https://padlet.com/laurambland/h3k2fucgep0f en-us 2018-10-25 19:12:19 UTC 2025-11-15 00:27:36 UTC hello@padlet.com laurambland https://padlet.com/laurambland/h3k2fucgep0f/wish/297147375 This is a great resource for students to use to obtain the key terms that pertain to economics. Students can create this at booklet at the beginning of the unit and refer to it throughout the unit if needed. They also can use this booklet to help them brainstorm their personal product!]]> 2018-10-25 19:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/laurambland/h3k2fucgep0f/wish/297147375 laurambland https://padlet.com/laurambland/h3k2fucgep0f/wish/297148439 Here is a great addition to the project that students complete within a unit! After producing their product, teachers can give the students the opportunity to sale their goods in a class story with "money" (paper/fake). This would give students the opportunity to not only be on the buyer side of the product, but they also could get experience with being on the seller side!]]> 2018-10-25 19:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/laurambland/h3k2fucgep0f/wish/297148439 laurambland https://padlet.com/laurambland/h3k2fucgep0f/wish/297150374 This book is a great literacy tool that will pull students attention. This books is about a boy who learns the difference between wants and needs. This book would be a great way to start discussion with students about scarcity and productivity for specific products. ]]> 2018-10-25 19:22:35 UTC https://padlet.com/laurambland/h3k2fucgep0f/wish/297150374 laurambland https://padlet.com/laurambland/h3k2fucgep0f/wish/297151574 This book is a great way to show students that they have the ability to be a part of an economy. In this book, Pedrito finds that he has to make important decisions about how he spends his money. Students could connect with this book in 4th Grade, because this is the time period where students are able to start to complete small chores or jobs for family to make money.]]> 2018-10-25 19:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/laurambland/h3k2fucgep0f/wish/297151574 laurambland https://padlet.com/laurambland/h3k2fucgep0f/wish/297153227 This is an activity that can be done with both of the books listed on this page. Students can take on the main character in the book and use their own emotions and feelings to describe how the main character may feel. The teacher could take it one step further and discuss how the students would feel if they were in these two characters positions throughout the book.]]> 2018-10-25 19:29:43 UTC https://padlet.com/laurambland/h3k2fucgep0f/wish/297153227