Making Cents: Every Kid’s Guide to Money
This book is based on the idea that the luckiest people in the world are the ones who earn money doing the things they love to do. Young people will find many ideas to make money in their spare time, whether it’s just a few hours a week or every spare minute away from schoolwork. Line drawings and humor make this book user friendly.
Economic Concepts
- Goods and Services
- Money/Exchange
- Producers/Production
- Consumers/Consuption
- Markets and Prices
- Economic Wants
- Choices
- Productive Resources
- Decision-Making
- Specialization
- Income and Expenses
- Entrepreneurs
- Buyers and Sellers
Grade Levels
- Intermediate (4-6)
Related Subjects
- Personal Finance
- Entrepreneurship
- Art
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In this lesson, students are asked to identify three businesses that they could start to earn extra money. Once these are identified, students create a flyer to promote one of their money-making ideas.