Who would think Economics For Kids would actually be fun? It can be! When you give students the opportunity to make money, spend money create a business, sell their products...
It is tough to make the first few weeks of economics interesting. It is all about one word – Scarcity! This is my first twine game! Games built with Twine allow you to make interactive stories with multiple endings. It is a great tool for digital content creation. Try out the game and see if… Continue reading →
{Download FREEBIE pack here.} Economics is my absolute FAVORITE social studies unit to teach. There are so many hands-on activities to do with students and they are so eager to earn and spend money! One of my favorite activities is to end with our "Madden's Marketplace." This is a chance for students to put into action all of the things they have learned about being producers and consumers. To begin with, I send home a letter asking students to create paper goods. Why paper? It's something…
What are the important components of a financial literacy program for elementary students? Check out five key parts of a primary economics program for kids. Understand wants and needs, goods, and services, budgeting, saving and more for elementary grade kids.
If you've ever looked through your social studies personal finance standards and thought, Oh no! How can I get 2nd grade kids engaged in learning about economics?! Check out this solution! Unit 4 of the Lucky to Learn Math curriculum has several economics standards woven in! Take a look and learn how easy it can be to integrate personal finance standards into math and money concepts!
Need an online activity for your remote economics class? Try this interactive, drag and drop game for supply and demand! Click on the question card in the picture below and drag it to the correct supply or demand bucket. Ten questions in all. If you need a standalone URL for your Google Classroom click here.… Continue reading →
Economics can be boring. Don't let that happen. Learn how to teach basic economic principals to your high school students. From housing markets and negotiation with Monopoly to commodities trading with Pit and an original card game for speculation and trading, your students will love learning economics. #gamesintheclassroom #tptpin