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Delivering the Goods
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Delivering the Goods K-2 Economics Lesson. In this lesson, students have the opportunity to complete an interactive activity that teaches them about providers of goods and services. more »
Grades: K-2 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Dog Gone Job!
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Dog Gone Job! demonstrates how job specialization increases productivity more »
Grades: K-2 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Woof! Woof! At Your Service
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Woof! Woof! At Your Service helps demonstrate that economic desires can be satisfied by providing goods and services.Identifies goods and services provided by one small business Differentiates between goods and services more »
Grades: K-2 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Buying a Car
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Students will assume they are shopping to buy a car. They will select a model they feel best fits their needs and budget. Students will calculate the expense of buying and owning a car, including finance, operating, and maintenanc... more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
My Credit Rating: Why Should I Care?
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Credit is a wonderful tool for the consumer. It can enhance your quality of life. It enables you to buy and enjoy a purchase before you have the money to pay for it. On the other hand, it can create serious problems for people who... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
The Role of Government: The Federal Government and Fiscal Policy
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How does the Federal Government spend the trillions of dollars it raises from taxes?  Students will read excerpts from “A Citizen’s Guide to the Federal Budget” and use infographics from the Congressional Bu... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
First Nations Development Institute Building Native Communities: Investing for the Future
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Dowloadable booklet designed to teach the basics of investment. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: First Nations Development Institute | Type: Lesson
Online Mayhem I: Metallica Versus Napster
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"Metallica Brings Lawsuit"; "Metallica Alleges Theft"; "Metallica Demands Napster Site Shutdown". What is Metallica's problem? As you probably know, Metallica is a rock band and the band members a... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Online Music
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How many students have made use of MP3 technology to download and trade music online? What are the benefits of sharing, storing and listening to music using this format? What are the drawbacks of sharing, storing and listening... more »
Grades: 6-8 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
The Controversial School Voucher Issue
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Recently, the concept and use of school vouchers has come to the forefront of political, societal, constitutional, and economical discourse. From Florida's new voucher program to the presidential political debates, school vou... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
The Role of Government: The National Debt vs. The Deficit
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This lesson defines and compares the National Debt with the Federal Budget Deficit. Students will discover the differences between the two and look at current trends.  more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
The Mystery of the Voters Who Don't Vote
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Americans are known around the world for their love of liberty and democracy. Many Americans have fought and died to protect their system of government and way of life. Free elections are central to that system of government. Toge... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
The Changing Face of Money
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In this lesson, students play a game to guess which objects have been used as money throughout history. In the process, they learn several basic economic concepts. For instance, money must be a unit of account, meaning that it mu... more »
Grades: K-2 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Car Shopping in a Command Economy
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Contrary to US methods of distribution (namely prices), the Soviet Union used different methods of distribution of its goods during the reign of Communism. This lesson will explore the benefits and consequences of each of tho... more »
Grades: 3-5 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Nothing to Buy
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Students compare the Soviet-era marketplace with present-day Russian marketplace. more »
Grades: 3-5 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Off to Interactive Island
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This activity provides a fun way to explore concept of economic decision making. In the lesson, students are given a limited number of “tokens” and asked to exchange those tokens for goods in preparation for pioneeri... more »
Grades: K-2 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Increasing Productivity
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This lesson stimulates students' thinking with stories about rigorous athlete training illustrating the importance of training and practice. After students read the story, they will experiment to see how instruction and pract... more »
Grades: K-2 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
The Costs of Credit
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"Will that be cash, check, debit, or credit?" This lesson plan explores the difference between these. What is the difference? Is using credit the same as paying with cash? Or by check? Or by debit card? Some young people... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
On The Money
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In this lesson, students explore what money is and how it differs around the world. They will compare U.S. currency with play money and with foreign currency. They will then use their knowledge to design their own money. more »
Grades: K-2 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Eureka!
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Take a look at how inventions, such as plastic, have changed our lives and how they are changing the future of living in space. Students explore the concept of invention and innovation by studying the use of plastics. Various uses... more »
Grades: K-2 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

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