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6th grade economics literature circles
Lawn Boy Novel Study Digital Comprehension Questions Vocabulary Activities
LIGHT a FIRE of entrepreneurship in your students with this EXHILARATING novel. Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen is an OUT of THIS WORLD novel to read with your upper elementary or middle school students. Lawn Boy is jam packed with amazing economics vocabulary and teaches students about how hard work pays off.Learn about how Lawn Boy grows a business using his grandfather's lawn mower. A great coming of age story that circles around economics and entrepreneurship. Tie your Social Studies right into yo
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5th - 7th
Lawn Boy Discussion Guide, Chapter Quizzes, & Activities
Gary Paulsen is an all time favorite author with my students! I love to glance around my classroom during reading groups to see my students absorbed in the books we are reading. Gary Paulsen's Lawn Boy will keep your students laughing and wondering what could possibly happen next!This resource includes:Teacher discussion guide with prepared questions for each chapterChapter vocabulary wordsChapter quizzes with answer keyOn Your Questions for students to reflect and write their thoughts and opin
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4th - 7th
The Lemonade War - Novel Study with STEM
This product has everything you need for the book study! It includes a reading response journal with questions and economics terms highlighted, character trait organizers, end of book questions, writing prompt, design a stand economics activity, and a STEM activity! My students love this book. It is highly engaging, funny, and has so many economics terms. Check out my store for a math task card set based on the book and other novel studies and economics lessons.
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3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â The Lemonade War Bundle - Novel Study, STEM, Math Task Cards
Economics of Western Expansion in America Cross Curricular Social Studies & Math
This is a short passage about an entrepreneur moving west not to find gold but to grow fruit. It is a true story about a man who carried fruit trees in his wagon going west. There are 6 math word problems that utilize money and economics as well as decision making. There are four economics related questions pertaining to the passage and a critical thinking chart to complete. Students will read for information, demonstrate understanding of economic concepts of supply and demand as well as opp
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5th - 9th
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Business_Gas Hits Yearly High_Current Events News Article Reading_2023
Current events news lesson plans for middle and high school students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Reading comprehension practice and literacy strategies for standardized testing preparation. Great for enrichment of gifted learners, substitute teachers, and differentiated instruction. Prices at the pump climbed to their highest level of the year as oil prices pushed past $92 a barrel. The national average for regular gas hit $3.88 a gallon on Monday, the highest price since October 2022.
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â News Lesson Plans_Middle and High School Current Events_2023_09.Sept Week 4
Reading Strategies, Booklet, Rubric & Social Studies Activities to 4 books
Get ready school year!
You will be set with this already ready for you.
Editable and ready to print reading group booklet including reading strategies, lesson plan, economy connection activities to 4 books, rubric and schedule organizer.
Give your students a chance to show their thinking and creativity skills with this awesome balance between literacy and economics.
Use the reading strategies and a booklet with any books! I've suggested 4 great books but maybe you have others you would l
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3rd - 8th
Economics Focused Book Groups
This series of book group packets guides teachers and students through the reading of five YA novels, all of which have underlying economic principles written in to them. This set of book group packets pairs well with social studies curriculum and also integrates some math word problems into your studies. The set includes the following books:
Crunch by Leslie Connor, 490L,
Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen, 780L, R Guided Reading
The Toothpaste Millionaire By Jean Merrill, 820L, S Guided Reading
The
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4th - 6th
Three Little Wolves and Big Bad Pig Economics Connection
The three little wolves build several houses out of different materials, but the big bad pig uses different tools to destroy each one. Finally, the house they build out of flowers appeals to the pig, and they all live happily ever after.
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3rd - 6th
The Toothpaste Millionaire (by Jean Merrill) Reading Group Packet
This packet guides students through their reading of The Toothpaste Millionaire, by Jean Merrill, in three parts while focusing on literary reading standards from the Common Core.
The Toothpaste Millionaire is a short book that students often breeze through, missing much of the vocabulary, depth, and well developed themes. By using this book as in a guided reading group teachers are able to ask students to pause and examine the author's opinions on race and economics. There are even many math
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4th - 6th
Economics Short Story: The Boys of Brooklyn Head South
This is a short story about a group of Union soldiers in a civil war camp who are faced with economic decisions and challenges. They must somehow develop a way to raise money for a new baseball, a camp past time favorite. They soon discover the power of scarcity, demand and productivity. Topics covered include: Impact of increased productivity, opportunity cost, the influence of price incentives, and the benefits of specialization. There are two sets of leveled questions. Review questions c
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4th - 8th
BUNDLE: Social Studies Activities {4 connecting book}
How to get students to build a deeper understanding of their book discussions? Try tying in connections to economics. These questions are suitable for small groups of students to use during book discussion, use them in a class read aloud and post them online, print them off or add them to your book talk booklets.This product is PDF and easy to print off, ready to use. Save! In this bundle get all four connection activities, group thinking and critical thinking mini lesson leads. Start book discu
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3rd - 7th
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Reading Comprehension with Questions - Economics, Internationalism, Scarcity
This is a page and half reading that comes with questions based on the reading.This has 8 short answer questions that all come directly from the reading. This reading covers-Scarcity-Internationalism-Globalization-Supply -Demand-Exports-Imports-Commercial
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Economics and Innovation Chat Pack
The economics and innovation chat pack has been designed to activate prior knowledge; develop connections; extend ideas about the choices people make when buying, selling, consuming or creating a service or product.
This activity invites student to explore and consider the role of innovators and entrepreneurs within an economic system.
