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5th grade economics thematic unit plans
Shark Tank Elementary Economics Project for Inventors and Entrepreneurs
Loosely based on the show, Shark Tank.... this is a great unit to use for late elementary and middle school students to learn economic terms while working through the planning process of designing a good or service as an entrepreneur. Includes planners for all steps of the process and links to Shark Tank snippets on YouTube as examples too! Thank you and enjoy! ⭐ CHECK OUT THE FULL PREVIEW ABOVE! ⭐ * Each section of the project below includes teacher directions * Links to Shark T
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2nd - 7th
Gifted and Talented - Living on Your Own: Lessons in Financial Responsibility
Challenge your gifted and talented to play the “game of life” and survive financially during their first year in college. This concept-based unit allows students to “earn” an inheritance from a distant relative by repurposing items from a barn. With this “money,” students find affordable housing, transportation, furnishings, and other essentials. Then the “game of life begins with monthly reoccurring expenses, opportunities to buy additional necessities and/or wants, as well as challenges or o
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5th - 8th
Wants vs. Needs Economics Sorting Worksheet
Great practice for sorting words (no pictures) into the Wants or Needs category. This can be a great assessment! It can also be used for homework or practice. Great follow-up to my wants vs. needs sorting center. I also have a wants/needs sorting worksheet with pictures! Check them out! :) I have many Economics resources available in my store--natural/human/capital resources, goods/services, producer/consumers, etc.
Grades:
K - 5th
Also included in: Economics Bundle - 1st - 3rd Grades - Worksheets and Center Activities
Money: A Complete IB PYP Unit of Inquiry
How does money affect everyday life? The struggle becomes real for the kids with many critical thinking activities. Through all of the curricular areas, the children learn about the origins of money, the difference between wants and needs, banking and budgeting and they explore the myriad of ways decisions about money can affect our lives. The culmination dives into careers and how our choice of career will ultimately shape our lifestyle. Lots of hands on inquiry into social studies, math and li
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3rd - 6th
Shark Tank Elementary Entrepreneur Project and Elementary Economics Unit BUNDLE
Take the planning and prep out of teaching economics to elementary students with this ECONOMICS BUNDLE! This bundle includes the full, multi-week best seller Shark Tank project and a full Introduction to Economics Elementary Level unit with 13 learning activities and teaching tools!Check out each listing for full descriptions and previews!⭐ CHECK OUT THE FULL PREVIEWS ABOVE! ⭐ Shark Tank:Loosely inspired on the show, Shark Tank.... this is a great unit to use for late elementary and middle scho
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2nd - 5th
Economics Unit Digital Only Distance Learning
Your students will learn about economics in this unit that includes an informational text and a unit test. Now you can take your learning digital using your Google Drive! This unit includes digital options only. It includes a digital version of the student text with the reading questions that the students can complete online using Google Slides. The unit test comes a Google Forms version that is graded automatically.If you would like a printable, paper-based unit that include a lapbook or intera
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3rd - 5th
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4th Grade Economics Unit for Georgia Standards
This document includes 13 pages of economic vocabulary practice.
It integrates the vocabulary words opportunity costs, price incentives, specialization, voluntary exchange, trade, interdependence, scarcity, and more into the social studies units covered by the Georgia Performance Standards (Native Americans, European exploration, colonies, Revolutionary War, new government, westward expansion, and reform movements).
These pages are great to use at the end of the year as a review or throughou
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3rd - 5th
Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - Colonial Virginia Unit - VS.4
**Updated to the NEW Virginia SOLS (2016)**
This is a 35 page instructional SMART Board lesson that covers Virginia Studies SOLs VS.4 - the entire Colonial Virginia Unit. This lesson is full of interactive activities, video clips, websites, pictures and more!
This SMARTboard usually takes me about 2 -3 weeks to teach. It is aligned perfectly to my interactive notebook on this topic that is also listed here on TPT. You can find it here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Virginia-Stud
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3rd - 8th
Economy Unit
This unit is intended and incorporated third grade Illinois Social Studies Standards as of 2017. However, can be used for grades 2-4. The product has more than 10 days worth of lesson plans. Each lesson has a clear description or expectations, pictures when needed!
DAY 1: Vocabulary
DAY 2: Needs and wants
DAY 3: Applying for a job writing and video activity
DAY 4: Make bank accounts- step by step directions with pictures
DAY 5: Budget
DAY 6: Scenarios of good money habits
DAY 7-10: Cl
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2nd - 5th
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Economics Unit: Elementary {Digital & PDF Included}
Economics Unit for elementary students is a hands-on unit that combines social studies and language arts skills! Everything you need to teach about resources, goods and services, specialization, and economic choice and opportunity cost can be found here! Whether teaching in-person or remotely, this unit provides a variety of activities to teach about economics.To take a closer look at this unit, be sure to check out the product preview at the top of the page!What will I find in this unit?This Ec
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3rd - 5th
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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2nd - 12th
Community Helper Hat Crafts
Use these cut and paste hats to inspire children to believe they can become great helpers of their communities.
The following hats are included:
Police
Firefighter
Hard Hat (Helmet for Construction and many Engineer Jobs)
Just simply print on white or colored card stock and glue to a sentence strip to make a hat.
