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Grades 3-5
Economic Spotter: Money in Revolutionary Times
Students take a trip back in time and spot economic concepts in a historical fiction tale. This time frame features...
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Grades 3-5
Making Cents out of Centimes
Students will learn that most countries create their own currency for use as money. In most of Europe that money...
Grades K-2
The Shoemaker's Tools
After hearing the story, "The Shoemaker and the Elves," the students will find the capital resources of the shoemaker's business.
Grades K-2
I Can Dream Anything!
After listening to the song, 'I Can Do Anything', students discuss services that people in the community perform. This lesson...
Grades K-2
Tricks for Treats
Students will recognize that people (and animals) will work for incentives.
Grades 3-5, 6-8
The Mystery of the Amazing Farmers
In this lesson you will be taking on the role of an an investigative reporter to solve the Amazing Farmer...
Key Concepts: Balance of Payments, Goods and Services, Specialization…
Grades K-2
Increasing Productivity
This lesson stimulates students' thinking with stories about rigorous athlete training illustrating the importance of training and practice. After students...
Grades K-2
Eureka!
Take a look at how inventions, such as plastic, have changed our lives and how they are changing the future...
Key Concepts: Entrepreneurs
Grades 3-5
The Story of Jack and the Bank Stalk
Fairy tales have always been used to give lessons about life. The story of Jack and the Bean Stalk is...
Grades 3-5, 6-8
US History: Inventors & Entrepreneurs
Students will learn the difference between inventors and entrepreneurs. From talking with adults they will learn some of the benefits...
Key Concepts: Entrepreneurs
Grades 3-5
Pennies Make Cents
Students will review the history of trade before money and will investigate the history of money. Students will locate information...
Grades 3-5
Changes in Change
This lesson begins with students visiting a web site that gives them practice in counting money. The second site goes...
Key Concepts: Financial Institutions, Goods and Services, Money…
Grades 3-5, 6-8
Bill, Are You Bogus?
In a barter system, people have to trade goods and services for other goods and services. In an economy that...
Key Concepts: Globalization, Goods and Services, International Trade…
Grades 3-5
Old Business, New Business
In this lesson students are introduced to several businesses from the past. They see that, while the names for these...
Key Concepts: Balance of Payments, Game Theory, Globalization…
Grades 3-5
I Have No Money, Would You Take Wampum?
Through the use of folk tales, history, and the students' own experiences, students will recognize the inter-relatedness of goods, services,...
Key Concepts: Globalization, Goods and Services, International Trade…
Grades 3-5
An Entreduction
This lesson illustrates the differences between inventions and innovations. It discusses what entrepreneurs are and their role with inventions and...
