Teaching economics elementary

Who would think Economics For Kids would actually be fun? It can be! When you give students the opportunity to make money, spend money create a business, sell their products...

I love social studies and how it mixes so well with everything that we are doing in ELA!! Right now, we are reading “The Lemonade War”! My kiddos love it and so do I! The best part is that it fits perfectly into our Economics standards! We use this novel study to go through the ... Read More about Market Day Economics Project

Learn why we should teach financial literacy in elementary, as well as five important components of any money, savings, or economics unit for elementary students. #economics #moneyforkids #savings #wantsandneeds #goodsandservices

These economics lessons for third grade are sure to teach your elementary students all the basics! Engaging economics activities for second grade, economics activities for third grade, and economics activities for fourth grade are completely planned out and ready to use today!

Your economics activities should not be boring. There are SO MANY fun ways to make it engaging for students, as well as teach vocabulary.

Third grade economics can be SO engaging and memorable for students. With these quick economics activities your students will learn so much!

Teaching basic economics to first graders is actually (and surprisingly) really fun! Our district resources are a little thin in this unit, but we've spent time researching books and trying out new activities until we (even the kids) are having a ball learning about what makes an economy work. If you're getting ready to teach about needs and wants, goods and services, producers and consumers, and all the other money matters, check out the ideas in this blog post before you start your…

{Download FREEBIE pack here.} Economics is my absolute FAVORITE social studies unit to teach. There are so many hands-on activities to do with students and they are so eager to earn and spend money! One of my favorite activities is to end with our "Madden's Marketplace." This is a chance for students to put into action all of the things they have learned about being producers and consumers. To begin with, I send home a letter asking students to create paper goods. Why paper? It's something…

If you've ever looked through your social studies personal finance standards and thought, Oh no! How can I get 2nd grade kids engaged in learning about economics?! Check out this solution! Unit 4 of the Lucky to Learn Math curriculum has several economics standards woven in! Take a look and learn how easy it can be to integrate personal finance standards into math and money concepts!

Teach economics in your elementary classroom with these Goods and Services lessons and activities! Make economics fun and functional by incorporating anchor charts, read alouds, hands-on activities, and more!