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Middle school economics research
Great Depression Unit Bundle: Lessons, Activities, Timeline and Test SS5H3
Great Depression Unit BundleSave yourself HOURS of work! This product has your entire Great Depression unit lessons planned for the month!Need engaging digital lessons that will anchor your students understanding of the Great Depression standards? This product is filled with no prep, photo-filled digital lessons with notes companions your students will love! Perfect for ESOL Learners! This product contains:5 Digital Lessons with printable notes companions for each lesson1 set of task cards 1 uni
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4th - 8th
Student Loans and Financial Aid Unit Bundle
High school students will soon be faced with the realities of paying for higher education. Give them the tools they need to make educated decisions about their financial future. This product contains a Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation, 2 graphic organizers (FREE), 2 internet research activities, a scenario-based activity, a write the room scavenger hunt and an article writing activity with a rubric. This lesson covers student loans and other financial aid options. Start with a PowerPoint Presen
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7th - 12th
Country Travel Brochure Project
This is a fun project activity where students create a travel brochure for a chosen (or teacher-assigned) country. This project works well because the students know exactly what information that they need and where to put it on the brochure. It makes researching so much easier for everyone! There are directions, a brainstorm sheet, and a rough draft graphic organizer. I like the students to complete the final draft on large white construction paper, but the rough draft graphic organizer could be
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4th - 12th
Economic Systems (Free Enterprise vs. Command): Travel Blog Project
Blogs have taken off in the last few years. Make writing relevant to students by introducing the blog article format. In this project students will select two countries, one from each list (lists are provided) to use as their inspiration for a travel blog article. Students will then compare and contrast travelling to each country by including an analysis of the economic system in place and other traveler related information. Based on their research, students will provide a recommendation for a t
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Marketing I Activity & Project Bundle
Economics and Business: Teach Entrepreneurship with the Pursuit of Happyness
The preview includes only 2 of the 8 questions that the students are to fill out while watching the movie. Before watching the movie, students complete the handout titled "Entrepreneurs," which explains a one-page quick write that students are to write regarding their chosen entrepreneur. Students then watch the hit movie "Pursuit of Happyness" in class. This movie is connected to capitalist entrepreneurs because Chris Gardner, after being hired by a brokerage firm, started his own brokerage
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Business Math Activity Bundle
Make math meaningful with these 6 real-world applications. Whether you are teaching a whole course on Business Math or looking to integrate cross-curricular math skills into your business curriculum, this bundle provides 6 engaging activities that cover: stock market, business cycle, insurance, budgeting, unit price, and financial forecasting. Math skills used in these activities include: -Bar, line, and pie charts-Percentages of a total-Calculating net profit/loss-Calculating stock purchases, c
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8th - 12th
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Personal Finance - Cost of Living Project (Middle & High School)
COST of LIVING PROJECT**NEW**: This file has been updated so it is now EDITABLE. The pages can be printed for students to complete OR students can type answers into the digital file :)Purpose: The purpose of this project is for students to explore expenses they will most likely encounter as adults. Assignments include exploring cost of ...* housing* utilities* furniture* college* vehicle - purchase* vehicle - related expenses & maintenance* entertainment* groceries and eating out* careers &
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Personal Finance Student Assignment Plan & Cost of Living Project
Shark Tank: Industrial Revolution Inventions PBL
Students love this highly engaging PBL modeled after the ABC Shark Tank television show! They research to learn about one of the inventions made during the Industrial Revolution and then present their invention to a panel of "sharks" who choose whether or not they will invest in the company. Students create a presentation, visual, and 3-D model that they use to convince the sharks that their new invention will be successful. Students absolutely love this activity!I get a panel of parents to serv
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4th - 9th
Research a Career - Research SIX Careers - Salary? Job Outlook? Education?
If you teach about careers then this career research resource will be perfect for by helping your students research six careers that they may be interested in pursuing. Students will use the Bureau of Labor Statistics web site to gather information such as job outlook, average salary, courses to prepare them, education required, etc. regarding the careers they are interested in.This Career Research resource is a good way to get students thinking about life past high school and will help them s
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6th - 10th
Types of Government & Economic Systems Unit: Readings, Flip Book, Test, Research
Teaching Types of Government and Economic Systems to elementary students can be difficult- this unit can help! It provides informational text with reading comprehension tasks, an interactive flip book, an end-of-unit assessment, and research options to deepen learning and address state learning standards.This resource provides you with a 2-3 week, NO-PREP and No-textbook needed lesson.The main resource is a student ‘Read & Research Workbook' with a page of informational reading passages on
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4th - 6th
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Travel Agency Trip Planner: Research and Budgeting Project
Do your students crave real world experiences? Do you want to use project based learning in your classroom?This activity is great for students to learn basic budgeting opportunities in a real life application. Students will be asked to act as travel agents. Students will be tasked with planning a vacation for the Smith Family. Students will receive a message from the Smith Family detailing their preferences. With that information, students will research the details all while staying within a bud
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3rd - 6th
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Economics Personal Finance Minimum Wage Assignment - Poor Man's Budget
This assignment is called the Poor Man's Budget. This assignment forces students to work 40 hours a week at minimum wage. They must calculate their gross pay, taxes, net pay, and all of their expenses. They must choose an actual place to live online, pay transportation, food costs, utilities, etc. They must determine whether they are in debt or not, make changes if needed, and summarize what they learn from the assignment. This Word Document sets up the assignment with students and makes it easy
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7th - 12th
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Student Loan & College Admission Project
This web based research activity challenges students choose colleges they plan to attend college. Students will research admission standards for their colleges and compare those to their own academic successes. After choosing colleges, students will be taken through the loan repayment process. My students every year comment on how they had no idea the costs and requirements of their colleges. More importantly they understand long term loan payback and interest rates. The project lasts abou
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7th - 12th
Great Depression Webquest (With Answer Key!)
