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Economics activities for Easel Activities
Who Am I? - Community Helpers Powerpoint Game #1
Community helpers games are great for teaching students about different community jobs. In this "Who am I" game, students must guess the community worker. There are 10 questions and you just click on each question to go to it. Each question has 3 clues and student have to guess which community helper it describes. Clues include tools they may use, what they do, and where they may work. Great for a whole class review or rainy day activity. Great for individual practice on the iPad! Extra licens
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Kindergarten Games Bundle
Buying Your First Home (Renting vs. Owning and 15 vs. 30 Year Mortgages)
In this project students figure their purchasing power, select a house that they would like to buy, and investigate the total costs involved in purchasing that home. Students will also compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of a 15 vs. 30 year mortgage and renting vs. owning. This assignment is worth a total of 50 points and has points possible listed next to each question. An answer key is also provided with suggested answers. This project goes well with a Personal Finance, busin
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Personal Finance Project Bundle
Consumer Math & Financial Literacy - Credit Card Project (with Google Slides™)
You can purchase this product with other consumer math and personal finance activities and projects in a BUNDLE:Consumer Math and Financial Literacy Activities & Projects BUNDLEUpdated to also include a Google Classroom™ version in addition to the original print-friendly version! **************************************************************************************DOWNLOADED OVER 1,000 TIMES**************************************************************************************This is a credit
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5th - 12th
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Community Helpers Workers Activities 1st Grade Kindergarten Social Studies
This set of activities will help students understand workers in their community and the jobs they do. Includes workers, jobs and occupations, vehicles, and city services.Includes:Helpers and Jobs Sorting CardsMatch the picture of the worker with the correct name and job description. These work well as a whole group pocket-chart activity. Includes 26 cards.Workers, Vehicles, and City Buildings CardsThese make a fun matching activity for young learners or vocabulary development for your ESL/ELL st
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: Kindergarten Math & Reading YEAR LONG BUNDLE 1300+ Pages
Goods & Services Sort Worksheets Financial Literacy Economics 1st 2nd Grade
This financial literacy resource has everything you need to teach your students about goods and services and other concepts of money! WHAT'S INCLUDED:There are both printable and digital components giving students multiple ways to access the material.Vocabulary Posters - Includes word with definition - goods, service, consumer, producer, supply, demand, and barterGoods & Services Picture Sort - 15 picture cards that students sort according to whether they show a good or a service. Includes h
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1st - 2nd
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NEEDS & WANTS Sort Worksheets Economics 1st 2nd Grade Social Studies Activities
This is a set of financial literacy activities to support your primary economics unit on needs and wants. Includes both printable and digital items.Includes:Vocabulary Posters with definitions of needs and wantsPicture Sort - Students sort picture cards according to whether the item is a need or a wantWriting Activity - Student write about what a need and want is and then describe something they want and something they need.Cut-and-Glue Word Sort - Students classify each item as a need or a want
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1st - 2nd
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2nd Grade Social Studies Curriculum Community Unit
A community unit that includes lesson plans, comprehension, vocabulary words, activities, and even a unit assessment. Unit follows along with the Michigan Citizenship Curriculum for 2nd grade, however, with the community theme it is applicable in almost any place.GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS LINKS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PDF DOWNLOAD ON THE GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS PAGEItems are also accessible for distance learning via Google Slides/Forms.Want to see a sample lesson? CLICK HERE FOR A LESSON FREEBIEIn this pac
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: 2nd Grade Social Studies Communities Curriculum YEAR LONG Bundle Units
Monsters Inc Movie Viewing Guide + Worksheets (Business, Leadership, Ethics)
Add an element of fun to your entrepreneurship unit with this "Monsters Inc" Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheets! This movie can be used as a review of the principles of business, leadership, and ethics. The viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. The Pre-Screening Guide should be completed before viewing the film. The Viewing Guide splits the movie into four parts. (The parts are labeled for you on the
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: ★ GROWING BUNDLE ★ All Social Studies Lessons (30% Discount)
2nd Grade Social Studies Curriculum Economics Unit Goods Services Scarcity
A large collection of resources to use in your classroom for economics! The unit is centered around the ideas of goods and services in our community and how they are sold, specialized, traded, and what resources are influenced in this process. This includes activities that can be used in whole group, small groups, or independently.GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS LINKS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PDF DOWNLOAD ON THE GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS PAGEMost activities are now able to be downloaded via Google Drive for Slides/
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: 2nd Grade Social Studies Communities Curriculum YEAR LONG Bundle Units
Scarcity Economics Unit
These scarcity and choice activities were designed as a cross curricular economics unit. They will help your students learn what scarcity is, how it is caused, and how they can help make better choices to limit its effects. Social Studies, reading, and writing lessons are all included in this unit.This product is part of my Economics Bundle. Click on the link below to check out the bundle and save money!Economics Bundled Unit!Please view the preview prior to purchasing to make sure these acti
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1st - 3rd
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Types of Communities, Goods & Services, Consumers & Producers, Community Helpers
Teach primary social studies concepts types of communities, goods, services, consumers, producers, and community helpers with engaging, hands-on activities!--Inside you will find the following resources and activities:• Community Vocabulary Match - Cut out these vocabulary words, definitions, and photos and match up to create a class anchor chart for reference throughout the unit. Alternatively, cards can be placed at a learning center for a partner or group match up activity in a pocket chart
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1st - 3rd
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Needs and Wants Powerpoint Game | Digital Resources | Social Studies Activity