I hope you and your kids enjoy this cute project! :)
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PreK - 5th
Project Proposal Form for Kids- Shark Tank STEAM Writing Task
Use this PROJECT PROPOSAL form with your students to have them come up with a creative, innovative invention that they would propose on a Shark Tank episode. Their project goal is to become financially successful with their new innovative idea and the first step is to complete this proposal form. This activity leads into a Persuasive Writing Unit where they will have to convince these "shark-tank" investors (the teachers) that their project should be invested in.
We are going to invite the ad
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3rd - 6th
Market Day PBL: Upper Elementary Project, Create Your Own Business
The Market Day project for elementary students is a hands-on experience where kids become entrepreneurs. They brainstorm and create a product, learn teamwork and basic economics, and explore advertising. The project culminates in a Market Day event where students set up booths to sell their products, applying math skills and engaging with customers. Afterward, they reflect on their experiences, celebrate successes, and gain valuable insights into teamwork and business basics. This fun and intera
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3rd - 8th
Shark Tank Elementary Economics Project for Entrepreneurs -Christmas Elf Edition
Loosely inspired by the show, Shark Tank.... this is a great unit to use for late elementary and early middle school students to learn economic terms while working through the planning process of designing a good or service as an entrepreneur. This version though is ELF TANK! A Christmas-themed Shark Tank project, great for the holiday season! Santa and the elves are in need of a new toy or service ideas and the kids will love taking on the challenge!Unleash the magic of the holiday season where
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2nd - 7th
Game of Life- money simulation
Are you looking for a real life simulation to teach your students about life and money?This is a life size version of the board game Game of Life. Help your students learn how to budget, know when to save and spend money, and practice making real life decisions. Students will practice researching, reading, writing, planning, organizing, addition, and subtraction in this activity.When you buy this product, it will only be a one single page document. This document has all of the other materials yo
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3rd - 6th
(FR) PBL/ABP - DANS L'OEIL DU DRAGON
Cette unité d'apprentissage par projet est centrée autour de "Dragon's Den" et suit le format général de ce type d'émission (Shark Tank, Dans l'oeil du dragon, etc.).Les étudiants travaillent en binôme ou en autonomie pour proposer une invention de leur choix et créer un projet écrit et un pitch devant le jury (les dragons).Cela intègre de nombreuses stratégies d'écriture et d'expression orale; à savoir, la persuasion, utiliser les émotions pour influencer un public, choisir notre public et livr
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5th - 8th
Also included in: (FR) ÉTUDES SOCIALES - ANNÉE COMPLÈTE (6e ANNÉE)
Inventions Project Based Learning | Digital & Printable | Google
Who doesn't dream of creating your own invention and making tons of money on it? What better way to get students to use real-life skills such as reading, math, writing, speaking and listening skills than with this high-interest, engaging Create Your Own Invention project? With this project, students will get an opportunity to design their own invention and try to persuade their audience to invest in their product. This project-based learning activity is designed to supplement your practical livi
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2nd - 5th
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Toy Entrepreneur! An Engaging Simulation About Entrepreneurship.
Presented at NCSS Boston 2014.
I have been doing the Toy Entrepreneur project for years now. It is a true highlight of the year in our economics class.
This simulation is my ENTREPRENEURSHIP unit in my economics course. The great thing about this simulation is that it can be completely tailored to your needs. You can do the whole thing as a unit or just some of the lessons. It's up to you.
This is what Toy Entrepreneur is all about:
*There is a step by step lesson plan for each day of the
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5th - 12th
Project Based Learning- Careers
Looking for something to use across all subject areas to incorporate careers? This is the set for you!
The great thing about this set is that it can be used across numerous grade levels and with every subject area. Like my other project based learning sets, you can expect in-depth research and projects that will engage your students completely!
Included in this set:
project based learning explanation and ideas
website resource page
career vocabulary graphic organizer
careers on wheels section
Grades:
1st - 7th
Future History!
Welcome to Future History! This is my favorite unit to teach. I have created a unit that allows students to review the basics of social studies, synthesize their learning into a new idea, and have fun with their imagination. Explore the connections between resources, climates, governments, economics, and more!
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4th - 8th
Project Based Learning - Entrepreneur Project - Financial Literacy
Entrepreneur - Project Based Learning
Students experienced the excitement of being entrepreneurs. They used their skills that they developed across the curriculum to make their ideas become reality. What began as brainstorming a product, quickly developed into small businesses requiring students to perform job functions to keep their company successful. Independently, students collected and wrote paychecks, developed products, researched materials and a customer base, ordered their mate
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1st - 5th
Lawn Boy: An Economics Unit
This unit is based on the novel the Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen. It is designed to teach students economic terms and concepts through the events of the story. Writing and comprehension activitities are included as well.
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5th - 8th
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Foundations in Social Studies: An MC3 Student Work Packet
This complete independent work packet was written as a companion piece for the 4th Grade MC3 Unit 1: Foundations of Social Studies, but it gives a thorough introduction or review of each of the four social studies disciplines that can be adapted to any classroom!
Included are reviews, reading passages, comprehensive thinking skills, worksheets, and vocabulary pages on the following subjects:
-History: Using primary and secondary sources to decipher what, who, when, why, and how something happ
Grades:
3rd - 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?
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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