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Economics resources for GATE under $5
Plan a Bake Sale - Project Based Learning Unit Math and Economics Unit
Everyone loves cupcakes and sweets from a bakery. In this PROJECT BASED LEARNING - PLAN A BAKE SALE unit, your students learn about economics and entrepreneurship as they open their very own bakery (option: have a bake sale). This student-centered project incorporates collaboration and differentiation by providing student choice. This real-world challenge requires students to use inquiry, critical thinking, and their creative minds during the high-interest cross-curricular [math, ELA] activities
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Project Based Learning Math Bundle With Writing and Research - Economics
Holiday Budgeting Activities : Bonus Ugly Sweater Design Activity
Perfect for middle and high school economics and civics. Use these activities in class individually or as a holiday lesson. Students choose a random budget and have to plan a holiday party and/or budget for gifts. Bonus Activity: My gift to you,for those last days before break. Have students design and ugly Christmas sweater! This resource includes: -Holiday Party Plan Activity -Gift Budgeting Activity -5 templates for ugly Christmas sweater You may also like:EOC Review PacketConstitution Scave
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Year Long Holiday Activities for Middle School and High School Bundle
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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T-Shirt Entrepreneurs PROJECT BASED LEARNING Math Economics GATE 4-8th
Your students will be excited for this “gold medal standard” project-based math, design, and economics activity. It’s appropriate and adaptable for 4th – 8th grade. It has been a staple for my 4th grade gifted and talented math group since 2013.You won’t be the sage on the stage. Students will problem-solve their way through the project working in collaborative teams, and the teacher will guide, be a resource, spur discussion, play devil’s advocate, and provide mini lessons when necessary.In
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: STEAM Class BUNDLE - Math Focus Hours of Hands-on Projects GATE Gifted
Add & Subtract to 20 | Project Based Learning | Donut Shop | Module 2
Enrich your students' learning with this project based learning unit that focuses on addition and subtraction within 20. Students work with peers or on their own to pretend to open a donut shop This project encourages teamwork. It provides deeper understanding of the relationship between addition and subtraction, as well as introduces place value.This hands-on activity walks them through the steps of opening a donut shop. Students create their own donut shop, menu and advertisement. They take or
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1st
Lemonade Stand Game
Students can learn the basics of Economics and keep track of their earnings using this Lemonade Stand worksheet. Students play the Online Lemonade Stand Game found Online or at http://www.coolmath-games.com/lemonade/ and use the worksheet to track their progress. Students then can imput their data into Excel Spread sheets to graph their earnings. Great for GATE students or enrichment.
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5th - 9th
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GOODS AND SERVICES STREETS - 3 Activities - English & Spanish
Goods and Services - Bienes y Servicios - English and Spanish!! My students have so much fun doing these activities. - The students brainstorm what makes our town special, unique and a great place to live. 1 - Large pictures of services and goods buildings. Print them in color and put them in a bag for the students to choose one and decide if that place provides a service or goods, and glue it on "The Class Streets" 2 - After that, use the other set of buildings for a pair activity. One of th
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K - 2nd
Also included in: GOODS AND SERVICES BUNDLE - ENGLISH AND SPANISH
Add & Subtract to 10 | Project Based Learning | Ice Cream Shop | Module 1
This project based learning unit allows your students to apply their addition and subtraction within 10 skills. Students work with peers or on their own to build a "business." This project encourages teamwork. Engages students in math enrichment. Provides deeper understanding of the relationship between addition and subtraction.This hands-on activity walks them through the steps of opening an ice cream shop. Students create their own ice cream shop, menu and advertisement. They take orders from
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1st
Simulation Station-Payday Budgeting-Economics Activity
Simulation Station-Payday gives students real-world experiences as they receive their first paycheck! The students have the task of prioritizing the bills that are due, writing checks to the companies, balancing the checkbook, all while saving some money for other expenses. They will gasp as the reality sinks in that they will not be able to go on a shopping spree or buy the newest video game-yet.
