OverviewDesigned primarily for elementary and middle school, there are 15 lessons plans that introduce students to basic economics concepts by using modeling clay activities.
Detailed InformationSee Play Dough Economics in action! Video of Lesson Four: Opportunity Cost.
How do you make economics fun, for students of all ages? With Play Dough, of course!
With 15 beloved lesson plans, you'll use hands-on activities to give your students a solid understanding of key economic principles.
Whether you want to expose your young students to basic economics, or spice up your upper-level classroom with attention-grabbing Play Dough, these popular activity-based lessons are an ideal way to explore economics.
This newly-updated publication is sure to be a hit with students of all ages. From production to opportunity cost to trade, your students will discover and apply the key economic concepts they'll use every day of their lives.
The teacher-friendly features of Play Dough Economics include:
- Correlations with National Content Standards in Economics
- 15 activity-based lesson plans
- Literature Connection
- Additional Curriculum Resources section
- Pre/Post test, with answers
- Play Dough recipe
Play Dough Economics will help you explore new methods of teaching - and give you a new way to easily add economics content to your classroom.
Easy-to-Use Economics Lesson Plans, Plus Fun Activities for Your Students
A perennial bestseller, Play Dough Economics clearly demonstrates must-know economics principles to your inquisitive students, all while using the modeling clay we all know and love.
These trusted activity-based lessons take your students on an intriguing journey through the world of economics. You'll give your students an unparalleled (not to mention risk-free) opportunity to become:
- Entrepreneurs who create a store to sell goods
- Assembly-line workers who mass produce hamburgers
- Producers that decide what goods to produce, and much more...
Plus, Meet Your Language Arts Goals
With its unique Literature Connections component, each lesson plan reinforces and enhances your students' language arts skills. Your students will hone their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.
A Stress-Free Way to Teach Economics
This teacher's guide gives you a no-fail way to add economics to your classroom. You'll have a comprehensive blueprint for teaching the practical economics concepts that your students need to know as they move through the upper grade levels. Key features include:
Introduction - tells you how to:
- Teach economics literacy;
- Use the Play Dough Economics curriculum;
- Connect Literature to each lesson; and
- Find more economics resources to help you effectively teach economics
Correlations to National Standards in Economics - you'll confidently meet key national content standards
Step-by-Step Lesson Plans - you'll have a stress-free lesson plan at your fingertips with:
- Clearly detailed teaching objectives
- Down-to-earth explanations of economic concepts
- Time required
- Materials needed
- Teaching tips
- Follow-up and extension activities
- Worksheet answers
- Literature connection, and
- Reproducible activity worksheets
Additional Curriculum Resources - you'll add more punch to your economics curriculum with supplemental resources you can use to raise the level - and effectiveness - of your lesson plans
Pre/post Tests with Answer Key - sharpen your curriculum with a pre- and post test to gauge your students' core knowledge before and after the lesson
Play Dough Recipe - don't let budget cuts slow you down: this booklet includes a do-it-yourself recipe for making Play Dough at home (or even in your classroom).
Who Should Use Play Dough Economics?
These lesson plans are ideal for:
Elementary School Teachers - easily integrate economics into your classroom with a comprehensive elementary-level economics curriculum
Middle and Jr. High School Teachers - pick-and-choose the best lessons to supplement your curriculum, or review key economics concepts with fun activities
High School Teachers - finally, a sure-fire way to grab your older students' attention - and introduce economics concepts at the same time
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"Play Dough Economics is the best single economic education curriculum I have used during my career. It is comprehensive, teacher friendly, activity oriented, highly motivating, and fun! The explanations of economic concepts are excellent and it is cost effective. Even though PDE was written for K-8 students I have found it to be very valuable beyond the 8 th grade. I have used it in my college classes and worked with many high school teachers who use it with their students. Whenever and wherever I use Play Dough Economics it is a hit!"
- Dr. John Hail, Associate Professor, Missouri State University
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