mercantilism and trade during the time colonial time of the Navigation Acts. Now with the pandemic students won't be touching the pieces and velcroing them to the correct places, so I took pictures of them all, did lots of cut and pasting and created this google slide that they can move the pieces around on and submit or share with me. Lots of fun and engaging.
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2nd - 11th
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Create Your Own Business Project
Included:Overview of ProjectRubricBrainstorming/Planning Worksheet for StudentsNote: This unit took me 10 class periods (45 minutes each) with my third graders, but it could be adapted to any time frame you would like. It is completely editable for your needs.
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2nd - 5th
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Farmer’s Market Math Simulation - Adding Coins and Making Change (Updated!)
Integrate your students’ learning about counting coins and adding money amounts with a fun, real-world simulation and economics!This packet organizes a class-wide Farmers Market Simulation across 3-5 days in which students take turns being “Buyers” and “Sellers”.Note: This simulation works best with play money to make the wallets and cash registers. (Suggested amount of money is $3.00 in nickels, dimes, and quarters, but this can be changed to meet the needs of your learners.)
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1st - 3rd
Economics Simulation Unit
This is a student-centered, comprehensive 3-month, vocabulary rich unit for spring 1st grade through 3rd grade. Students receive a salary, pay rent and bills, buy luxury items, open bank accounts, earn interest, participate in an auction, and complete the economics cycle of production, distribution and consumption while selling goods and services in cooperative groups. Also included: a detailed and clear scope and sequence, a behavior management system, family letters, literature comprehension
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1st - 3rd
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Economics Simulation for Early Primary
This is the most fun way to teach economics! I use this simulation in my kindergarten classroom with great success. It could be easily adapted to other grades. It includes directions and all pieces necessary. It incorporates the following vocabulary and concepts: resource, producer, consumer, needs, wants, scarcity, abundance, inflation.
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PreK - 2nd
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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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