CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Writing Prices of Items
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes what the numerical value of money translates to in dollars and cents. The video is followed by additional problems for students to practice the...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: An Investigation of Regional Housing Costs
This lesson plan has young scholars explore differences in regional housing costs, determine the percentage of gross income spent on housing, assess the impact of housing costs on a relocation decision and recognize wages and housing...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: How E Commerce Influences Consumer Choice
In this lesson students learn decision making skills that will help them become better consumers. As consumers they have a variety of alternatives from which to choose. They learn about the importance of price information in making their...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Phillips Curve
This lesson explores the relationship of unemployment to inflation in the 1960s and after. Young scholars will discover the short-run trade-off between inflation and unemployment when unemployment is less than its natural rate. Students...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: What Do People Want to Wear?
To stay in business, fashion merchandisers must be able to anticipate what consumers want. By looking at different retail websites, students will look to anticipate what consumers are demanding. Students will then go through the market...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Here's Your Chance to Make Millions in the Stock Market (Part 2)
In Part II of this lesson, learners will have the opportunity to complete an interactive exercise that will take them on a historical tour of the stock market from 1920 until just after WWII. Students will learn the difference between a...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: One Is Silver and the Other's Gold
Students learn about the money supply and that it can affect the value of money. Students investigate this in the 1896 presidential election (Bryan vs. McKinley, Free Silver vs. Gold Standard) and examine a political cartoon that depicts...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Big Mac Index
How fast can you say "twoallbeefpattiesspecialsaucelettucecheesepicklesonionsonasesameseedbun?" This question was asked of millions of TV viewers in the now famous 1970s McDonald's television commercial promoting the Big Mac.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Why Do We Need Money? Think About Ebay!
The students investigate money--its purpose and functions. They complete an exercise, using the online auction site eBay, to learn why money is critical to an economy.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Collecting for Fun . . . And Profit?
Art, baseball cards, coins, comic books, dolls, jewelry and stamps are just a few examples of the many things people collect. While some people collect for fun, others hope to profit. In this lesson, students explore how supply and...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Was Babe Ruth Under Paid?
This lesson demonstrates a method for teaching students about inflation and the Consumer Price Index, using baseball players' salaries for purposes of illustration. Babe Ruth's salary from 1931 is adjusted to account for changes in the...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: School Bus: Money
Practice basic money skills with Miss Betty, the school bus driver, in these interactive learning exercises.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Fashion Store: Fractions and Decimals
On this interactive website students practice various math skills using a real-life scenario by picking out clothing. Those skills include calculating percentages using fractions and calculating the new cost of a product after a...
Auburn University
Auburn University: A Glossary of Political Economy Terms: Price Controls
At this site from Auburn University the term "price controls" is defined. The online edition of "A Glossary of Political Economy Terms" by Dr. Paul M. Johnson of Auburn University is provided here.
Curated OER
Market Price: Supply & Demand
This site from Wood Green School Witney explains market price. It includes graphs related to supply and demand. The explanation deals with basic economic terms establishing equilibrium market price. The site is theoretical in nature and...
Tutor2u
Tutor2u: Theory of Supply
This site provides a simple definition of market supply and the supply curve. Illustrates concept with a graph.
Free Math Help
Free Math Help: Price to Earnings Ratio (P/e Ratio)
The tutorial examines the price to earnings ratio. The lesson consists of a formula, example, and additional resources.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Listening to Prices
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a simple flipchart to assess students' understanding of verbal pricing. Each page has an audio link to someone saying a price. The students should vote on which price they heard the voice say....