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1-800-MATHFUN
Students complete a number and letter recognition activity by creating phone numbers for businesses. In this telephone number lesson, students brainstorm telephone numbers that include words. Students translate numbers to their numeric...
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The Stock Market: High School Economics
High school economists learn about the stock market in a project where they "buy" and track stocks. The author of this resource reports it is the high point of her 12th grade economics course, but no resources are attached. After viewing...
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Entrepreneurs Should Keep Business Simple
Delve into the idea of small businesses and get reading to find out how they grow. THe class reads an article about Steve Gotty, a who made his small business grow and discuss the setbacks he faced. They also discuss ways for a company...
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Introduction to Business: Business Feud
Trying to liven up an introductory economics unit on wants and needs? Combine text review with a game using this guide, which has scholars earning the right to play "Business Feud" by scoring high on reading recall questions. While it is...
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Money Issued
Fourth graders explore economic issues. In this economics lesson, 4th graders read Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday and discuss how Alexander wasted his money. Students write about a time when they made a poor money decision.
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Identifying Possible Effects
In this Current Events worksheet, students study the Census. Students complete a graphic organizer on possible economic, social or environmetal effects of population change.
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Famous Faces of the American Revolution
Fifth graders research important people of the American Revolution. In this American Revolution lesson plan, 5th graders research political, economical, and military influences.
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Supply and Demand
Students explore social studies. In this economics lesson, students understand the concept of supply and demand and how it affects consumers in every day life. They work as a class to participate in an auction style game.
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Barter Day
Fifth graders research bartering. In this bartering lesson, 5th graders investigate bartering as a way to trade for goods and services. Students experience bartering first hand while playing a game.
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Sixth Grade Social Studies Quiz
In this social studies worksheet, 6th graders complete multiple choice questions about economics, climate, maps, and more. Students complete 15 questions.
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Investigation: The Local Bagel Shop
Sixth graders explore economics by solving business math problems. In this ratio and proportion lesson plan, 6th graders examine different meals to be purchased at a coffee shop and compare which prices make which meals a better...
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Meet Kit: An American Girl
Students explore economics by participating in a role-play activity. In this consumerism lesson, students identify the Great Depression, the cause of the financial collapse and the devastation it caused people their own age. Students...
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Exchange Rate Problems
In this economics worksheet, learners respond to 10 short answer and multiple choice questions about exchange rates throughout the world.
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Market Failure: Externalities and their Remedies
For this macroeconomics worksheet, students respond to 41 short answer and fill in the blank questions regarding economic concepts related to market failure.
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Developing a Development Plan
In this business development worksheet, students read an explanation of business development plans and then create their own business development plans. Students also respond to productivity and personal time management questions.
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Campaigns for Economic Freedom
Young scholars examine racial discrimination and how it affects the economic outlook. In this economics lesson students view videos and examine economic strategies.
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Lesson Plan on the U.S. Trade Deficit
Students examine the U.S. trade deficit. In this global economics lesson, students read excerpts of selected articles and analyze economic reports to identify the implications of having a deficit. Discussion questions are provided.
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We've Got the Power
Students examine how power can be generated and the advantages and disadvantages of each method. In this investigative lesson plan students divide into groups, research the Internet and present it to the class.
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Cookie Mining
Students investigate mining and economics. In this mining lesson, students play a game in which they purchase property, mine the property, and pay for reclamation. Students earn money for each ore mined.
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Economy Introduction: Jack and the Bank Stock
Third graders explore the functions of money. In this economics instructional activity, 3rd graders read Jack and the Beanstalk to discover the three main functions of money.
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Counting Coins
Second graders explore the American monetary system by utilizing different denominations. In this currency instructional activity, 2nd graders participate in a die rolling activity in which they collect coins based on the rolled number....
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One Nation: Two Futures?
Students explore China's modernization and the economic and social consequences. In this economics lesson students view video on China and use the Internet to do research.
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Development, Trade, Aid
Twelfth graders study the term development. In this Economics lesson, 12th graders explore the role of trade in stimulating development, with particular focus on the role played by the British Government. Students decide how aid...
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Trading Traditions: Based on the American Samoa Quarter Reverse
Students investigate U.S. Currency by researching American Samoa. In this monetary unit lesson, students define the reverse and obverse of a coin while completing a currency related worksheet. Students identify American Samoa...