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Economics thematic unit plans $5-10
Shark Tank Elementary Economics Project for Inventors and Entrepreneurs
Loosely based on the show, Shark Tank.... this is a great unit to use for late elementary and middle school students to learn economic terms while working through the planning process of designing a good or service as an entrepreneur. Includes planners for all steps of the process and links to Shark Tank snippets on YouTube as examples too! Thank you and enjoy! ⭐ CHECK OUT THE FULL PREVIEW ABOVE! ⭐ * Each section of the project below includes teacher directions * Links to Shark T
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2nd - 7th
Not Your Average PUMPKIN Unit
October means PUMPKINS! There are countless activities and units dedicated to pumpkins, but this is not your average unit! This unit was designed with global themes in mind! Throughout this resource, you will teach economics, history, science, geography, and sociology! We hope you enjoy this unit as much as we do! The topics that we cover include: Economics: What is a commodity? How do pumpkins become a commodity?History: Who started the tradition of carving jack-o-lanterns?S.T.E.M: Have you not
Grades:
K - 1st
Also included in: Not Your Average FALL Bundle
Not Your Average GINGERBREAD Unit
What goes together better than winter and gingerbread? There are countless activities and units dedicated to gingerbread fun, but this is not your average unit! This unit was designed with global themes in mind! Throughout this resource, you will teach civics, history, science, geography, and sociology! We hope you enjoy this unit as much as we do! The topics that we cover include: S.T.E.M: There are real gingerbread houses in Haiti! After the earthquake, they were some of the only buildings to
Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Not Your Average WINTER Bundle
Not Your Average APPLE Unit
Nothing says fall like apples! There are countless activities and units dedicated to apples, but this is not your average unit! This unit was designed with global themes in mind! Throughout this resource, you will teach economics, history, science, geography, and sociology! We hope you enjoy this unit as much as we do! The topics that we cover include: Economics: What is the most popular fruit in the U.S.? How do we even know that information? The answer: MARKET RESEARCH! History: Why did John C
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K - 1st
Also included in: Not Your Average FALL Bundle
Not Your Average TURKEY Unit
November means TURKEYS! There are countless activities and units dedicated to turkeys, but this is not your average unit! This unit was designed with global themes in mind! Throughout this resource, you will teach economics, history, science, geography, and sociology! We hope you enjoy this unit as much as we do! The topics that we cover include: Economics: How much do turkeys cost? Does supply and demand change the price the in the same way it does for other goods?History: How did the turkey ge
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K - 1st
Also included in: Not Your Average FALL Bundle
Second Grade Social Studies-Common Core Economics Unit
This is an economics unit for second grade that is aligned with Second Grade Common Core Social Studies Standard E.1.1-1.6. This unit includes almost everything you need to teach this standard. There are lesson plans for you, a student book, a study guide, a test, a take home project with a parent letter, a wallet and money and a classroom game. This is a 10 day unit.
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2nd - 3rd
Not Your Average BAT Unit
October means BATS! There are countless activities and units dedicated to bats, but this is not your average unit! This unit was designed with global themes in mind! Throughout this resource, you will teach economics, history, stem, geography, and civics! We hope you enjoy this unit as much as we do!The topics that we cover include:Economics: How do bats help the economy?History: When did bats and vampires get connected?S.T.E.M: Can you design a bat house?Geography: What's going on with the bats
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K - 2nd
Gifted and Talented - Living on Your Own: Lessons in Financial Responsibility
Challenge your gifted and talented to play the “game of life” and survive financially during their first year in college. This concept-based unit allows students to “earn” an inheritance from a distant relative by repurposing items from a barn. With this “money,” students find affordable housing, transportation, furnishings, and other essentials. Then the “game of life begins with monthly reoccurring expenses, opportunities to buy additional necessities and/or wants, as well as challenges or o
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5th - 8th
Goods and Services "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie..."
