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Buying a Home: Income vs. Monthly Payments

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Purchasing a house takes more plan than elementary schoolers realize. Each buyer will look at monthly income to determine what they can afford for a mortgage and other expenses. 
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Chapter 7: Measuring Domestic Output, National Income, and the Price Level

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young economists will enjoy this approachable and informative presentation. It is full of helpful graphs and definitions. Especially interesting will be the graph that measures the global perspective of the underground economy as a...
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Budgeting Money

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of budgeting. In this budgeting lesson, students pick an occupation and develop a list of needs and wants. Students make a list of monthly expenses and budget their income to afford those expenses.
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Taxes: Where Does Your Money Go?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study taxes and the role that they place in our lives. In this economic lesson, students explore the reality of taxes, how they work, why we pay them, where the money goes and how to make the most of the money you pay into taxes...
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A Royal Wedding: Facts, Figures and Basic Economics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The upcoming royal wedding can lead students on an exploration of economics and finances.
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Social Studies for Kids: Needs vs. Wants: Basic Economics

For Students 3rd - 5th
This website examines the difference between needs and wants, offers the chance for the student to make a budget, and discusses personal finance with an emphasis on income and expenses.
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Social Studies for Kids: Needs vs. Wants: Basic Economics

For Students 3rd - 5th
This website examines the difference between needs and wants, offers the chance for the student to make a budget, and discusses personal finance with an emphasis on income and expenses.