Economics Teaching Resources
This collection of Economics teaching resources includes materials necessary when learning about economics. Use the themed classroom banners to customize a civics and citizenship display banner for your classroom. Also provided are unit and lessons plans, word wall vocabulary cards, worksheets, display posters, visible learning goal PowerPoint presentations and art activities.
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Sorting Needs and Wants for Kindergarten - Worksheet and Google Interactive
Practice identifying basic needs and wants with a cut-and-paste sorting worksheet or Google Interactive Resource.
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Math in the Real World - Budgeting Planning Project
Introduce your students to the world of making a budget with an immersive “It’s My Life” budgeting for kids project.
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What Are Needs and Wants? Task Cards
Use these free Needs and Wants Task Cards to practice identifying things that are needs and things that are wants.
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Needs and Wants Mini Book
Introduce the concept of needs and wants to your students with this easy-to-use printable mini book.
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Gross and Net Income – Task Cards
Explore the difference between gross income and net income with this set of 24 task cards.
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Financial Literacy Word Wall
Use this set of financial literacy vocabulary cards when teaching about income, budgets, taxes, methods of payment, and financial records.
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What Do They Do? Community Helpers Worksheet Pack
Engage kindergarten and first-grade students in writing about 25 amazing community helpers with a worksheet pack.
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Goods and Services Advertisement Project
Engage your learners with an end-of-unit Goods and Services project.
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Where to Buy Goods and Services Worksheet
Identify places and people in the community that provide goods and services with a cut and paste sorting worksheet.
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Goods and Services Worksheet
Determine examples of goods and services with an economics worksheet.
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Needs and Wants Google Interactive
Differentiate between needs and wants in the community with a Google Interactive Activity.
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Community Helpers Discussion Cards
Spark conversations about the roles of different community helpers with a set of Community Helper Discussion Cards.
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Henry Ford - RACES Writing Strategy Worksheets
Provide students with Social Studies and Writing instruction using the RACES strategy for constructed response paragraphs.
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Printable Community Helpers Booklet
Use this mini-book to review or introduce community workers to your primary grade students.
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Financial Literacy for Kids - Finance Word Wall
Introduce your students to the world of financial literacy with an illustrated personal finance word wall for kids.
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Balancing a Budget – Worksheet
Practice how to balance a budget with this financial literacy worksheet.
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Financial Records Independent Game
Engage your students with an independent game while learning how to keep and use financial records.
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Types of Taxes – Sorting Activity
Differentiate between different types of taxes with this 24-card sorting activity.
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Methods of Payment Mini-Book
Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of payment with this mini-book.
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Who Works in Our Community? - Community Helper Worksheet
A worksheet to use when learning about community helpers.
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A New Beginning – Island Economy Activity
An activity where students work together to create an economy on a deserted island.
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Economic Interdependence – Comprehension Task
A comprehension task paired with a text about economic interdependence.
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Economic Development in Countries Around the World – Worksheet
A worksheet for students to research different economies around the world.
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Governments and How They Function – Worksheet
An activity for students to research the government of two economies and write a report to compare and contrast them.
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Goods and Services Word Search
Stretch your students’ vocabulary and reading skills with this economics-focused word search that features examples of goods and services.
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Goods and Services Sorting Activity
Identify things as either "goods" or "services" by looking at 20 examples and sorting them into their appropriate category.
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Goods and Services Worksheet
Practice identifying and describing examples of goods and services.
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Goods and Services Vocabulary Foldable
Write the definitions for vocabulary words associated with your Goods and Services Teaching Presentation on this foldable worksheet.
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Teaching Goods and Services Presentation
Teach your students to identify and describe examples of goods and services with an interactive teaching presentation.
