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Maree Whiteley
onto Economics - Teaching and Learning August 24, 2015 11:52 PM
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This introduction to economics for early learners includes topics such as: what money is, where it comes from, and what we do with it. Earning money, spending money, and saving money. With the following lessons, and your review, students should understand goods and services, needs and wants, and the difference between producers and consumers.
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The Year 5–10 Australian Curriculum: Economics and Business aims to develop students’: • enterprising behaviours and capabilities that can be transferable into life, work and business opportunities and will • contribute to the development and prosperity of individuals and society • understanding of the ways society allocates limited resources to satisfy needs and wants, and • how they participate in the economy as consumers, workers and producers • understanding of the work and business environments within the Australian economy and its interactions and relationships with the global economy, in particular the Asia region • reasoning and interpretation skills to apply economics and business concepts to make informed decisions • understanding of economics and business decision-making and its role in creating a prosperous, sustainable and equitable economy for all Australians • understandings that will enable them to actively and ethically participate in the local, national, regional and global economy as economically, financially and business-literate citizens
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Deep thinking about personal and global issues...
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Visit http://www.teaching.moneysmart.gov.au for a range of financial literacy teaching resources and professional development. In this video Scott Pape, the ...
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Excellent stimulous to introduce financial literacy to your students.
Hanim Dogan's curator insight,
May 13, 2017 11:31 PM
This short video sends out a very powerful message on why we need to ensure that the emerging generation are equipped with the necessary skills to become financially literate. A link to ASIC’s Money Smart web page is provided which has a wide range of resources for teachers to help develop financial literacy in students.
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May 14, 2017 10:56 PM
MoneySmart units offer quality resources for secondary teachers that are aligned to the Australian curriculum.
These units of work and teacher guides give educators lesson plans that they can take directly into the classroom. Their digital activities help students to learn real life skills like mobile phone security and buying your first car. Well worth a look.
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Economics Concepts Students Should KnowEconomic Concepts with Appropriate Lessons and StandardsK-5 Economics Concepts List by Grade LevelCurriculum Guide for the Elementary GradesSocial Studies Goals in Economics, K-6Evidence of Student Learning of Economics, K-8Glossary
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A very well-organised bank of teacher resources for K-5 and Yr 6-12 based on Key Economics Concepts and Financial Literacy. Although this is an American website, the topics and online lessons are great for teachers new to teaching Economics world-wide...
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May 13, 2017 11:18 PM
Some excellent resources here for Economics & Business teachers. I like how it lists the economic concepts that students should know and provides links to lesson plans to teach these concepts.
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Need Mathematics, History, Science or English resources? ABC Splash has over 3000 videos, games and other free resources for use in schools All mapped to the Australian curriculum - come and take a look.
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Numerous interactive, digital Economics and Business resources linking to Geography, Maths, Science and English
Hanim Dogan's curator insight,
May 13, 2017 10:35 PM
This is a great site which offers free primary and secondary teaching resources which are mapped to the Australian Curriculum. You can choose from a variety of media from games, video, audio clips, articles and events to include in your unit plans to engage students and target all learning styles.
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Great ideas here for an interdisciplinary unit of work...
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This learning sequence explores how students have different needs and wants, with a focus on food and fibre, and how these compare to a child from an Asian country.
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Want to use free primary school teaching resources that help your students with their financial and consumer literacy? Visit ASIC's MoneySmart website.
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Fantastic resource...MoneySmart Teaching offers quality resources for primary teachers from Foundation to Year 6 that are aligned to the Australian curriculum. Units of work and teacher guides give educators lesson plans that they can take directly into the classroom. The digital activities help students to learn real life skills like recognising and counting money and managing a budget.
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This introduction to economics for early learners includes topics such as: what money is, where it comes from, and what we do with it. Earning money, spending money, and saving money. With the following lessons, and your review, students should understand goods and services, needs and wants, and the difference between producers and consumers.
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A very useful collection of resources for Primary teachers introducing their students to the key concepts behind Economics and Business...a starting point for financial literacy.
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Scootle provides Australian teachers with access to more than 20,000 quality-assured digital learning resources aligned to the Australian Curriculum.
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Search for Economics and Business resources via the Australian Curriculum Content Descriptors.
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May 28, 2020 6:06 AM
Search for Economics and Business resources via the Australian Curriculum Content Descriptors. |
A very useful collection of resources for Primary teachers introducing their students to the key concepts behind Economics and Business...a starting point for financial literacy.