Elementary economics

I promised I would be back to talk about our economics unit we did before the last week of school! Well here I am! We started off by going over some basic economic terms/vocabulary: needs and wants,

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, saving & budgeting. Most state standards provide students with an age-appropriate overview of key economic concepts. I've put together a comprehensive ready-to-go unit that includes both print and digital components to make this a great way to incorporate…

I love social studies and how it mixes so well with everything that we are doing in ELA!! Right now, we are reading “The Lemonade War”! My kiddos love it and so do I! The best part is that it fits perfectly into our Economics standards! We use this novel study to go through the ... Read More about Market Day Economics Project

Financially savvy kids are future leaders!

Here is quick list of some goods and services activities for kids to help you add to your economics lesson plans.

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Your economics activities should not be boring. There are SO MANY fun ways to make it engaging for students, as well as teach vocabulary.

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