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Econ Ed Link: We Are Consumers and Producers Lesson PlanEcon Ed Link: We Are Consumers and Producers Lesson Plan
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Council for Economic Education
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3rd - 5th
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Econ Ed Link: We Are Consumers and Producers

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This lesson plan is geared toward beginning economics concepts. "For this lesson you are going to learn more about how you and others are consumers and producers."

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advertising, competition, goods and services, saving money

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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