Read Works
Read Works: What Can I Buy?
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how money can be used to buy both goods and services. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Mystery of Is It Mine or Ours? (Student Version)
Check out this informative economics website. "In this lesson, you will learn why some goods are considered to be 'private' goods and others are considered to be 'public' goods." This site contains an interactive activity.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Community Helpers at Your Service
Show elementary students the correlation between goods and services and consumers. "You will draw a picture of a community helper, and perhaps write some sentences about him or her, to show or tell how that helper provides a Service."
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Changes in Change
This lesson begins with students visiting one web resource that gives them practice in counting money. The second resource goes one step further in that students are given opportunities to make change for make-believe purchases.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Old Business, New Business
In this instructional activity students are introduced to several businesses from the past. They see that, while the names for these businesses are different, many of the elements of that job are seen in occupations today. The web site,...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Hey, Mom! What's for Breakfast?
In this lesson plan young scholars working in cooperative groups will: 1.Discuss food items they consume for breakfast. 2.Investigate elements of foreign culture, particularly food. 3.Use map skills to locate selected foreign nations....
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Bill, Are You Bogus?
In a barter system, people have to trade goods and services for other goods and services. In an economy that produces millions of goods and services, barter is very difficult. Think of all the stuff (goods and services) you have.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: To Buy or Not to Buy
While precise numbers are not known, it is believed the number of boycotts has grown markedly in the past fifty years. Consumers seem to be besieged by requests from special interest groups to refrain from buying certain goods and...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Trouble Is Brewing in Boston: "Colonial Voices Hear Them Speak"
It's December 16, 1773 and many of the citizens of Boston are furious with King George's new tax on tea. Young Ethan, a printer's errand boy, has been given the task of conveying information concerning an upcoming protest meeting. As he...
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American Nurses Association
This site contains a great deal of information about nursing and current issues in the nursing career. Recent published articles as well as an online journal are included. This site has many links to related sites.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: We Are Consumers and Producers
This lesson plan is geared toward beginning economics concepts. "In this lesson you are going to learn more about how you and others are consumers and producers."
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: I Have No Money, Would You Take Wampum?
Through the use of folk tales, history, and the students' own experiences, students will recognize the inter-relatedness of goods, services, money. They will locate information about barter as a means of trade, use folk tales as an...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Frontier Specialists
The level of output in an economy can be increased through specialization. Economic specialization occurs when people produce different goods and services than they consume. It requires people to exchange goods and services.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Old Toy New Market
Students explore the LEGOLAND theme parks and demonstrate an understanding of how new markets can be created and that cultural and social differences can affect these markets.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Lessons: Community Helpers Are at Your Service
Lesson that introduces students to the people who provide services to the community. Students understand the difference between goods and services, and brainstorm the people who provide services in their community. Includes links to...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: What Does the Nation Consume?
This lesson will focus on what the nation consumes and how that is measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In the United States, the goods and services produced for household consumption account for about two-thirds of total output.
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills: Human Capital
"Human capital" is the talent, skills, education, and experience of human beings that allow them to be productive in the creation of products and services. As our economy has evolved over time into one that is more service-oriented,...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 2: Producers and Consumers
In this instructional task, 2nd graders develop and express claims through discussions and writing in which they explain how a person can be both a producer and consumer.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 1: Needs and Wants
First graders develop and express claims through discussions and writing in which they explore economy. Students engage with the sources to build their understanding of the content to distinguish are needs and wants. Students will also...
Auburn University
Auburn University: A Glossary of Political Economy Terms: Price Controls
At this site from Auburn University the term "price controls" is defined. The online edition of "A Glossary of Political Economy Terms" by Dr. Paul M. Johnson of Auburn University is provided here.
Organization for Community Networks
Organization for Community Networks: Community Helpers
The purpose of this online lesson plan is to help the children realize that it takes many, varied jobs for a city or town to work as a community. Indicated for K-2nd grade.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Communities: What They Provide for Us
Click and drag the picture of each person the to the job that he or she performs.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Goods and Services
Click and drag pictures to match each worker with the correct good or service.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Delivering the Goods
Learn about goods and services by clicking through descriptions of different kinds of workers. Then test knowledge with a matching activity.