Economics and Money Management Resources

Save time (and money) with these FREE economics and money management educational resources–all aligned to NY State Academic Standards.

Elementary School

Primary Economics

In this lesson plan from Illuminations, students will play the role of a consumer as they learn how to use different combinations of coins to make money amounts up to 25 cents. Students will earn money and save it in their piggy banks until they have the exact amount to purchase an item of their choice.

Related NY State Academic Standards: K.CC.1, K.CC.2, K.OA.3, and more!

Middle School

Are You a Smart Spender?

In this lesson plan from ECSDM, students will decide what is most important to them when it comes to budgeting money.

Related NY State Academic Standards: HPF.FC.I.3.1.C

High School

Successive Discounts

In this lesson plan from Illuminations, students will examine numeric, algebraic, and graphical representations of compositions of function in the context of successive discounts at a retail store.

Related NY State Academic Standards: Math.MP.5 & Math.MP.7

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