3rd grade economics

Looking for a fun end-of-unit project for your Economics unit? Look no further! My third graders loved designing their own food truck and me

We are currently in the middle of our economics unit in social studies. Today, I would like to share a great mentor text we used to address some vocabulary, including producer, consumer, needs, wants, goods,

{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…

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

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

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

Here are some ideas on how to teach economics to kids! Economics is a great thing to teach kids, because you can relate it to your math unit! These lessons can be taught to the whole class.

Financially savvy kids are future leaders!

We kicked off Christmas with 3 days of The Giving Tree activities. This Shel Silverstein story has the perfect blend of economics, Christmas giving, and a warm, fuzzy life lesson!

Here is quick list of some goods and services activities for kids to help you add to your economics lesson plans.