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Free economics projects
Bank Account: The Checkbook Project class economy financial literacy
The Checkbook Project pumps life into a classroom the way the Paycheck Protection Program pumped cash into Corporate America. It improves test scores, inspires the entrepreneurial spirit, and even turns your most-challenging students into pussycats. We know, almost no one writes checks anymore, but The Checkbook Project isn’t about checks or paper money. It’s about creating an economic infrastructure in your classroom. It teaches financial literacy and real-world math skills while serving as an
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4th - 8th
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Budget Project: My Life for 1 Year After High School
This project is designed for high school SDC students and is scaffolded appropriately.
This budget project is a great assignment for high school seniors learning how to create a monthly budget. This project begins one month after graduation and asks students to create a budget including projected income, expenses and savings goals. The project is a real eye opener for students and helps them to understand what they can realistically afford working part time.
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9th - 12th
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Travel Agent Vacation Planning PBL by United States Regions End of Year Project
Your kids will love this project! Come in to the class one day and tell them you are a customer at their travel agency. They will work in partners or groups to send you on the vacation of your dreams. At the end, have them present their pitch to you and you can choose the most appealing vacation to you.I had two groups for each region of the United States and talked about how tourism can help boost a region's economy. Check out my digital ready-to-assign Vacation Project using Google Slides!
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4th - 9th
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Economics/Personal Financial Literacy- Real Life Simulation- Job Application
The Job Application is a supplemental document to the Real Life Simulation. In this project each student uses the concepts and terminology learned from the past units covering the topics of personal finance and consumerism. Students receive a “reality check” and throughout the simulation get a real understanding of what it takes to survive on their own in the real world. As the project progresses students engage in group discussion, make important decisions affecting them personally, and use t
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10th - 12th
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Small Business Plan FREEBIE
Looking for a fun way for your students to demonstrate their understanding of basic economics? Grab this freebie as a fun, easy way to wrap up your introduction to economics!
Use this as a small group project. Students can develop their own small businesses, and are responsible for providing details like target market, marketing plan, and community involvement plan.
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
- Brainstorm worksheet
- Marketing plan
- Budget worksheet
- Community involvement plan
How I used this in my c
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3rd - 5th
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Goods and Services Economics - Project Based Learning Printable
In this fun goods and services project students will brainstorm ideas, research similar products or services, and create models.I recommend your students have a good understanding as to what categorizes a good versus a service. This is a good tool for them to apply their knowledge while also gaining skills in market research. This is designed for early elementary, but could be a great project for all elementary ages. If they chose a product they will:BrainstormResearch similar products (goods) -
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1st - 5th
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FREE Resort Marketing Research and Idea Starter
Spark excitement for the Resort Marketing Business Simulation in your Marketing, Hospitality and Tourism, or International Business course with this free product. This FREE research and resort-themed project idea starter allows you to try out the simulation and get a feel for the materials. The simulation covers economics, the marketing mix, market segmentation, the SWOT analysis, marketing plan, selling, sales messages, customer relationship management, print advertising, and digital marketing.
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Resort Marketing Simulation Semester Project Bundle
Economics For Fun and Profit
Here is a fun tutorial used to teach children the basics of how the economy works. It comes complete with one exercise and a fun, hands-on class project that children love.
This lesson is a great intro for an Economics, or an Entrepreneurship curriculum.
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3rd - 8th
Personal Finance Case Study: A Tale of Two Credit Scores
In this Case Study, students will learn how to analyze credit profiles and then develop strategies to improve credit scores. They will then create a basic debt paydown plan to assist a student client. Case studies allow students to apply knowledge to real-life situations, encourage students to evaluate different courses of action,develop communication skills in group and whole class settings, and force students to make decisions in ambiguous situations where there is no “right” answer. Find more
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9th - 12th
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Lemonade Stand Economics
This unit is a great way to get students thinking about economics in a way that they will understand. This five day real life activity gets students thinking creatively about supply, demand, needs, wants, and a budget.
