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Grades K-2, 3-5
A Pet For Beans from 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
After listening to a computer-read story, "Jack and the Beanstalk," the students will find out that beans were used as...
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Grades 3-5
What's My Interest?
Students explore the concept of interest by means of two activities. The first, a simple activity with jellybeans, introduces the...
Key Concepts: Balance of Payments 1, Financial Institutions 1
Grades 3-5
Hey Pop!
One of the best sounds and smells is fresh popcorn! At the movies, at the fair, or at home, everyone...
Key Concepts: Marginal Analysis 1
Grades 3-5
The Write Stuff
Right now you are probably using a pencil to do your school work. But do you know where the pencil...
Grades 3-5
Laura Ingalls Wilder's Frontier Town
Laura Ingalls Wilder made a sketch of De Smet, South Dakota in the 1880's. This lesson will discuss the markets...
Grades 6-8
Bringing the Market to the Farm
Students learn how community supported agriculture (CSAs) is changing the relationship between the farmer and the consumer.
Grades 3-5
How Much is that Doggy?
Students will investigate the concept of total cost of ownership. They will brainstorm the costs of owning a dog or...
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis 1, Marginal Analysis 2
Grades 3-5
Economic Incentives in Our Community
Students will identify positive and negative economic incentives used in their communities to encourage people to make CHOICES beneficial to...
Grades 6-8
Fill 'er up, Please
Americans drive more than 2.6 trillion miles per year, that's 14,000 round trips to the sun! And for the most...
Grades 3-5
Banks, Bankers, Banking
Students will demonstrate understanding of the processes associated with banking by role- playing as customers, tellers, and guards.
Grades 3-5
When Gas was a Quarter!
Why do things cost so much more now than they used to? Students will find out about inflation in the...
Key Concepts: Employment/Unemployment, Phillips Curve 1, Unemployment 1
Grades 3-5
Destination: Mars
Look up! Can you ever imagine standing on another planet and looking down at earth? We've been to the moon...
Grades 9-12
Show Me the Money!
Students will investigate the unforeseen costs of car loans and/or house loans. They will then evaluate the economics of decision...
Key Concepts: Budgeting/Money Managment, Cost-Benefit Analysis 1, Marginal Analysis 2
Grades 6-8, 9-12
One is Silver and the Other's Gold
Students learn about the money supply and that it can affect the value of money. Students investigate this in the...
Grades 3-5, 6-8
Why Work Now?
Why do people work so hard? Why aren't you just assigned a job that you are interested in and get...
Key Concepts: Balance of Payments 1, Goods and Services 1, Specialization 1…
Grades 9-12
How is Our Economy Doing?
Students learn the meaning and measurement of six important economic indicators and use the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank National...
Key Concepts: Balance of Payments 1, Employment/Unemployment, Phillips Curve 1…