This is an integrated social studies and reading mini-unit that focuses on teaching goods and services using the Laura Numeroff classic "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie..." In the book, Mouse asks for lots of different things, some are goods and some are services. This unit is packed full of activities to help your kiddos understand beginning economics in an engaging format.
The mini-unit includes:
-Goods Definition Poster (color)
-Services Definition Poster (color)
-Anchor chart Tree Map Label
Grades:
PreK - 3rd
Project Based Learning Math and Economics Unit - Open a Chocolate Shop Project
Everyone Loves chocolate! This project based learning math and economics unit is perfect for primary students with a yummy Chocolate Shop theme. Students can work collaboratively as they create their own chocolate bars. YUM!! Plus, this unit will go with your books about chocolate!You can pick and choose how you want to implement the unit. Each activity can be a great addition to your economics unit. (Each activity should be self-explanatory.) I've included different activities that 2nd, 3rd or
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2nd - 4th
Primary Economics Unit: Wants, Needs, Goods and Services (Lessons & Activities)
It is never too early for students to begin learning about economics. This primary economics unit guides students through topics such as the difference between wants & needs, goods & services, producers & consumers, choice, cost & benefit, and saving & budgeting. This resource has been updated to include both print and digital options to save you time and prep! Find everything you need in one place.Please click the preview button for more details!What's Included::: Wants &
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1st - 3rd
Needs and Wants Goods and Services Sorting Activities and Booklet for Economics
This is a BUNDLE of the following two resources:Needs and Wants Book Create A Book & Sorting ActivityGoods and Services Book - Create a Picture Book and Sorting Activity!What You'll GetNeeds & WantsA kid-friendly 8 page booklet that defines needs and wants. There are blank spaces for students to fill in as well as spaces to glue the black and white images that correspond to each page (or have your students illustrate their own pages if they want). Sorting activity with images and wo
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K - 2nd
Community Helpers | Community Helpers Craft and Activities
This Community Helpers unit focuses on jobs in the community and is filled with community helpers activities. Students are sure to enjoy this unit as they learn about what a job is, what a community is, various jobs in their community, and goods and services.Inside you will find:Teaching PostersJobs in Our Community Graphic Organizer Community Helpers Can, Have, Are Chart Jobs in Our Community Posters and Flip Books BakerTeacherPolice OfficerMail CarrierFarmerFirefighterNurseDoctorGarbage Colle
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K - 2nd
Not Your Average BEE Unit
We know there are lots of spring topics to cover… but this unit was designed with global themes in mind! Throughout this resource, you will teach civics, economics, science, geography, and sociology! We hope you enjoy this unit as much as we do!The topics that we cover include:Economics: Even though bees are scary to lots of people, they are critical to our survival. Bees are responsible for bringing in billions of dollars in crops. Researchers claim that every third spoonful of food depends on
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K - 2nd
Not Your Average Valentine's DAY Unit
*****THIS UNIT IS SHORTER THAN OUR TYPICAL UNITS!We designed this unit as an alternative to traditional Valentine’s Day activities. We are always looking for ways to connect beloved thematic topics to global themes. We made this shorter because we believe there are other topics we want to spend time teaching in February, but we wanted to provide enough activities for one day.The topics that we cover include:Sociology: Did you know that February is Heart Health Awareness Month? This is an importa
Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Not Your Average Spring(ish) Bundle
Not Your Average WINTER ANIMAL Unit
It’s winter in the United States. Polar bears, geese, snow, and arctic foxes come to mind, but this is not your average unit! This unit was designed with global themes in mind! Throughout this resource, you will teach economics, history, science, geography, and sociology! We hope you enjoy this unit as much as we do!The topics that we cover include: S.T.E.M: Sled dogs were used in Arctic regions for hunting and to send mail, medicine, and items between villages. Today sled dogs are used for fun
Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Not Your Average WINTER Bundle
Amelia Bedelia Means Business: A Literature-Based Economics Unit {CCSS}
“I absolutely love this Unit. I was such a big Amelia Bedeila fan as a child and have all the books in my classroom. The kids love this unit as well, which makes it even better.”
