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The Productive Blues (Jeans) Upon completion of this lesson students will: identify examples of productive resources; categorize productive resources as human resources, capital... Grade: 3-5 6-8    Published: 08/11/2003

Economic Spotter: Resources During World War II In World War II pennies were made of steel and zinc instead of copper and women were working at jobs that men had always been hired to do. Why? Bec... Grade: 3-5    Published: 01/03/2003

Those Golden Jeans This lesson is designed to review the three types of productive resources-natural resources, human resources, and capital resource-needed to... Grade: 3-5 6-8    Published: 04/15/2002

Why Work Now? Why do people work so hard? Why aren't you just assigned a job that you are interested in and get paid as much as the next guy? This lesson will sh... Grade: 3-5 6-8    Published: 03/17/2003

NOT your Grandma's Lemonade Stand After a review of elementary economic concepts, students will apply their understanding by playing an online computer game, Lemonade Stand. This ga... Grade: 3-5 6-8    Published: 03/15/2002

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The Wide World of Trade Grade: 6-8   Published: 2003 2 of the 11 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Lesson 5: Mystery Almanac Working in groups, students participate in an activity to identify countries from around the world. Based on what they learn about these countries, students complete an Information Resources Chart. ... Lesson 3: Everyone Is Interdependent In this lesson, students learn about resources from around the world that are used in the production of a specific product -- Hershey's Kisses. Students then determine the identity of a mystery produ...

Financial Fitness for Life: Steps to Financial Fitness - Grades 3-5 - Teacher Guide Grade: 3-5   Published: 2001 1 of the 16 lessons are related to this lesson. It is listed below. Theme 3: Lesson 7 - To Choose is to Refuse In this lesson, students use the concept of opportunity cost to help decide which wants to satisfy with their limited income. Practicing decision making helps build consumer skills and develop an und...

Choices & Changes: In Life, School, & Work - Grades 2-4 - Teacher's Resource Manual Grade: 2-4   Published: 2001 1 of the 18 lessons are related to this lesson. It is listed below. Unit 3: Lesson 11 - Workers Use Other Resources Students will define resources as things that people can use to produce goods or services. They will identify human capital as a resource, identify examples of land, and identify examples of physical...