Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning

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Budgets

• Money Comes and Goes (Grade level not given; primary social studies)—EconEdLink; National Council on Economic Education; New York, NY*
• Budget Worksheets and Lessons (Grades 3–12)—MoneyInstructor.com

Debts

• Car Loan Project (Grades 9–12)—Econedlink; Council for Economic Education
• Crunching the Numbers: Exploring the Math of the Debt Crisis (Grades 9–12)—The Learning Network: Teaching & Learning With The New York Times; New York, NY*
• Finance Lessons: Learning About the National Debt (Grades 11-12). Online Finance Degree.

Economic decision-making

• A Big Purchase (HS economics)—McREL
• Going Camping (Grades 3–5)—McREL
• Deals on Wheels: Car Loan Project (Grades 9–12 economics)—Washington State Future Business Leaders of America*
• House of Cards: Credit Card Project (Grades 9–12 economics)—Washington State Future Business Leaders of America*

Entrepreneurship/innovation

• I Can Be an Entrepreneur (Grades 3–8)—Econedlink; Council for Economic Education
• Lemonade Stand (Elementary)—Washington State Future Business Leaders of America
• The Entrepreneur in you? (Grades 9–12 economics)—EconEdLink; Council for Economic Education; New York, NY

Exchange and money

• Trading Post Simulation (Grades K–2)—McREL
• Understanding the Effects of Currency Exchange Rates (Grades 9–12 economics)— University of Nebraska Omaha, Center for Economic Education*

Goods and services

• Goods and Services Activities (Elementary social studies)– BrainPOP; FWD Media, Inc
• What Does the Nation Consume? (Grades 6–8 social studies)—EconEdLink; National Council for Economic Education; New York, NY*

Interest rate

• Buy a Bond, James! A Lesson on US Savings Bonds (Grades 3–5 social studies)—EconEdLink; Council for Economic Education; New York, NY*
• Climbing the Savings Mountain ( Grades 6–8)—EconEdLink; Council for Economic Education; New York, NY*

Investment

• The Ups and Downs of the Stock Market (Grades 9–10)—Washington State Future Business Leaders of America

Market failures

• Crunching the Numbers: Exploring the Math of the Debt Crisis (Grades 9–12)— The Learning Network: Teaching & Learning With The New York Times; New York, NY*
• Not in My Backyard! (HS economics)—McREL

Money supply

• Teaching Basic Banking Principles (Grades 11–12)—Brian L. Johnson; Marana High School, Arizona; Washington State Future Business Leaders of America
• The Money Supply (Grades 6–8)—Curriculum Link; Hampton Roads, Virginia

Opportunity costs and trade-offs

• Chocolate Peas or Chocolate Chicken? (Grades 2–3 social studies)—Christinia Dunham; Hotchalk
• Cost/Benefit Analysis:Three Gorges Dam (Grades 6–8 economics )—EconEdLink; Council for Economic Education; New York, NY

Production and consumption

• What Does the Nation Consume? (Grades 6–8 economics )—EconEdLink; Council for Economic Education; New York, NY*

Role of government

• Government and Economics: The Ties That Bind (Grades 11–12 economics)—Mary J. Williams; Monroe Catholic High School; Fairbanks, AK; Columbia Education Center
• "Look Who's Footing the Bill!" A WebQuest (economics)—Tom March; SBC Communications, Inc.*
• What do You Get for Your $1,800,000,000,000? (Grades 9–12 economics )—EconEdLink; Council for Economic Education; New York, NY

Savings

• Buy a Bond, James! A Lesson on US Savings Bonds (Grades 3–5 social studies)—EconEdLink; Council for Economic Education; New York, NY*
• Climbing the Savings Mountain (Grades 6–8 social studies)—EconEdLink; Council for Economic Education; New York, NY*
• Money Comes and Goes (Grades 3–5 social studies)—EconEdLink; National Council on Economic Education; New York, NY*

Scarcity and choice

• Toys for Me: A Lesson on Choice (Grades K–5 social studies)—EconEdLink; Council for Economic Education; New York, NY

Supply and demand

• Explorations in Economic Demand (Grades 11-12 )—Kim Sosin; University of Nebraska, Omaha
• Supply and Demand, Lessons from Toy Fads (Grades 6–8)—Econedlink; Council for Economic Education; New York, NY
• To Buy or Not To Buy (Grades 6–12 )—EconEdLink; Council for Economic Education; New York, NY

Unemployment

• Helping the Hungry: Researching the Causes of Hunger and Related Charities (Grades 6–12)—The Learning Network: Teaching & Learning With The New York Times; New York, NY
• Help Wanted? Debating Unemployment Legislation (Grades 6–12; civics and economics)—The Learning Network: Teaching & Learning With The New York Times; New York, NY

General economic resources

• EcEdWeb: Economic Education Web (Multiple grades; multiple lessons)—University of Nebraska Omaha, Center for Economic Education*
• Online Economic Lessons (PreK–Adult lessons)—Econedlink; Council for Economic Education
• Lesson Plans and Teaching Strategies for Social Studies (Multiple grades; multiple lessons)—Dr. Marty Levine; California State University, Northridge
• PBS TeacherSource (Multiple grades; multiple lessons)—PBS Online®
• Practical Money Skills for Life (Multiple ages; multiple lessons, games, articles)—Visa
• Teaching and Learning with the New York Times (Multiple grades; multiple lessons; all subjects)—The Learning Network: Teaching & Learning with The New York Times; New York, NY

Note: An asterisk (*) denotes a resource that is listed under more than one topic.