Economics

Subject Headings – Economics, Moneymaking projects

Books

330 GIL        Economics / by Laura Anne Gilman.
338 TIL         The young zillionaire's guide to producing goods and services / Juliana O. Tillema.

372.7 GLA    Mr. Monopoly's amusement park. A math adventure / by Jackie Glassman

398.2 DEM   One grain of rice : a mathematical folktale / Demi.*

398.2  STE   Tops & bottoms / adapted and illustrated by Janet Stevens. *

398.2  STU   The Little Red Hen (makes a pizza) / retold by Philemon Sturges*

398.24 TRI   The three little wolves and the big bad pig / Eugene Trivizas*

513 WAL      Money math / Kieran Walsh.

641.6 DEP    The popcorn book / [written and illustrated by] Tomie de Paola.*

641.8 PAU    The tortilla factory / Gary Paulsen

973.7 JAK     My New York / Kathy Jakobsen.*

PROF 372.4 HEN Learning economics through children's stories / Robert H. Hendricks ... [et al.].
PROF 372.9 DAV Strategies for teaching economics : primary level (grades 1-3) / Donald G. Davison
PROF 372.9 SCH Economics for kids : ideas for teaching in the elementary grades / by Mark C. Schug.

Books - Fiction

AUD E  AAR    Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain : a Nandi tale / retold by Verna Aardema*

AUD E  BRO    Arthur's pet business / Marc Brown.*

AUD E  NUM   If you give a pig a pancake [sound recording]/ Laurie Numeroff *

AUD E  POL    Thank you, Mr. Falker / Patricia Polacco*

AUD E VIO   Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day and other stories and poems [sound recording] / Judith Viorst. includes Alexander, who use to be rich last Saturday*

B FRA       What's the big idea, Ben Franklin? / By Jean Fritz*

B WAL      Vision of beauty : the story of Sarah Breedlove Walker / Kathryn Lasky*

E AAR        Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain : a Nandi tale / retold by Verna Aardema*

E ADL        The Babe & I / written by David A. Adler *

E AXE         Pigs will be pigs : fun with math and money / story by Amy Axelrod

E BRO        Arthur's pet business / Marc Brown.*

E BRU        Arthur's TV trouble / Marc Brown.*

E BUR         Katy and the big snow / story and pictures by Virginia Lee Burton*

E CAS        Abuela's weave / by Omar S. Castaeda *

E CHI         Sam and the lucky money / by Karen Chinn*

E CHO        Pig and Crow / Kay Chorao.*

E CRO        Click, clack, moo : cows that type / by Doreen Cronin (also available in video)*

E DIS          Grandpa's Corner Store / DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan.*

E FRI          Leah's pony / Elizabeth Friedrich*

E HAL         Ox-cart man / by Donald Hall*

E HUN        The doorbell rang / by Pat Hutchins.*

E JOH         Bearhide and crow / Paul Brett Johnson.*

E KRE         How Santa got his job / Stephen Krensky*

E KRO        Paperboy / by Mary Kay Kroeger and Louise Borden*

E LIN          The awful Aardvarks shop for school / by Reeve Lindbergh*

E MAD       Erandi's braids / written by Antonio Hernandez Madrigal*

E MAY        Just shopping with Mom / by Mercer Mayer.*

E MCN        Captain Abdul's pirate school / written and illustrated by Colin McNaughton*

E MIT         Uncle Jed's barbershop / by Margaree King Mitchell*

E MOL        My rows and piles of coins / by Tololwa M. Mollel*

E PAR          The Have a Good Day Cafe / by Frances Park and Ginger Park

E POL         Thank you, Mr. Falker / Patricia Polacco*

E PRI           How to make an apple pie and see the world / by Marjorie Priceman*

E REY         Margret & H.A. Rey's Curious George goes to a chocolate factory *

E SEU          The Lorax/by Dr. Seuss*

E SIL           Who wants a cheap rhinoceros? / by Shel Silverstein.*

E TOR         Saturday sancocho / Leyla Torres*.

E TUN         Mailing May / Michael O. Tunnell*

E VAN         Just a dream / Chris Van Allsburg.*

E VIO          Alexander, who used to be rich last Sunday / Judith Viorst.*

E WEL         Bunny money / Rosemary Wells.*

E WIL          Working cotton / by Sherley Anne Williams*

E WIL          A chair for my mother / by Vera B. Williams.*

E WIL          Something special for me / by Vera B. Williams.*

E ZIM          How the second grade got $8,205.50 to visit the Statue of Liberty / Nathan Zimelman*

ER COS       Money troubles / by Bill Cosby

F CLE          Lunch money / Andrew Clements

F BUL          Shoeshine girl / Clyde Robert Bulla

F GRE          Owen Foote, money man / by Stephanie Greene

F GUT          Get Rich Quick Club/ Dan Gutman

F ROB          Henry Reed, Inc. / by Keith Robertson ; illustrated by Robert McCloskey.

F SIL           The giving tree./ Shel Silverstein.*

F SPI           The Bathwater Gang gets down to business / by Jerry Spinelli

F VAN         Benjy in business / Jean Van Leeuwen

F WAR        101 ways to bug your parents / Lee Wardlaw.

 

Games

GAME Animalopoly

Videos

VID-T 332 Piggy banks to money markets [videorecording] : A kid's video guide to dollars and sense.

VID  CLI    Click, clack, moo: cows that type*

VID  LOR  The Lorax*

VID MAN The man who walked between the towers [videorecording] : ...and more inspiring tales / Weston Woods.

   includes the story - The Pot That Juan Built*

VID MOR More holiday stories [videorecording] includes Sam and the Lucky Money*

Website

KidsEcon Posters

http://www.kidseconposters.com/index.html

Check out Literature Connections and Economics Songs

Lemonaire

http://www.lemonaire.com

A short film about a boy and his first small business

Economics - Computer Lab Resources

http://www.springboro.org/teachers/baliaga/economics.htm

Money Lesson Plans, Youth Education, History of American Money

http://www.bep.treas.gov/newmoney/main.cfm/learning/fun

The US Bureau of Engraving and Printing provides activities and games for students including Design Your Own Bill and others

National Council on Economics

http://www.ncee.net/resources/lessons.php

The National Council on Economic Education has nearly 600 free lesson plans arranged by grade and standard or concept.

A.G. Edwards - Financial Literacy Program

http://www.agedwards.com/public/content/sc/aboutage/financial_literacy/financial_literacy_program.html

* Discussion Questions for these books available at KidsEcon Posters website, listed above.

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