Grades K-2, 3-5
Standards
Concepts
Teach your students about supply chains. In this video a young woman starts her own business bedazzling cell phone cases and must figure out how to buy large quantities of rhinestones and make a greater quantity of cases to meet demand. This video can be shown along side the lessons from the Entrepreneurship Economics publication.
CEE’s Entrepreneurship Economics publication introduces students to entrepreneurship through a resource market simulation, which demonstrates how entrepreneurship promotes economic activity and benefits society. The book and ebook are available for purchase at the CEE Store.
Related Resources
Use the lovable character Curious George to capture student attention while teaching about personal finance and economics.
Key Concepts: Factors of Production 2, Goods and Services 1, Productive Resources 1…
Grades K-2, 3-5
Using Children’s Literature to Teach About Economics and Enterprising Women
Teach both Women's History and foundational concepts via the lives of diverse, inspirational figures.
Key Concepts: Entrepreneurs 2, PPC 1, PPC 2
Lesson
Grades K-2, 3-5
Goods & Services (Lightning Round)
In this economics activity, you will learn about goods and services via drag and drop classification.
Key Concepts: Goods and Services 1
Activity
Grades K-2
Matching Goods and Services
In this economics activity, students will match key terms with the appropriate pictures.
Key Concepts: Goods and Services 1
10 mins
Activity