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Inventors Dreaming up New Ideas
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Students will read and discuss the historical book, A Head Full of Notions, about Robert Fulton. They will differentiate between inventors and entrepreneurs, describe the incentives that motivate them, and explore the important co... more »
Grades: 3-5, 6-8 | Source: EconFun | Type: lesson
Which to be? Tory or Patriot?
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After students have read about and studied many details about life in the colonies just prior to the Revolutionary War, they will apply the principles of the Handy Dandy Guide to explore the choices of people loyal to King George ... more »
Grades: 3-5, 6-8 | Source: EconFun | Type: lesson
Colonial Marketplace
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Students will participate as children of colonial farmers in a simulation of a market. They will first barter, exchanging the goods they “produced” for other goods. Then, in a second round, they will trade again, using money as th... more »
Grades: 3-5, 6-8 | Source: EconFun | Type: lesson
Stocks and Bonds: How Companies Grow
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Students read together a story on cards about a famous company and its stock. Then they explore bonds in an activity and figure the costs and benefits of using each. Lesson 6 from Adventures in the Stock Market. more »
Grades: 3-5, 6-8 | Source: EconFun | Type: lesson
When They Want Blueberries
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Students will hear Blueberries for Sal, by Robert McClosky, a story about two mothers and their offspring who wanted blueberries for the coming winter for themselves and their families. Then students will explore their own wants. ... more »
Grades: K-2, 3-5 | Source: EconFun | Type: lesson
The Colonial Workers Web
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Students will participate in an activity to explore how workers, both today and in colonial times, worked within their societies to produce specialized goods and services and became interdependent. Lesson 11 from Adventures in ... more »
Grades: 3-5, 6-8 | Source: EconFun | Type: lesson