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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: You Can Bank on This! (Part 2)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
As in the first ', You Can BANK on This, you will learn that banking should not be confusing - it should be INTERESTING! Lesson Two will continue learning with Zing, but this time we will learn all about budgeting - and budgeting means...
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Monster Musical Chairs [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A lesson based on the book, Monster Musical Chairs, by Stuart J. Murphy. Students learn, through a game of musical chairs, that any supply of goods is limited and not everyone's wants will necessarily be met.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Fad or Fortune

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson focuses on collectibles and how they retain, lose, or gain value. In each round of a trading simulation, students will learn more about the value of their collectibles and discuss why items gain or lose value. They will...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Tapped Dry: How Do You Solve a Water Shortage?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Economists do not operate in a vacuum. If an economist is going to suggest that the price of a good needs to be increased, he or she needs to consider who will bear the increase in costs. Will the costs be distributed equally or will one...
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University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: The Doughnuts

For Teachers 4th - 6th
An economics and literature lesson addressing capital resources, increasing productivity, and research skills. Based on a story by Robert McClosky called The Doughnuts.