I Want That...NOW! An Economics Unit

Hi there! I'm jumping right in to some good resource hunting for our next IB Unit, I Want That...NOW!

Disciplinary Theme - 

How We Organize Ourselves

Line of Inquiry- 
Families participate in a 

market economy as producers and consumers.

Let's start with a book list to pull ideas from -

• Nothing by Jon Agee
• This book also leads to discussions on signs, advertisements, and figuring out how consumers convince each other that they "need" something.

Otis makes a killing when his customers find that they really need to keep buying a bunch of nothing.

• To Market, To Market by Janet Stevens
• There is a Reading A-Z book with this rhyme

This classic nursery rhyme is an enjoyable read aloud that introduces the concept of a market. Super Cool Note - Janet Stevens went to art school here in Colorado. The market in the book is right here in Boulder, CO.

•   The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
• Shel's site is pretty awesome to share with the class

You know this one...wants and needs in a tear-jerking lesson.

•  Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
• Reading A-Z has lessons and activities for this book
• Activities from Hubbard's Cupboard

Goods and services

Now onto some online resources -

• EconEdLink - Goods and Services
• Lessons and interactive student games
• EconEdLink - We are Consumers and Producers
• Lessons and interactive student games
• EconEdLink - Delivering the Goods
• Lessons and interactive student games
• EconKids by Rutgers School of Arts and Science
• Ideas for using children's literature to introduce economic concepts
• Scholastic - Fun Family Finances
• Easy ways to for you to pitch in and help your family spend less
• US Mint Kids Site
• Planet Orange
• Set up a FREE account to this cool interactive site to financial world
• BrainPOP Jr. Needs and Wants
• Producers and Consumers Song

And finally, printables-

So tired -_- z.z.z....coming soon.....