Elementary economics

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

{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…

It is never too early for students to begin learning about economics. This primary economics unit guides students through topics such as the difference between wants & needs, goods & services, producers & consumers, choice, cost & benefit, saving & budgeting. Most state standards provide students with an age-appropriate overview of key economic concepts. I've put together a comprehensive ready-to-go unit that includes both print and digital components to make this a great way to incorporate…

Printable economics worksheets cover needs and wants, supply and demand, as well as goods and services.

The Giving Tree is the perfect story for integrating literacy and economics for first grade. We use this trade book to learn scarcity, cost, resources, and more!

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!

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

Teaching economics elementary doesn't have to be difficult! Teach all the basics in a week with these fun activities.

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!

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