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Economics Common Core RI.2.5 resources
Economics Digital Activities - Supply Demand, Goods and Services, Money Lesson
This bundle of digital Economics activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.These Learning Quests provide literacy and research activiti
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Needs and Wants Digital Activities - Needs and Wants Lesson Plans - Economics
These digital Needs and Wants activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We all kn
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Also included in: SOCIAL STUDIES Digital Activities for 1st and 2nd grade
Supply and Demand Digital Activities - Supply and Demand Lesson Plan - Economics
These digital Supply and Demand activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We all
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: SOCIAL STUDIES Digital Activities for 1st and 2nd grade
Communities | 1st or 2nd Grade Social Studies Unit | Helpers, Types, Places
Spruce up your 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade social studies unit with these community activities! This all inclusive unit will cover types of communities, community helpers, community places, goods and services and renewable vs nonrenewable resources.Students Will Learn:About 3 types of communities (urban, rural and suburban)What type of community they live inGoods vs servicesRenewable vs nonrenewable resourcesCommunity helpers: police officers, firefighters, construction workers, doctors, teachers, far
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1st - 3rd
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Goods and Services Sorting Activity | 1st or 2nd Grade Social Studies
Spruce up your 1st or 2nd grade social studies unit with this goods and services sorting activity. Perfect for both communities or economics, students will learn what the difference between goods vs services is, and then sort various items based on if they are a good or service.Students will learn:What is a goodWhat is a serviceSort the difference between goods and servicesWhat's Inside:Teaching GuideVideo research suggestionsPicture ExamplesEssential QuestionLearning TargetVocabulary CardsSorti
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1st - 3rd
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Scarcity and Opportunity Costs *2nd GRADE* CCSS Aligned *NO PREP* (SS2E1)
Your students will love learning about the economic concepts of scarcity and opportunity costs with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans or homework packets!Resource Includes: Passage (leveled for 2nd grade) Graphic OrganizerVocabulary ActivitiesMatching Activity Multiple Choice Activity Answ
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2nd
Money and Financial Literacy Digital Activities - Economics Lesson Plan
These digital Money and Financial Literacy activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Que
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: SOCIAL STUDIES Digital Activities for 1st and 2nd grade
Renewable vs Nonrenewable Resources Sorting Activity | 1st 2nd or 3rd Grade
Spruce up your 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade social studies or science unit with this renewable vs nonrenewable resources sorting activity. Students will define each, then practice sorting materials into nonrenewable or renewable materials.Students will learn:What are nonrenewable resourcesWhat are renewable resourcesSort renewable and nonrenewable resourcesWHY is this important for communitiesWhat's Inside:Teaching GuideVideo research suggestionsPicture ExamplesEssential QuestionLearning TargetVocabula
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1st - 3rd
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Goods and Services Digital Activities - Goods and Services Lesson Plans
These digital Goods and Services activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We all
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: SOCIAL STUDIES Digital Activities for 1st and 2nd grade
Economics Allocating Goods and Services
This 2nd-grade Economics unit is all about Allocating Goods and Services. I found this a hard unit to teach and combined four years of teaching economics into these lessons. I have included several activities to ensure understanding.Second Grade Economics Unit - SS 2.E.2 includes:• One week lesson plans• Identify Text Features• Performance Task – Post Card• Goods and Services Street Activity • Allocating- Graphic Organizer• Vocabulary Terms Foldable• Needs and Wants Foldable• Assessment• Answer
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Also included in: 2nd Grade Social Studies Curriculum
HMH Kids Discover l Grade 2 l Magazines 6-9 BUNDLE
HMH Kids Discovery - Magazines 6-9 Student Resources with Answer KeysThe following magazines are included in this bundle:America's BeginningsHeroesA World of CultureWhy People Work
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2nd
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Goods and Services Reading Packet *2nd GRADE* CCSS Aligned *NO PREP* (SS2E2)
Your students will love learning about the concept of government and the need for rules and laws with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans or homework packets!Resource Includes: Passage (leveled for 2nd grade) Graphic OrganizerVocabulary ActivitiesMatching Activity Multiple Choice Activity An
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2nd
3rd Social Studies Bundle
This unit contains 9 famous Americans and 4 additional units (Geography, Government, Economics, Greek Roots) that follow 3rd grade- Georgia SS Standards but can be used for almost all states. IF you have purchased any of my 3rd grade units (Famous Americans, text feature pages, foldables...), they are ALL included in this HUGE bundle. This bundle is a $20 SAVINGS!!!Heroes and Lessons covered in this unit:-Cesar Chavez-Lyndon B. Johnson -Franklin Delano Roosevelt -Eleanor Roosevelt-Frederick Dou
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2nd - 4th
Why People Work l HMH Kids Discover l Grade 2
