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Economics simulations under $5
Game of Life- budget simulation
In just one class period, your students will not only understand the importance of creating and sticking to a budget, but also practice creating one!- Students are randomly given a "career card" with correlating annual salary and average student loan debt, if applicable. - They will then use a chart to determine how much of their salary will be taken out in the form of federal tax withholding, state tax withholding, social security, and medicare. - They'll then be given a set of choice cards (
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4th - 10th
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STOCK MARKET Simulation Game | 1920s & Great Depression | Print & Digital
This is a fun and interactive STOCK MARKET Simulation game to play with your secondary U.S. History students when studying the causes of the Great Depression. The presentation begins with an engaging introduction to the stock market. Very detailed directions are then given to play the stock market simulation game. Students will begin by choosing stocks to purchase from a list of companies that existed in the 1920s. They will then complete the corresponding worksheet with the stock they purchased
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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House Hunters! Engaging Inflation Simulation (Memorable Money Supply Lesson)
This is a quick and engaging inflation simulation that students love. It asks students to bid against one another to win the house of their dreams (or nightmares!)In the second round, students budgets are doubled (effectively doubling the money supply for the controlled classroom economy). The simulation demonstrates clearly the relationship between money supply and inflation in one quick and engaging lesson that you and your students will come to enjoy!The directions given are:Inform everyone t
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Full Year of U.S. Government and Civics Essentials Bundle
Types of Economic Systems: Paper Airplane Challenge
Teach students the different types of economic systems through the Paper Airplane Challenge; a fun and interactive way for students to learn about the four types of economies. Students begin by either being a producer or consumer of paper airplanes. Through this interactive challenge, students are introduced to the basic principles of each economy type (traditional, command and market). After small group and class discussions, students will view a Google Slides presentation providing more spe
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5th - 11th
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Also included in: Economics Lesson Bundle: Paper Airplane Challenge
Scarcity Island - An economics simulation in visualizing scarcity!
**This product has been updated with user friendly charts and new challenges!**This activity is a great way to begin a unit on scarcity and to build up anticipation about the topic! Students will collaborate with group members to make decisions about how to overcome challenges on a new reality TV Game Show called "Scarcity Island"! Will they chose the right items to win the challenge or will they be stuck trying to win a challenge with a ridiculous item!? Students will learn about the concept o
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9th - 12th
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Capitalism, Socialism, and Communism Simulation
This simulation highlights the differences between free markets and government planned economies. Students will be engaged in economics by playing rock paper scissors to simulate work and earn money. There are three rounds that simulate Capitalism, Socialism, and Communism. Each round is different and highlights something unique to each economic system. This Resource Includes:-Instructions/Teacher Guide explaining how to begin and conduct the simulation. This guide includes optional ideas on how
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6th - 12th
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Economics Back to School Activity | Introduction to Economics | First Day
Most high school students don’t know what Economics is on the first day of school! This FUN and ENGAGING back to school activity is a great introduction to the basic concepts covered at the beginning of the year. Students work in collaborative groups to make decisions about a scarce resource – Dialysis Machine treatments. A quick debrief google slides presentation at the end of the activity brings the fun back to a high energy discussion about SCARCITY, DECISION MAKING, COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS, OP
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9th - 12th
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Economics | Market Structures "Hands-On" Class Activity | Distance Learning
In this 22 page packet, you have everything you need to conduct a lesson on the 4 Market Structures: Perfect Competition, Monopolistic Competition, Oligopoly, and Monopoly. In this lesson your students will:1) Complete a short 10 minute warm-up activity in which they watch a Free Public Access video on the internet and write down the basic characteristics of each market structure.2) Complete basic notes on a graphic organizer that defines the characteristics of Market Structures. (worksheet and
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Economics Activity Bundle | 20 + Simulations, Videos, Web-Quests & More!
Reaganomics Simulation
Experience the controversial economic policies of the Reagan administration in the 1980's with this engaging and exciting classroom simulation. This product includesTeacher instructionsGoogle slide show to use in class36 Roll Cards
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9th - 12th
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Economics | Business Organizations | Simulation & Activities | Distance Learning
In this 12 page activity, your students have everything they need to learn about the various types of business structures/organizations (sole proprietorships, franchise, partnership, corporation) that exist and the advantages/disadvantages of each. In this activity your students will:1) Complete a warm-up activity in which they watch a short introductory video describing the different business structures. (Video clip is public access)2) Complete notes on the 4 main categories of business structu
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Economics Activity Bundle | 20 + Simulations, Videos, Web-Quests & More!
Economics | Capitalism | Free Enterprise System | "Hands On" Activity & Videos
This 34 page download contains MULTIPLE activities for the Economic topic, FREE ENTERPRISE. You can use all the activities or choose to do the ones that fit your curriculum. Activities included:1) Full color reading and comprehension questions. (worksheet)2) Real- life example article and class discussion questions.3) Vocabulary Study Cards activity with cut-outs!4) Full Classroom Simulation so your students can “experience” how the Free Enterprise System works! All handouts/props included. Pri
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Economics Activity Bundle | 20 + Simulations, Videos, Web-Quests & More!
