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Economics thematic unit plans under $5
Me On the Map Activities and Map Skills Flip book for First Grade Social Studies
This circle book corresponds perfectly to the classic book, Me on the Map! The Me on the Map flip book shows maps from the book from smallest to biggest to make a powerful visual of our place in the world for kids!Just staple the Me on the Map flip book at the top when it's assembled. THIS ME ON THE MAP FLIPBOOK COMES IN 2 VERSIONSVersion with patterned sentences (Here is my planet. It is ____.) and labels already on the pages; Version with no sentences and labels to cut and paste in the appro
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PreK - 2nd
Financial Literacy Lapbook
Do you already have a unit that you teach on personal financial literacy and are looking for a fun project to go alongside it? This financial literacy lapbook makes a perfect companion piece!It makes an impressive display for a parent night and will surely be kept as a keepsake!This is what you’ll find in this unit:⭐Financial literacy lap book activity. The pieces could also be used in a social studies notebook if you choose to not have your students make a lap book.Please download the preview f
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K - 2nd
Wants vs. Needs Economics Sorting Worksheet
Great practice for sorting words (no pictures) into the Wants or Needs category. This can be a great assessment! It can also be used for homework or practice. Great follow-up to my wants vs. needs sorting center. I also have a wants/needs sorting worksheet with pictures! Check them out! :) I have many Economics resources available in my store--natural/human/capital resources, goods/services, producer/consumers, etc.
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K - 5th
Also included in: Economics Bundle - 1st - 3rd Grades - Worksheets and Center Activities
Economics Pack Saving Spending Budgets Free Enterprise
This pack includes activities that explain the free enterprise systemThere is a saving and spending dollar bill foldable. Just double sided copy the last two pages and you have a ready made foldable.There are also 2 budget activities that ask students to think about how they earn, spend and save their money. I included one that discusses Hawk Bucks which is legal tender at our school. ;) Feel free to edit any of the documents.There is a producers and consumers brochure that asks students to iden
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1st - 4th
Scarcity Activities | Scarcity Unit | No Prep
Are you looking for a scarcity unit? This packet gives you activities to teach your students or kids about scarcity. Included:Popcorn Scarcity ActivityPopcorn Lesson ReflectionStickers Scarcity ActivityWater Scarcity PassageWater Scarcity QuestionsWants and Needs ChartGets the Gimmies Worksheet Discussion Question Cards*For the scarcity activity you can really use anything. Food, manipulatives, supplies, etc.*Check out the preview to see the entire product!For more products like this click here!
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: No Prep Science Social Studies 1st 2nd 3rd GROWING BUNDLE
4th Grade Economics Unit for Georgia Standards
This document includes 13 pages of economic vocabulary practice.
It integrates the vocabulary words opportunity costs, price incentives, specialization, voluntary exchange, trade, interdependence, scarcity, and more into the social studies units covered by the Georgia Performance Standards (Native Americans, European exploration, colonies, Revolutionary War, new government, westward expansion, and reform movements).
These pages are great to use at the end of the year as a review or throughou
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3rd - 5th
Economics' Packet for Second Grade
This twenty-two page packet includes lots of lessons and activities for second grade teachers to use to teach the concept of economics. It correlates with the following common core social studies' standards:
2.E.1 Understand basic economic concepts
2.E.1.1 Give examples of ways in which businesses in the community meet the needs and wants of consumers.
2.E.1.2 Explain the roles and impact producers and consumers have on the economy.
2.E.1.3 Summarize the concept of supply and demand.
2.E.1.4 E
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2nd
Community Helper Hat Crafts
Use these cut and paste hats to inspire children to believe they can become great helpers of their communities.
The following hats are included:
Police
Firefighter
Hard Hat (Helmet for Construction and many Engineer Jobs)
Just simply print on white or colored card stock and glue to a sentence strip to make a hat.
I hope you and your kids enjoy this cute project! :)
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PreK - 5th
Project Proposal Form for Kids- Shark Tank STEAM Writing Task
Use this PROJECT PROPOSAL form with your students to have them come up with a creative, innovative invention that they would propose on a Shark Tank episode. Their project goal is to become financially successful with their new innovative idea and the first step is to complete this proposal form. This activity leads into a Persuasive Writing Unit where they will have to convince these "shark-tank" investors (the teachers) that their project should be invested in.
We are going to invite the ad
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3rd - 6th
Global Trade Lesson and International Trade Activities - Elementary Economics
Dive deep into global trade with this global trade lesson! Understand where your goods come from and why they are traded between countries. Our Global Trade Lesson Plan includes everything you need to help students grasp the concept of international trade. Here are some ways teachers have used this resource:✔ Supplement a lackluster curriculum with highly engaging worksheets and project✔ Explore global trade, importing, and exporting. ✔ Learn about where the ingredients of your favorite foods ar
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2nd - 4th
Career Days Mini Unit
This three day lesson asks parents or guests to come into the classroom to speak about their careers. It also invites students to dress as their favorite careers.
It includes:
Teacher Notes
A writing Prompt
A parent letter
A career book ( To fill out during presentations.)
