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The materials we use come from a
variety of resources. We have tried to pull many of them together for
you. If you would like to order materials or need additional
information about a particular publication, please email kcee@wichita.edu.
Please
follow the links in red for additional information.
NCEE
Publications Catalog
On-Line
Resources
Other Resources
*New Resources*
Other
Resources
Elementary Middle School High School
Elementary (grade
in parenthesis)
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NCEE
Publications Catalog
- Catalog is online or you may request
a copy from the website
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A
Yen to Trade (3-6)
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Adventures
in Economics & US History (4-8)
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Chocolate Economics (K-5)
"A tasty way to make economics fun," this 10-unit curriculum teaches kids
the basics of production & consumption. Students will learn about trading,
decisions, specialization, and covering costs.
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Do a Zoo
(1)
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Econ and Me
(listed
for 3-6 but works for younger grades) *
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Economics and Children’s Literature
(1-6)
This resource manual uses 45 commonly read children’s fiction and nonfiction books
in grades 1-3 and 4-6 as the basis for teaching basic economic concepts of scarcity,
opportunity cost, resources, cost and benefits, entrepreneurship, productivity,
competition, barter, and many more. Many of these books have received the Newbery Medal
and have also been identified as favorites among children and teachers.
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The
Gingerbread Man
(1-2)
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Kaleidoscope,
USA (3-5)
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Kids Econ (K-6)
Project of the Indiana Council for Economic Education
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Labor Works for You (2-4)
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The Louisiana Expansion (4-5)
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Play Dough Economics (K-8)
Fifteen economic lessons that introduce economic concepts using play dough
modeling as a unique learning tool. Concepts include Production, Saving &
Investing, Trade, Opportunity Cost, Inflation, and GDP, among others. Also
included is the recipe for play dough.
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Puppet
Economics (K-8)
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Seas, Trees and Economies
(3-6)
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Spotting Economics: From Africa to Ice Cream (K-5)
This new resource is designed to help teachers spot economic concepts in
children's stories that are already being used in elementary classrooms.
Contact Angela at 316-978-5335 for ordering information.
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Voyages
of Columbus (5-8)
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Wise
Pockets World (3-6)
- Personal finance website
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Zooconomy I:
Zoo Decisions
(4-6)
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New Elementary
Resources Listing -
newly released resources
Middle School
High School
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