Multi-Unit Business Simulation
Your Introduction to Business and Marketing class will love applying course concepts to this service-based business simulation. This resource makes a perfect final project or final exam alternative. Students will complete 8 application-based tasks including selecting a business idea, designing a logo, creating a budget, describing the marketing mix, drafting an invoice, designing a flyer, applying proper email etiquette, utilizing ethical decision-making, and writing a brief job description.Incl
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9th - 12th
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Focus Group Simulation for Market Research with the Marketing Mix
Are you looking for a fun way to engage your Marketing students? Simulate a focus group as part of your market research unit. In this focus group activity, students will research focus groups, write and select questions for a focus group simulation, act as moderators to ask their questions, and reflect on the experience. Add this digital and printable resource to your marketing lessons and skip the prep!This learning tool promotes active learning by putting students in the role of moderator and
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Introduction to Marketing Activities and Projects Bundle
Buying A Car: Interest Rates, Selling, Trading & Buying Cars
This is one of the most interesting and engaging lessons I use every year dealing with personal finance. The students are always interested to find out what the value of the car they are driving or riding in everyday is worth. This lesson teaches students how higher interest rates and length of loans can effect monthly payments. Teaching students how to buy and sell a car can be lesson that students never forget. Recommend buy a car note sheet and buy a car PowerPoint by same seller to go wi
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7th - 12th
Stock Market Simulation
This Stock Market Simulation can be completed in one class period and contains a print and digital version. In this activity, high school students will imagine they had $5,000 to invest in 2017 (stock list provided). Your students will select 6 stocks, determine the number of shares purchased, and calculate the total price for each stock. From this, they will compute their initial investment value. Next, students will research the stock price for the companies they selected on the day they compl
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Stocks and Bonds Lesson Bundle
The Gilded Age - Simulation
This role-playing game is designed to simulate the political and economic problems of the Gilded Age in American History. Each student portrays either a Business Leader, Politician, or Common Man. Every turn, students will earn tokens as income, and have the opportunity to take Actions to improve their situation. Students will have to analyze their potential actions and make the best possible choice. They will also be faced with the stark reality that millions of American workers lived in the ye
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10th - 12th
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Financial Fraud/Identity Theft Simulation
Students will read several financial scenarios, including investment opportunities and consumer purchasing methods, and determine whether there is fraud or identity theft taking place for each situation. Students will place the fraudulent scenarios in the jail shoebox, and the non-fraudulent scenarios in the housing shoebox.
This activity is a simulation in my book, "You're Gonna Need a Bigger Wallet." The entire book's .pdf can be purchased at a discount from my TPT store at the following lin
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Goods and Services Producers and Consumers Economics Activity Second Grade
Looking for an engaging early elementary economics lesson? Your students will gain a deep understanding of buyers and sellers (producers and consumers) in a community with this fun simulation activity. Your second or third grade social studies students will love creating their own good or service. This resource is suprisingly low-prep for how interactive it is. Simply print, cut, and go! You'll get teacher instructions, classroom procedures, printable student sheets, a student reflection sheet,
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2nd - 3rd
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Lifestyle Economics Project Simulation worksheet - career, car, mortgage, bills
Lifestyle Economics Project - career, car loan, mortgage, monthly bills
Students must use the internet once they are assigned a career and given a salary to figure out (after taxes), a car and home they can afford while still paying the monthly bills
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8th - 12th
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2 Scarcity Simulations and Activities for Basic Economics Concepts
Are you looking for a student-centered simulation to introduce the concept of scarcity and basic economic concepts? Then this is the product for you! Scarcity refers to the basic economic problem, the gap between limited – that is, scarce – resources and theoretically limitless wants. This situation requires people to make decisions about how to allocate resources efficiently, in order to satisfy basic needs and as many additional wants as possible.ObjectiveStudents will engage in a simulation t
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Basic Economic Concepts Powerpoint Webquest Digital Interactive Notebook
Budget Spreadsheet Project (personal finance & math skills)
A step-by-step project with detailed instructions on how to set up an Excel spreadsheet budget. Students will apply math skills in context of a real-life budgeting situation.
Students will create a budget:
-Based on their future career choice.
-Independently by following the instructions using an Excel Spreadsheet.
-Over the course of at least 2 class periods (typically students take at least 2.5 hours to complete this project).
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6th - 12th
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Life in a Factory: An Introduction to Industrialism in the Gilded Age
This is an exciting lesson that teaches kids about the relationship between labor and capital. It can be used for a United States History class OR an introduction to more serious economics lessons. It provides a fun and exciting experience for even the reluctant learner. By the end of the lesson, kids will literally be jumping out of their seats to get "hired" by the Robber Barons in your fictional factory. Comes complete with all of the roles that will be played and an instruction sheet.
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7th - 12th
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Economics Christmas (Project)
This packet includes 10 days worth of plans to cover many economic standards. You will set up a class store and students will learn through real, hands-on experience about economic concepts. I have included coupons you can use for students to buy at your store, so you don't have to spend additional money on items for your store. There are also "santa bucks" included for students to use as money! This is also a great way to control behavior in the crazy month of December because students will
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1st - 4th
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Gilded Age Simulation Game (Industrial Revolution)
This is an engaging and exciting way to get your students to role-play as a corporation during the Gilded Age. Students must make the right decisions along their journey to turn a profit. Just print one game card per student and control the story from your projector!Includes:- Gilded Age Simulation PowerPoint- Gilded Age Student Game Card- RAFT Writing Activity for Assessment Following the AdventureU.S. History Simulations:Civil War Simulation GameGold Rush Simulation GameGilded Age Simulation G
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4th - 12th
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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.
How do I find economics resources on TPT?
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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