Why People Work - Magazine 9 Student Resources. Use this resource to assess students understanding of the various topics presented in the ninth magazine, titled "Why People Work."** Student Activities align to topics covered in ninth magazine of Social Studies series** Answer Sheets (student version) and Answer Keys includedTopics Covered:Producers vs. ConsumersGoods vs. ServicesNeeds vs. WantsBudget, IncomeBarterGlobal Trade
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Also included in: HMH Kids Discover l Grade 2 l Magazines 6-9 BUNDLE
Personal Saving and Spending Choices *2nd GRADE* CCSS Aligned *NO PREP* (SS2E4)
Your students will love learning about the costs and benefits of personal spending and saving choices with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans or homework packets!Resource Includes: Passage (leveled for 2nd grade) Graphic OrganizerVocabulary ActivitiesMatching Activity Multiple Choice Activi
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How Money Works Reading Packet *2nd GRADE* CCSS Aligned *NO PREP* (SS2E3)
Your students will love learning about how people use money with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans or homework packets!Resource Includes: Passage (leveled for 2nd grade) Graphic OrganizersVocabulary ActivitiesMatching Activity Multiple Choice Activity Answer KeysFor my Georgia Teachers: ❏G
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Georgia Historical Figures Review with Text Features
This 2nd-grade historical figures review is an excellent way to review SS standards while covering text features. My students love the format! There are 12 different text feature pages that follow 2nd grade- Georgia SS Standards of Excellence but can be used for most states. IF you have purchased other 2nd grade units, ALL of these text feature pages are ALSO included in the larger unit. This is only Text Feature Pages. ⭐️ DOWNLOAD PREVIEW FILEPlease download the preview file and video (if ap
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2nd - 3rd
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Text Features for 3rd Grade ELA and Social Studies Review
This is an excellent way to review SS standards while covering text features. My students love the format! There are 18 different text feature pages that follow 3rd grade- Georgia SS Standards but can be used for most states. IF you have purchased other 3rd grade units, ALL of these text feature pages are ALSO included in the larger unit. This is only a packet of Text Feature Pages. Download Preview FilePlease download the preview file and video (if applicable).Please ensure that it is approp
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2nd - 4th
Understanding Basic Economics - What Can You Do with Money? - Grades 1-2
MONEY BOOK - WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH MONEY?This informational book is a great resource for supporting your conversations around economics and financial literacy in primary grades. The book design includes nonfiction text features to strengthen comprehension, and supports the CCSS for reading informational text.In this book, children learn 6 DIFFERENT WAYS they can handle money, including:• earn• spend• save• invest• donate• collect (not to be confused with saving, but as a hobby... specifically as
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1st - 2nd
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Money Book - The Life of a Coin - Informational Text about How Coins are Made
MONEY BOOK - THE LIFE OF A COINThis book introduces children to the process of how coins are made in the United States. The design includes multiple nonfiction text features to facilitate comprehension, and supports CCSS for reading informational text. In that way, it can stand on its own as a resource. However, it's also included in my larger math resource MONEY MATH, providing a more comprehensive connection between reading, math, and social studies.You can see each page of the book by clickin
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Economics Mini-Unit: Needs, Wants, Producers, Consumers, and More!
This great resource contains 15 pages of interactive learning activities to help your students understand the basics about how our economy works. Students will explore the differences between needs and wants, and producers and consumers. Station activities are included, as well, as a math component on making a budget. This is a ready-to-print mini-unit perfect for your social studies curriculum!
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HMH Why People Work Social Studies Assessment
This differentiated assessment allows students at all levels the opportunity to be successful in showing what they know!Aligns with the Social Studies "Why People Work" Magazine 9 in the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt curriculum.Use this student-friendly resource to assess students' understanding of the various topics presented in the ninth magazine!*Answer Key included!Topics Assessed:Producers vs. ConsumersBarter/TradeStages of ProductionThe Necessity of Working
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1st - 2nd
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Economics PebbleGo.com Webquest
**You must have access to PebbleGo.com to use this webquest.**I created this webquest to go along with our study of Economics. For the younger grades, this includes goods and services, needs and wants, consumers and producers, and money. The log-in directions are at the top of the page (you may want to edit it to include your username and password). Students read the information and fill in the blanks from the webquest.This is a great tool to teach note-taking and to provide scaffolding to stude
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1st - 3rd
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2nd/3rd Social Studies | Producer vs. Consumer -Economics Lesson
This is a 1 hour, lightly scripted, Second Grade Social Studies lesson. This lesson would also be appropriate for Third Grade students. It answers the Essential Question: What are the basis of a functioning society?Students will:Learn the roles and impacts producers and consumer have in our economy.Participate in a series of activities to distinguish the difference between a producer and a consumer.Addresses the Economics K-2 subject: Explain the roles and impact producers and consumers have o
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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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