K-2 Lesson Plans
These lesson plans are best suited to children in Kindergarten or 1st Grade. They cover essential economic topics appropriate for children ages 5 to 6.
Money Tales: Shark Scam by Sheila Bair (K-2)
A giant tortoise learns that if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Whitey and Cahoots, two sharks, convince giant tortoise Arlene to invest in their sure-fire, money-making scheme. Arlene takes the bait. So do all her friends, and they discover the hard way what a Ponzi scheme is.
Decisions! Decisions! (PreK-1)
Covers capital resources, human resources, natural resources, and productive resources.