This 27 question Great Depression webquest from History.com will take students through the following topics:Important dates and historical figures associated with this era.The years before the Great Depression.How the Great Depression started.President Hoover and President Roosevelt's different approaches to managing this economic downturn.The New Deal and how the Great Depression ended.The ramifications of this era on the rest of the world.A brief overview of the effects of World War II on Amer
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6th - 12th
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Business Ethics Research Project
This project requires students to research a company that has been accused of behaving unethically. The assignment is based around three major questions regarding the company’s history, the unethical practices the company has been accused of and the human impact of these practices.
This assignment is in the form of a PowerPoint presentation, allowing the teacher to run through all aspects of the assignment with their class. The presentation can also be printed out and used as an assignment shee
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7th - 12th
Business Plan for Kids- A Sample Outline and Research Guide
This download is a great starting point for kids (grades 3-6) who are interested in starting their own business. This packet includes some of the information that is needed when making an actual business plan broken down in a way that a child can understand.This 15 page research guide includes:Vocabulary words3 pages for business ideas with space to record information for each ideaTheir choice of business with space to answer why they chose the ideaStart up costs and the plan for obtaining the m
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3rd - 6th
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Africa Geography, Solving Environmental Issues In Africa (Easel Included)
Through this problem-solving activity, students will enjoy and learn about Africa's environmental problems and issues, while developing higher-level thinking skills. This activity is centered around students, working in cooperative teams of two, to identify environmental issues and solutions to the issues that lead to the wide-spread poverty concerns throughout Africa. This was used with middle school students of various learning abilities.INCLUDESDetailed Teacher Instructions Optional links to
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Build A Bundle for Georgianne B
Project Based Learning - Math and Writing - Open a Pet Store Design (Pet Rescue)
Your class is opening a pet store. Your students will have an opportunity to create their own items for the pet store, make homemade doggie treats, interview experts in pet care and rescue, and much more! Your students will love hosting their own fundraiser to sell the doggie treats and donate funds to a local rescue. Teachers, you will love how engaged your students are during this activity.WHY TEACHERS LOVE PBL...This PBL unit incorporates 21st Century skills with challenging, engaging, and cr
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Project Based Learning Math and Economics Activities 10 PBL Units
The Cost of Growing Up: A career focused personal finance project
Recently reformatted as an editable Word document. This project allows students to individually research a future profession and walks them through the math to figure out a monthly paycheck. Once there, the students are able to research a home, car, and other necessities all while determining whether or not they will be able to afford them. This is a great project for those in the state of Georgia attempting to fulfill the fifth grade career requirement or anyone wanting to help give their stu
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4th - 8th
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Personal Finance Student Assignment Plan & Cost of Living Project
NOTE: The Student Assignment plan is NOT compatible with the latest update (2022) of the Dave Ramsey Foundations materials. ==============================**NEW** - The Personal Finance Cost of Living Project is now EDITABLE.It can be printed for students OR students can type answers into the digital document.Personal Finance Student Assignment PlanPurpose: The purpose of this resource is to provide a course overview, at-home assignment plan, course grade record sheet and semester project grade r
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6th - 12th
How Geography, Culture, and Climate Influenced Colonial Economies
This product is a study of comparison of economy among the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies. Beyond simply looking at the economies of these regions, there is an emphasis on how the culture, geography, and climate influenced economy.TpT Digital Activities Pages Now Available!!!Visit Suzanne's Classroom Store! The resources are designed to enrich or supplement your current curriculum.Table of Contents:Giving It Some Thought – a pre-study “thinking” activity that asks students to find a
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4th - 6th
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The Future of Amazon, E-Commerce & Big Tech Amid Evolving Antitrust Law
The Future of Amazon, E-Commerce & Big TechEvolving Antitrust Law to Protect Consumers & CompetitionAntitrust has become the U.S. government's weapon of choice in the toolbox, while there is a divided U.S. Congress and House lawmakers worry about Big Tech and attempt to curb its power in the interest of competition and consumer protection to stimulate and safeguard the American economy.Amazon has more revenue than Facebook, Google and Twitter combined, but it has largely escaped sustaine
North America Geography Football Franchise Creation Project
The "Made Up North American Football League" gives students the opportunity to choose a city in the United States or Canada and create a football franchise based there. The project works best in association with a unit on North America, or two units on U.S. geography and Canada geography so they have general background knowledge on regions and cities to draw from. (I have also made a version for a Canada/U.S./Mexico version)*The project file linked is a docx, so you can change examples of my own
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7th - 10th
Migrant Invasion - American Border and Leadership Problems
Migrant Invasion - American Border and Leadership ProblemsThe United States and Mexico must work together intelligently to stop crime, illegal travel companies, human trafficking, resolve the immigration problem, lead Latin American governments, create economic opportunities throughout the Americas and de-incentivize illegal entry of migrants seeking asylum and employment in the United States."Coyotes" are preying on human desperation and collecting cash to bring migrants from Cuba, Venezuela, H
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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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.
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