James Madison University
James Madison University: Online Middle School Economics Lessons
James Madison University has developed a variety of online economic lessons for middle school young scholars. Explore basic economic and financial concepts.
James Madison University
James Madison University: Online Elementary Economics Lessons
James Madison University has developed a variety of online economic lessons for elementary students. Explore basic economic and financial concepts.
James Madison University
James Madison University: Online High School Economics Lessons
James Madison University has developed a variety of online economic lessons for high school students. Explore basic economic and financial concepts.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Scarcity
Practice what you have learned about the role of scarcity in microeconomics, and other basic economic concepts, in this four-question exercise.
Econoclass
Econoclass: Resources for Economic Teachers
A site with resources for teachers teaching high school economics.
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Sukromne Gymnazium: The Study of Economics [Pdf]
An introduction to basic concepts in beginning economics.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Green Eggs and Economics?
Economic concepts are often found in places students have never considered, like children's literature. In this lesson plan, students will explore the various economic concepts addressed in five of Dr. Seuss' most popular books: The Cat...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Serving Up Economics
This lesson plan describes how students can use a restaurant setting to study the basic concepts of economics, while they learn business, math, and even get to eat.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Economic Systems, the Role of Incentives, and Circular Flow Model
A summary of the circular flow model which demonstrates the interdependence of households and firms in a market system.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Changing Face of Money
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 must be...
Microsoft
Microsoft Education Lesson Plan: Making Money From Lemons
Simulation where learners apply mathematics and economics concepts in the lemonade business. Learners set up a virtual lemonade stand and must determine production costs, product variables, and profits. Students record data collected on...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Writing Roulette: Walmart Sells Everything!!!
As a part of the study of Economics, the students will cooperatively write an essay using terms associated with the basics of economics. In cooperative learning groups of four students will use a word list and prior knowledge to...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Scarcity, Choice, and Opportunity Costs
An introduction to the concepts of scarcity, choice, and opportunity cost.
Other
Metal: Matrices [Pdf]
The resource is a lesson guide that teaches the basic mathematical concepts needed for teaching economics and financial economics. Topics include matrix transposition, matrix inversion, and operations with matrices. Applications of Excel...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lesson Overview: Consumer and Producer Surplus
This lesson introduced the basics of a branch of economics known as welfare economics, which is interested in how the allocation of resources affects well-being. The most important concepts used in welfare analysis are total surplus and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Production Possibilities Frontier
The Production Possibilities Frontier (PPF) is a graph that shows all the different combinations of output of two goods that can be produced using available resources and technology. The PPF captures the concepts of scarcity, choice, and...
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Finance and Money
Module with video, activities and links to related resources explains basic concepts of money and finance, teaching us about the role of the Federal Rerserve System, U.S. Treasury and economics of the American family.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mining: Least Cost Lab
Students will explore the basic cost of mining, transportation and manufacturing activities under the concept of Weber's least-cost theory. The goal of this activity is to simulate a basic cost analysis of ore mining and optimal location...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Lemonade for Sale!
Students will become online entrepreneurs, taking risks and changing their production method to increase their profit while running a lemonade stand. This lesson plan might best be taught after students have learned about the basic...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: The Production Possibilities Frontier
Production Possibilities Curve (PPC) also called a Production Possibilities Frontier)is a graphical model that represents all of the different combinations of two goods that can be produced; the PPC captures scarcity of resources and...