Overview
FREE FOR K-12 TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND DISTRICTS
SmartEconomics
Economic Concepts for Middle School Students
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Supply & Demand
- Taxes
- Trade
- Buying & Selling
OVERVIEW
SmartEconomics: Economics for Middle School, a MassMutual Foundation program, is a digital course that empowers middle school students to analyze the economy and identify factors that impact the price of consumer goods. Through a story-based narrative and interactive exercises, students learn to make real-life decisions that require the understanding of key economic concepts.
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COURSE DETAILS
GRADE LEVEL:6-8
BEST FIT:Economics, Business or Social Studies, Career Readiness
NUMBER OF LESSONS:3
TIME PER LESSON / TOTAL DURATION:8-10 Minutes / 30 Minutes
STANDARDS:Jump$tart National Standards in K-12 Personal Finance Education, National Standards for Social Studies, State Academic Standards
LANGUAGESEnglish