The Perfect Breakfast: Elementary Lesson Plan

One Fine Day

Read about a fox who makes a series of trades to get something he wants.

How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World

Learn about trade and how middlemen, such as grocery stores, help make trade easier.

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CURRICULUM UNITS

Federal Reserve Economic Fundamentals: Elementary Curriculum

Introduce basic economic concepts that are designed for elementary school learners with ten independent hands-on lesson plans.

Four Feet, Two Sandals Book & Lesson on Scarcity

Learn about allocating scarce resources using a story.

Who Are Economists and What Do They Study?

Learn about a career as an economist.

Ox-Cart Man

Simulate the circular flow of the economy.

What's Price Have to Do with It?

Learn about consumers, goods, services, and price.

Characteristics of Money

Teach the six characteristics of money through video, hands-on investigation, and group activities.

Hometown Bank Makes a Loan

Teach about banks' community impact through an interactive role-play simulation demonstrating loan ripple effects.

What Makes a Community?

Learn about creating a community and the role of government and taxes.

How Many Beverages Will Consumers Buy? Lesson on Demand

Learn about the law of demand and discover the relationship between price and quantity demanded.