Students have the ability to purchase as much or as little product as they want each day, and then based on the scenario that you present them with them fill out their budget to know what their profit and losses are for the day. Then they continue and work again the next day to
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3rd - 4th
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Budget Project
**OVER 3,000 DOWNLOADS** This project would be useful for 12th grade econ classes. It gives students a look at what "real life budgeting" will be like someday and includes an optional field trip too! My 12th graders have had a lot of fun completing this project! A colleague and I created this project using some resources from online and other teachers, hence why I have kept this resource FREE for all to use. The document provided provides links to all relevant documents and resources for the pro
The Fine Print: Pay Stub
NGPF created "The Fine Print" to give students the experience of analyzing “real-life” forms and statements that they will encounter in their financial lives. From credit card agreements to bank account statements, from financial aid award letters to auto insurance policies, NGPF’s "The Fine Print" empowers your students and gives them the confidence required to “read the fine print.”In this "Fine Print," students review a pay stub and then answer 10 assessment questions that require critical th
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7th - 12th
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Africa Interactive Notebook/Lapbook with Reading Passages
Your students will enjoy learning about Africa while creating this lapbook. I have included 5 lessons for topics which include: African Geography, Culture, Economy, Interesting Facts/History and Animals. Each lesson has a reading passage and a piece to complete for the lapbook. An answer key has been provided for one of the map skills activities.
Please visit my blog www.kindertrips.blogspot.com for a post about "Lapbooks". It goes into detail about this product.
And check out the preview for
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3rd
Life Strikes!
This project is a comprehensive life and budgeting project.
The idea is to give students a taste of what it is like to have to manage a real budget with real expenses. I used this project as the basis for a semester long class about managing money and career development.
Included in this product are student instructions, Life Strikes! cards (which include events that could mess up even the most carefully planned budget!) All that you need to do is to decide on how much money to give the stud
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9th - 12th
FREE Coffee Shop Idea Starter and Web Quest
Kick-start the Business Management Coffee Shop Simulation with this FREE web quest and coffee shop-themed project idea starter. The simulation will make business management concepts applicable to high school students. In this first activity, students will complete a web quest on coffee basics and craft their coffee shop concept. To help lay the foundation for starting a coffee shop business students will conduct a web quest to describe popular beverages and identify common beans, flavors, top pr
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Business Management Coffee Shop Simulation
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig is an awesome read aloud. The students will laugh out loud at the events that occur. After reading the story, this resource will help you to be able to teach age appropriate economics topics. By using familiar children's stories, the students are better able to grasp the concepts.
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2nd - 5th
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Economics Activity: Economic Questions & the Factors of Production | School Gear
The basic concepts of economics are learned in this fun lesson called School Gear! While understanding economic decisions that need to be made, students will form groups and design school gear as if they were going to produce and sell it. Groups are instructed to answer 12 questions as they imagine and create their school gear. Students are also responsible for a visual representation of their gear along with a written description of their products. Enjoy this free download and thank you so mu
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INTERACTIVE: Navigate Your Online Bank Account
In this activity, students will use an online simulation to practice monitoring balances, reading statements, doing online transfers and paying bills using online banking. They might even feel the sting of overdraft fees too!
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7th - 12th
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Stock Market Project
Stock Market Project
Includes: Stock Market Project word doc, Stock Market Project ppt, Stock Market Glossary word doc, and Stock Market Grades excel
This project gives students a deeper dive into personal finance. It is a good way to teach students about stocks in a fun charismatic way. It is a good project for any middle school, or high school students taking business courses, personal finance, accounting, or mathematics. It is something that can be ran alongside several lessons.
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9th - 12th
"Shark Tank" Inspired End of the Year Project
This project is meant to be a quick and easy two or three day prep for a simple end of the year economics review for 3rd grade.
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2nd - 5th
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Corporations Project for Middle School
This is the initial assignment for a research project in which students will focus their study on a particular corporation and analyze the workings of that company.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Types of Goods and Services
This packet has a worksheet and assignment for students when learning about goods and services, durable goods, and tangible goods. Students will gain the knowledge of distinguishing between the different type of goods and services. It also includes an assignment for the students to demonstrate their understanding of the content area.
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Copyright © La-Nette Mark. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one tea
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6th - 8th
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Project-Based Learning Activities - Social Studies - Government and Economics
These Project-Based Learning Activities are designed as starting points for educators. Students will use inquiry to explore a topic related to the Flint Hills eco-region. These activities can be adapted to various grade levels and can serve as single lessons or developed into larger projects. Educators are permitted to copy, distribute, modify, and use these activities for non-commercial purposes only. Part of the Flint Hills Learning Center, a project of the Flint Hills Discovery Center, made p
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education
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Business Plan
A simple yet comprehensive business plan template that students can use to help their start up business! Whether it's for your school's market day or a student project, this is an excellent tool to help your students get the ball rolling and begin the first stages of planning their venture.
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3rd - 12th
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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.
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