Review needs and wants! Students play against the teacher as they classify objects as a "need" or a "want". There are 20 questions in all, and you just click on each question to go to it. The question disappears after you've clicked on it, so you know you've answered it. The scoreboard allows you to add scores during Slideshow Mode. Great digital resource for a quick morning review or social studies activity. Great for individual practice on the iPad or tablet! No prep. No setup. No clean up.Que
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K - 2nd
Also included in: All Access Pass Powerpoint Games Bundle
Economic Systems Scenario Worksheet w/ Teacher Guide
Great way to check for comprehension when teaching economic systems. This worksheet can be given as a homework assignment, comprehension check, differentiated assignment, or taught as a whole class.Students first have to define the four economic systems (traditional, market, command, and mixed economy). I like to have students do this on their own and then as a class check to make sure that everyone has the correct definition on their paper before they work on the scenarios. Teachers can also ch
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: BUNDLE: Middle School Economics
Economics - Goods and Services, Supply and Demand, Import Export, 2nd, 3rd Grade
This is a project based economics unit that is totally hands-on and motivating. Students create their own businesses then buy and sell from each other. Directions and examples of student projects are included. Created for second and third grade students.Learning Objective: Students will understand:*Goods and Services*Supply and Demand*Import and ExportResources Included:*School money*Student response sheets*Foldable*Cut and paste*Circle map*Parent letter*End of unit quiz *Answer Key
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2nd - 3rd
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Production Possibilities Frontier Curve Economics PPF Economic Worksheet
Are you looking for a Production Possibilities Curve worksheet for High School Economics? Then this is the product for you! This PPC/PPF worksheet includes problem sets and questions that will help your students practice graphing and analyze the Production Possibilities Frontier Curve Model. The problem sets that will get your students thinking, graphing, and illustrating concepts.Included are the following:PPF worksheet (15 problem sets)Link to a Fillable Google Slides Document so that your stu
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Basic Economic Concepts Powerpoint Webquest Digital Interactive Notebook
Economics and Me - 3rd Grade
This is a 35-page Economics unit for 3rd graders. It is packed with vocabulary, anchor charts, activities, and assessments!
The unit includes:
- objectives
- essential questions
- standards covered
- key terms
- word wall/vocabulary cards
- student vocabulary organizer
- Econ pretest
* producers anchor chart
* consumers anchor chart
- producer/consumer brainstorming
* supply/demand anchor chart
* interdependence anchor chart
- interdependence activity
* taxes anchor chart
* imports anchor ch
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3rd
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Imports and Exports Task Cards
Import or Export? Your students must answer that question to complete this set of task cards. After reading a statement, students must decide if the example is an import or export. A student recording sheet and answer key are included.
This is part of a BUNDLE
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2nd - 5th
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Franchise Web Quest and Research Activity
This Internet scavenger hunt and research activity are easy to use, engaging, and the perfect ready-to-go resource for your business ownership unit. High school students will set on a web quest to answer 11 questions that develop basic franchise vocabulary knowledge and explore interesting facts about franchises. Terminology covered includes: franchise, royalty fee, franchise agreement, and operating costs. Students will discover which industries tend to franchise, popular businesses that franch
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Forms of Business Ownership Activity Bundle
UNITED STATES-MEXICO-CANADA AGREEMENT (USMCA) Reading (SS6E2d, SS6E5d)
Your students will love learning about the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans! The objective of this activity is for students to be able to explain the functions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). This objective and
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6th
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Confessions of a Shopaholic Movie Viewing Guide & Personal Finances Worksheets
Add an element of fun to your Personal Finances unit with this "Confessions of a Shopaholic" Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheet!This movie can be used as a review of the principles of personal finances and credit card debt and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film.The Viewing Guide is three pages and splits the movie into four parts. (The parts are labeled for you on the Viewing Guide.) Once your st
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: ★ GROWING BUNDLE ★ All Social Studies Lessons (30% Discount)
Intro to Economics Review | Monsters, Inc. Movie Guide! | Print/Digital Formats!
Film Analysis Guide to review introductory economic principles while watching Disney Pixar's Monsters, Inc. (2001, Rated G). This is a great end of Unit 1 review movie guide for nearly any economics course, from a standard intro to econ course, through AP economics. This can also work as a fun, content related post-AP Economics exam activity if your school still has classes after the AP Macroeconomics or Microeconomics exams. I use it currently in a high school setting, and students love it! Cov
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7th - 12th
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The Hunger Games Movie Viewing Guide & Worksheets (Government and Economics)
Add an element of fun to your government and economics classes with this "The Hunger Games" Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheets!This movie can be used as a review of the basic principles of government and economics and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film.The Pre-Screening Guide should be completed before viewing the film and includes basic questions relating to government and economics.The Viewin
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: ★ GROWING BUNDLE ★ All Social Studies Lessons (30% Discount)
Budget Project: Financial Literacy Application
Description:While one of our goals as educators is to prepare students for independent living, many students feel overwhelmed, underprepared, and uneducated about the realities of how to begin. This project allows students to research costs of living on their own while exploring topics of: BankingHousing - finding a living space, furnishing it, & paying for its utilitiesFood - creating a detailed meal plan, creating a shopping list, & calculating dining out costsTransportation - through
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10th - 12th
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Trade Economics Unit
These trading activities were designed as a cross curricular economics unit. They will help your students learn what trading is, the difference between trading and bartering, and how money simplifies trade. Social Studies, reading, and math lessons are all included in this unit
This product is part of my Economics Bundle. Click on the link below to check out the bundle and save money!
Economics Bundled Unit!
Please view the preview prior to purchasing to ensure these activities are appropr
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1st - 3rd
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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.
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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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