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Peer reviewedDavis, Deborah; And Others – Social Science Record, 1979
Describes a learning activity intended to introduce students in fourth-grade social studies classes to basic business and consumer economics practices. The activity involves forming groups of business partners, deciding on a type of business to set up, deciding how to obtain land and set up a store, creating a money system, advertising, arranging…
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Economics Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedBolenbaugh, Mary C. – Social Studies Journal, 1989
Discusses "Economics Is FUN-damental," a collection of six musical skits designed to address economic concepts in a manner meaningful and relevant to elementary students. The skits, performed by fourth and fifth graders, are designed to relate economic concepts such as scarcity and supply and demand, to real life situations. (LS)
Descriptors: Drama, Dramatics, Economics, Economics Education
Suiter, Mary C. – 2001
Developing financial fitness requires developing a knowledge base and then applying it. This teacher guide and student workouts package contains 15 lessons from students at grades 3-5, divided into 4 theme areas of earning and income, saving, spending and borrowing, and managing money. The development of knowledge for use in the everyday life of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Consumer Education, Decision Making, Economics Education
McKeever, Barbara – 1981
An award-winning fourth-grade unit combines computer and economics education by examining the impact of computer usage on various segments of the economy. Students spent one semester becoming familiar with a classroom computer and gaining a general understanding of basic economic concepts through class discussion, field trips, and bulletin boards.…
Descriptors: Awards, Computer Literacy, Computers, Concept Teaching
Pratt, Robert; O'Bannon, Joan – 1987
Designed to help upper elementary education teachers develop economics lessons as part of the social studies program, this curriculum guide introduces fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students to the study of: (1) economic institutions; (2) scarcity; (3) choice and decisionmaking; (4) specialization and exchange; and (5) economic systems. A…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Guides, Economics, Economics Education
Saginaw Public Schools, MI. – 1983
One of a series of social studies curriculum guides, this publication outlines a fourth-grade course on Michigan and other regions. Material is presented in two parts. Part 1, an overview of the program, contains an introduction, a statement of philosophy, an outline of elementary level scope and sequence, a description of Michigan mandated…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Citizenship Education, Civics, Course Content