Chat packs are designed to be a pressure free opportunity for students to develop speaking, listening and recording skills while sharing their current ideas and k
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4th - 6th
Crunch (by Leslie Connor) Book Group Packet
This packet guides students through their reading of Crunch, by Leslie Connor, in three parts while focusing on literary reading standards from the Common Core.
Crunch is a low level, high interest book that easily ties to economics studies. Interest level is listed as middle grade students (per Scholastic Book Wizard) while the reading level is listed at 490L (3.6 grade level equivalent)
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4th - 6th
The Last Newspaper Boy in America (by Sue Corbett) Reading Group Packet
This packet guides students through their reading of The Last Newspaper Boy in America, by Sue Corbett, in three parts while focusing on literary reading standards from the Common Core.
The Last Newspaper Boy in America is a great book for middle grade students. It is assessed as an 830L level. This book also pairs well with economic and government studies as the main characters are using democratic and capitalist means to try to save their newspaper route as well as promote economic growth in
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4th - 6th
STONE FOX: social studies connection
Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner can be differentiated depending on your group- why not take it to the next level with these economical connections.
These questions are suitable for small groups of students to use during book discussion, use them in a class read aloud and post them online, print them off and add them to your book talk booklets or use my book discussion products in my store.
This product is PDF and easy to print off, ready to use.
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in:Â BUNDLE: Social Studies Activities {4 connecting book}
Book Discussion Booklet: social studies connections
Book Discussion Packet
This package includes an editable printable book discussion booklet that gets students organizing their strategies, meetings and reading. (see my Reading Strategies packet or buy the Economics BDG Bundle for everything!)
What does this packet specifically include?
Editable Book Discussion packet ( I call it a Book Discussion Group or BDG)
Title page for book group picture & parent, student, teacher signature
Purpose & sample book discussion meeting schedule
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3rd - 7th
Also included in:Â BUNDLE: Social Studies Activities {4 connecting book}
Basic Economic Concepts and Application
Basic economic descriptions of Scarcity, Opportunity Cost, Consumers and Producers. Includes 3 activities to apply information.
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3rd - 7th
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Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen - Novel Study with STEM
This product has everything you need for the book study! It includes a reading response journal with questions and economics terms highlighted, character trait organizer, end of book questions, writing prompt, and a STEM activity! My students love this book. It is highly engaging, funny, and has so many economics terms. Check out my store for other novel studies and economics lessons.
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3rd - 6th
Lawn Boy Vocabulary Activity Page
Lawn Boy by Gary Paulson is an amazing book to introduce students to economic terms. This activity page helps students connect economic vocabulary terms to events and characters in the story.
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4th - 8th
"The Toothpaste Millionaire" - QUIZ
A quiz over the text "The Toothpaste Millionaire" by Jean Merrill. This is a great novel for grades 4 - 6. When I read this book with my reading circle, I taught economics. We were able to focus on topics like, profits, losses, expenses, shareholders, sales, and labor. The quiz includes character descriptions (with a focus on character traits), short answer questions, and one extra credit math problem.
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3rd - 6th
Civil War Economics Lesson (Reading & Social Studies)
Students read a short non-fiction passage about "Trading with the Enemy" - trade that would go on between the Union and Confederate soldiers. Students will answer questions about supply and demand, interdependence, resources and opportunity cost. Students will also practice making inferences and judgements.
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5th - 8th
ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHIN: social studies connection
Island of the Blue Dolphin by Scott O'Dell is a classic- but take it the next step further with these economical connections.
These questions are suitable for small groups of students to use during book discussion, use them in a class read aloud and post them online, print them off and add them to your book talk booklets or use my book discussion products in my store.
This product is PDF and easy to print off, ready to use.
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2nd - 7th
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Also included in:Â BUNDLE: Social Studies Activities {4 connecting book}
HOLES: social studies connection
Holes by Louis Sachar is such a great book but take it the next step further with these economical connections.
These questions are suitable for small groups of students to use during book discussion, use them in a class read aloud and post them online, print them off and add them to your book talk booklets or use my book discussion products in my store.
This product is PDF and easy to print off, ready to use.
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in:Â BUNDLE: Social Studies Activities {4 connecting book}
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Find Economics resources | TPT
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Economics activities to try
Here are a few examples of the different types of activities and lessons you can find on TPT to help teach students about economics:
Simulation Activities
You can introduce students to the world of investing, budgeting, and other economics-related activities through simulations. For example, have students research companies they want to "invest" in to show them how the stock market works. If you want to extend the lesson, you can have them periodically check in on their portfolios throughout the year to see how their investments are performing. Or, you could use a simulation to teach them about causes that led up to certain major historical events, like the stock market crash of 1929.
Budgeting Exercises
Help students understand the importance of managing their own financial resources by challenging them to create a budget. Give them a few hypothetical scenarios involving income, expenses, and financial goals. For example, you could ask them to plan a fictional character's monthly expenses, or have them create a budget to save for buying a house.
Trade Games
Through trading games, students can learn about importing and exporting, along with the impact of external forces and trade agreements. Ask students to work in teams and have them trade goods, record their imports and exports, and respond to charges (like tariffs and embargoes).
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Give students a real-world decision to make (e.g., building a new road, investing in a new technology, or buying property) and have them perform a cost-benefit analysis. To deepen the learning, you can ask them to justify their decisions with evidence.
Frequently asked questions for teaching economics
What is economics?
The study of economics is a social science that focuses on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. When teaching economics, the goal is to help students understand how individuals, businesses, governments, and societies make choices about resource allocation. Economics explores various topics related to this, including supply and demand, cost and benefits, and scarcity, to name just a few.
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