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3rd - 6th
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Economics Goods and Services History Second Grade Third Grade Farmers
Want to add some fun to lessons on goods and services for your second or third graders? Combine economics with history in this engaging set of activities! Your students will read original articles on how food got from farms to stores in Colonial America, and how it gets there now. Then, they'll work in groups to create a game that shows they understand the problems that can happen (sick horses! harvest machines breaking! bad weather!).To make this lesson even more fun, they'll switch games with
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2nd - 3rd
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Integrated Timeline of United States History: The 1950s
What makes the Integrated Timeline of United States History different than other history books? First, as a timeline, it reads quickly. Most entries get only short paragraph or two. A handful get as much as a page. Second, the timeline doesn’t focus on topics, moving back and forth across history. Aside from a couple of brief overlaps from one book to another, the timeline moves from one year to the next. The reader experiences history in the way that it actually occurred. Third, as an integrate
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5th - 8th
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Add & Subtract to 100 | Project Based Learning | Flower Shop | Bilingual
Enrich your students' learning with this project based learning unit that focuses on addition and subtraction within 100. Students work with peers or on their own to pretend to send a flower gift to a special person. This project encourages teamwork. It provides deeper understanding of the relationship between addition and subtraction, as well as the use of place value.This hands-on activity walks them through the steps of opening a donut shop. Students create their own donut shop, menu and adve
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1st - 2nd
Integrated Timeline of United States History: Book 3—Revolution and Constitution
What makes the Integrated Timeline of United States History different than other history books? First, as a timeline, it reads quickly. Most entries get only short paragraph or two. A handful get as much as a page. Second, the timeline doesn’t focus on topics, moving back and forth across history. Aside from a couple of brief overlaps from one book to another, the timeline moves from one year to the next. The reader experiences history in the way that it actually occurred. Third, as an integrate
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5th - 8th
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Integrated Timeline of United States History: Book 4—Moving West
What makes the Integrated Timeline of United States History different than other history books? First, as a timeline, it reads quickly. Most entries get only short paragraph or two. A handful get as much as a page. Second, the timeline doesn’t focus on topics, moving back and forth across history. Aside from a couple of brief overlaps from one book to another, the timeline moves from one year to the next. The reader experiences history in the way that it actually occurred. Third, as an integrate
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5th - 8th
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Integrated Timeline of United States History: Book 5—Civil War
What makes the Integrated Timeline of United States History different than other history books? First, as a timeline, it reads quickly. Most entries get only short paragraph or two. A handful get as much as a page. Second, the timeline doesn’t focus on topics, moving back and forth across history. Aside from a couple of brief overlaps from one book to another, the timeline moves from one year to the next. The reader experiences history in the way that it actually occurred. Third, as an integrate
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5th - 8th
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Integrated Timeline of United States History: The 1960s
What makes the Integrated Timeline of United States History different than other history books? First, as a timeline, it reads quickly. Most entries get only short paragraph or two. A handful get as much as a page. Second, the timeline doesn’t focus on topics, moving back and forth across history. Aside from a couple of brief overlaps from one book to another, the timeline moves from one year to the next. The reader experiences history in the way that it actually occurred. Third, as an integrate
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4th - 7th
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Integrated Timeline of United States History: The 1970s
What makes the Integrated Timeline of United States History different than other history books? First, as a timeline, it reads quickly. Most entries get only short paragraph or two. A handful get as much as a page. Second, the timeline doesn’t focus on topics, moving back and forth across history. Aside from a couple of brief overlaps from one book to another, the timeline moves from one year to the next. The reader experiences history in the way that it actually occurred. Third, as an integrate
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5th - 8th
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Analysis of Graphs; lying with data and facts
This an engaging lesson where kids review graphing skills, create graphs and analyze others.
Lesson will take 3 days but can be stretched to a week with presentations, or more discussion or examples and the use of "data" confusion by media.
Fits in with ELA standard of identifying purpose of author and referencing text in an argument.
Discuss motives, bias, marketing and persuasion combined with the fact that Americans are "lazy" readers and can be mislead by just tossing up some data.
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7th - 12th
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Integrated Timeline of United States History: The 2010s
What makes the Integrated Timeline of United States History different than other history books? First, as a timeline, it reads quickly. Most entries get only short paragraph or two. A handful get as much as a page. Second, the timeline doesn’t focus on topics, moving back and forth across history. Aside from a couple of brief overlaps from one book to another, the timeline moves from one year to the next. The reader experiences history in the way that it actually occurred. Third, as an integrate
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5th - 8th
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2nd Grade Social Studies Choice Boards - 15 Total
Second grade teachers searching for engaging social studies activities, look no further! This resource includes 15 social studies choice boards aligned to common 2nd grade social studies topics. Choice boards are excellent for differentiating your instruction for ALL students, including intervention and enrichment students! These choice boards are perfect for reviewing and extending what you've taught in class. Printable and digital versions are both included, and it's ready to be used!➡️ BUY TH
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2nd
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Integrated Timeline of US History: Book 1—Indigenous Peoples and Explorers
What makes the Integrated Timeline of United States History different than other history books? First, as a timeline, it reads quickly. Most entries get only short paragraph or two. A handful get as much as a page. Second, the timeline doesn’t focus on topics, moving back and forth across history. Aside from a couple of brief overlaps from one book to another, the timeline moves from one year to the next. The reader experiences history in the way that it actually occurred. Third, as an integrate
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5th - 8th
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Integrated Timeline of United States History: Book 2—The Colonies
What makes the Integrated Timeline of United States History different than other history books? First, as a timeline, it reads quickly. Most entries get only short paragraph or two. A handful get as much as a page. Second, the timeline doesn’t focus on topics, moving back and forth across history. Aside from a couple of brief overlaps from one book to another, the timeline moves from one year to the next. The reader experiences history in the way that it actually occurred. Third, as an integrate
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5th - 8th
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Integrated Timeline of United States History: Book 6—Industrial Revolution
What makes the Integrated Timeline of United States History different than other history books? First, as a timeline, it reads quickly. Most entries get only short paragraph or two. A handful get as much as a page. Second, the timeline doesn’t focus on topics, moving back and forth across history. Aside from a couple of brief overlaps from one book to another, the timeline moves from one year to the next. The reader experiences history in the way that it actually occurred. Third, as an integrate
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5th - 8th
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Integrated Timeline of United States History: The 1900s
What makes the Integrated Timeline of United States History different than other history books? First, as a timeline, it reads quickly. Most entries get only short paragraph or two. A handful get as much as a page. Second, the timeline doesn’t focus on topics, moving back and forth across history. Aside from a couple of brief overlaps from one book to another, the timeline moves from one year to the next. The reader experiences history in the way that it actually occurred. Third, as an integrate
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5th - 8th
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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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