Mrs. P's Economics Links

Economics is the study of business, money, jobs, and more. Economics studies how humans use money to shape their world.

Money Links

Coin Fact Book

Money, Money, Money

Jobs Links

Learn About the Jobs Builder! Cook! Doctor! Farmer! Firefighter! Teacher!

Print and Color Community Helpers

Color People at Jobs Plumber! Firefighter!

Learn about Labor Rights

Economics Links

Econopolis	Civilization Lesson: Economy	Forumn: Social Studies and Economics
Graphs of the US Economy	Crazy Taxes! US and the World	Cotton: Plant of Many Uses

Mrs. P's Economics Links

Money, Money, Money

What can you do with Money?

Save Money: Save Money for a rainy day! Save Money for a large purchase. Save Money to let it earn more Money.

Spend Money: This is the easiest way to use Money. Money can be spent on needs or wants.

Give Money. Some people like to share their Money with family, friends, or worthy causes or those less fortunate. A gift of Money is always welcome.

Invest Money: Buying something that will become more valuable over time.

Budget Money. Deciding how to save or spend your money is a budgeting Money. Write down a budget to remind you what to save and how you will spend your money.

Make your own Piggy Bank

Take an empty cylindrical cardboard box such as salt, oatmeal or stuffing comes in.

Cover the sides and both ends with pink construction paper. Glue in place.

Use construction paper to make six rolls for a head, a snout and four feet.

Cut out pink circle for face. Cut out small pink circle for front of snout.

Draw face and nostrils. Glue face and snout in place.

Cut out pink ears. Glue in place

Curl a pipecleaner around a pencil, and insert the pipecleaner as the pig's tail.

Draw a slot on the top.

Ask an adult to cut it with a sharp blade.

 

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Elementary Economics

Click on the underlined links for lessons and activities for Primary students.