Students become familiar with vocabulary related to spending money.  In this economics instructional activity, students participate in activities to learn about spending money and budgets.

High schoolers explore the concept of credit cards. In this credit cards lesson plan, students read an article about credit card spending. High schoolers discuss different ways in which people use credit cards. Students determine what...

Learners explore consumerism. For this economics lesson, students work with a partner to complete an Internet Research consumer scavenger hunt. Learners discuss information collected and conflicting answers to various questions.

Students study term deposits and the attributes of long and short-term savings. They examine their spending habits while looking at how different types of accounts meet different economic goals. They complete worksheets that are provided...

Students list and discuss recent commercials they have viewed. They identify advantages and disadvantages of the advertised items, and write about the effects of advertising, planned spending and spontaneous spending.