Economics can often be confusing and abstract for elementary students. A literature connection and lovable character can change all of that! This "Ready to Print" "No Prep" resource (along with the chapter book Amelia Bedelia Means Business by Herman Perish--nephew to the late Peggy Perish, originator of the quirky yet
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2nd - 4th
Economics Integrated Unit Thematic Unit
This economics unit for kids focuses on needs and wants, supply and demand, producer and consumer, and goods and services. Reading passages, vocabulary cards, integrated math activities, as well as phonics practice are all included.Included in this unit you will find:Full Color Vocabulary CardsBlack and White Vocabulary CardsReading: Fiction Passages with Comprehension QuestionsFlowers for MomThe Sandcastle ContestWhen Life Gives You Lemons…The Money GameCupcake WarsIncludes inferring, close re
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2nd - 3rd
Economics Unit Digital Only Distance Learning
Your students will learn about economics in this unit that includes an informational text and a unit test. Now you can take your learning digital using your Google Drive! This unit includes digital options only. It includes a digital version of the student text with the reading questions that the students can complete online using Google Slides. The unit test comes a Google Forms version that is graded automatically.If you would like a printable, paper-based unit that include a lapbook or intera
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3rd - 5th
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Shark Tank Elementary Entrepreneur Project and Elementary Economics Unit BUNDLE
Take the planning and prep out of teaching economics to elementary students with this ECONOMICS BUNDLE! This bundle includes the full, multi-week best seller Shark Tank project and a full Introduction to Economics Elementary Level unit with 13 learning activities and teaching tools!Check out each listing for full descriptions and previews!⭐ CHECK OUT THE FULL PREVIEWS ABOVE! ⭐ Shark Tank:Loosely inspired on the show, Shark Tank.... this is a great unit to use for late elementary and middle scho
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2nd - 5th
Make a Community Map: A Mapmaking Project
Practicing and mastering learning about what makes up a community and making maps is so engaging with this activity. Students plan their communities, create their maps, and write about them. This project typically takes my students several weeks to complete at the end of the year as an application project after studying communities all year. Students love to practice their social studies skills with this resource! This helpful product includes:•lesson plan•useful websites•sample communities•comm
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2nd - 3rd
Not Your Average BACK TO SCHOOL
Sometimes, you've just got to shake things up! This Back to School pack is filled with topics that are ....not your average back to school topics! Throughout this resource, you will teach civics, history, science, geography, and sociology! We hope you enjoy this unit as much as we do! The topics that we cover include: Sociology: Why do we have rules? Rules are important to keep every student safe and ensure that learning is happening each day at school. This is a great lesson to start the scho
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Not Your Average Bundle
The Marketplace: An Economics Unit
This unit is a simple economics unit that is kid-friendly. This unit goes with the Harcourt Reflections: Social Studies curriculum my district uses. You may use these activities as supplemental material or you may use this unit by itself!
The unit is broken up into 4 lessons. Each lesson has a set of vocabulary cards and 3-4 activities to go with it.
What's Included:
Lesson 1: Goods & Services
* Vocabulary Cards
* Good or Service?
* Goods & Services for a Dog
* Goods & Servic
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1st - 2nd
Not Your Average CHRISTMAS Unit
*****THIS UNIT IS SHORTER THAN OUR TYPICAL UNITS! We know what you’re thinking. “They made a Christmas unit? Aren’t they all about inclusivity? How is this inclusive???” Exactly. That’s why this is a NOT YOUR AVERAGE Christmas Unit. In this unit, we wanted to create some lessons around why things are the way that they are in the United States around Christmastime. We will explore holiday concepts around economics, history, and sociology! We also recognize that some students are not supposed to e
Grades:
K - 2nd
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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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