A homework assignment
An exit slip
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K - 3rd
Opportunity Cost Lesson and Activities with a Plan a Vacation Project - Scarcity
Explore our low-prep opportunity cost lesson! Explore how we make choices using opportunity cost. Our Opportunity Cost Lesson Plan includes everything you need to help students grasp this key economic concept. Here are some ways teachers have used this resource:✔ Supplement a textbook or curriculum with highly-engaging worksheets and games✔ Explore how opportunity cost affects our day-to-day decisions ✔ Simulate planning a trip to understand opportunity cost ✔ Bring awareness to what drives our
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2nd - 4th
Supply and Demand Worksheets & Supply and Demand Activities - Economics for Kids
Explore supply and demand in this complete lesson! Explore how supply and demand affect prices. Our Supply and Demand Lesson Plan includes everything you need to help students grasp this key economic concept. Here are some ways teachers have used this resource:✔ Supplement a textbook or curriculum with highly-engaging worksheets and games✔ Discuss how supply and demand affect prices, and what happens when there are surpluses and shortages✔ Simulate an economy with a fun supply and demand role pl
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2nd - 3rd
Goods & Services- Project-Based Learning (PBL)
To teach students about goods and services this project engages in an in-depth week long project. Along with learning the Social Studies standards on Goods and Services, it incorporates Literacy, technology, collaboration and speaking standards as well. Students will conduct research on ipads, watch selected informational video clips on the computers, collaborate with partners to complete sorting tasks and finally complete the final project. The final project consists of each child creating a
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K - 2nd
Goods and Services Brochure Project
Students create a brochure about a community business or organization. The product includes pre-writing pages to help students develop their ideas and to think critically about goods and services in their communities. The final product, a brochure, is an engaging and fun way for teachers to incorporate art, writing, and language arts skills into social studies. This project could be used as a unit assessment in writing or social studies. The product is aligned to Common Core State Standards. Ins
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K - 3rd
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Needs and Wants w/Harry the Dirty Dog
This PDF is a Needs vs. Wants chart to be used with Harry the Dirty Dog. Students can draw pictures or use magazine clippings to fill in the chart.
Included with this download:
- Need/Want Definition Cards for display on easel or white board
- Needs/Wants chart
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K - 2nd
(FR) PBL/ABP - DANS L'OEIL DU DRAGON
Cette unité d'apprentissage par projet est centrée autour de "Dragon's Den" et suit le format général de ce type d'émission (Shark Tank, Dans l'oeil du dragon, etc.).Les étudiants travaillent en binôme ou en autonomie pour proposer une invention de leur choix et créer un projet écrit et un pitch devant le jury (les dragons).Cela intègre de nombreuses stratégies d'écriture et d'expression orale; à savoir, la persuasion, utiliser les émotions pour influencer un public, choisir notre public et livr
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5th - 8th
Also included in: (FR) ÉTUDES SOCIALES - ANNÉE COMPLÈTE (6e ANNÉE)
Social Studies File Folder Activity ~ Community Helper Tools
This activity is part of a BUNDLE. Click HERE to view my bundle of Social Studies File Folder Activities. File Folder Activities are a great way to reinforce concepts learned. After assembling, laminate the file folder and pieces so students can use them over and over again. For this file folder activity, students will sort the various tools/vehicles to their appropriate community worker. Please click the preview to see the assembled File Folder Activity! If you have any questions about this pro
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PreK - K
Also included in: Social Studies File Folder Activities ~ BUNDLE
Foundations in Social Studies: An MC3 Student Work Packet
This complete independent work packet was written as a companion piece for the 4th Grade MC3 Unit 1: Foundations of Social Studies, but it gives a thorough introduction or review of each of the four social studies disciplines that can be adapted to any classroom!
Included are reviews, reading passages, comprehensive thinking skills, worksheets, and vocabulary pages on the following subjects:
-History: Using primary and secondary sources to decipher what, who, when, why, and how something happ
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3rd - 5th
Future History - Teacher's Guide
Welcome to Future History! This is my favorite unit to teach. I have created a unit that allows students to review the basics of social studies, synthesize their learning into a new idea, and have fun with their imagination. Explore the connections between resources, climates, governments, economics, and more.
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Future History!
The Economy Tab-Its® | Distance Learning
This Economy Tab-Its® booklet is engaging, fun, rigorous and fits beautifully in your Interactive Notebooks! Each page of this Tab-Its® Booklet incorporates reading, writing, and art.DIGITAL OPTIONS NOW INCLUDED:We have now added Google Slide activities to accompany each unit. You can click on the Google Slides link, make a copy, and now begin using it with your students. You can add the Google Slide links to Google Classroom, via email, Microsoft Teams, and Seesaw, etc. This will give you the a
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1st - 4th
Natural Resources Worksheets - Natural Resources Project & Hands On Activities
Learn about natural resources in this fun lesson! Understand where natural resources come from and why they are traded between countries. Our Natural Resources Lesson Plan includes everything you need to help students grasp this key economic concept. Here are some ways teachers have used this resource:✔ Supplement a lackluster curriculum with highly engaging worksheets and project✔ Explore renewable vs. nonrenewable resources✔ Learn about the natural resources found in phones and everyday items✔
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2nd - 4th
Budgeting Game for Teens - Teach Financial Literacy - Standard & Holiday Themes
Make teaching budgeting fun with “Sweet Spending,” a hands-on game that asks students to use critical thinking skills to make financial decisions. This print-and-go game is a sweet way for students to explore budgeting, making financial sacrifices, and personal goals related to spending, saving, and living without. With 6 formats, including holiday themes, teachers can implement this game into their curriculum at many points throughout the school year.Students will love exploring budgeting at va
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Financial Literacy & Budgeting Bundle
Economics Unit - A Shark Tank Junior Project
Want a project-based unit that does it all for students? Look no further. This unit was designed for 3rd grade Michigan History, but it also meets the needs of students studying economics. It includes all you need to meet the standards in a hands-on way your students will love by asking them to think about how the entrepreneurial opportunities you have in the US. Students complete a business plan and create a video for a classroom version of the Shark Tank Junior. The interactive PowerPoint uses
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3rd - 5th
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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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