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A Region's Market
A Region's Market
Farmers and ranchers run small businesses too. Figure out which farmer in the region did the best job of making a profit on his produce.
Res_Elem_A Region's Market.pdfAnswer Key
Res_Elem_A Region's Market-AK.pdfBank Teller Computations
Bank Teller Computations
Help the bank teller count out money by solving these problems.
Teller Computations
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Be an Engineer
Be an Engineer
Create a robot using STEM skills
Career Types
Career Types
Compare different types of careers and match job descriptions to the career types.
Career Quest flyer
Career Quest flyer
What interests you and why do you enjoy it? Learn about yourself and the careers and careers clusters that best suit your interests and abilities in this printable flier.
Careers with a Purpose
Careers with a Purpose
Do you like to work with your hands? Invent things? Work out things in your head? Think about the kinds of jobs an entrepreneur needs to have done to get his product on the market, then go to a government website on careers and do some research about the kind of jobs that would be good for you.
Choosing a Financial Institution
Choosing a Financial Institution
Help customers find the financial institution that meets their needs.
Compare and Contrast Payment Methods
Compare and Contrast Payment Methods
Compare different ways people pay for things they want and need.
Compound Interest
Compound Interest
Are you confused about compound interest? Use play money or another token to find out how much the bank would pay you in interest.
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Extended Learning Opportunity: Be an Architect
Extended Learning Opportunity: Be an Architect
Be an architect for a day. Build a model of a bridge that might one day support your family as you drive across it. Use paper and tape to build a bridge between two chairs without it touching the floor. Test it out by putting objects of different weights on it. Redesign if needed!
Get and Keep the Job
Get and Keep the Job
Learn about resumes and how invention ideas can become big business.
res_elem_Get and Keep the Job.pdfGlobal Connections
Global Connections
Have you ever been told you are "all over the map"? Learn about some international careers and places.
John's Shopping Day
John's Shopping Day
Do you like to shop? Help John choose what to buy on this shopping trip.
History of Prices
History of Prices
Why is all the toilet paper disappearing off the shelves? Find out more about how people's needs and desires affect the pricing of goods, and how that has had an effect on history.
Hot Dog Stand Game Instructions
Hot Dog Stand Game Instructions
Use this Money Tracker to track expenses and revenue while playing the Hot Dog Stand Game.
Hot Dog Stand Game Board
Hot Dog Stand Game Board
Use the Game Board to read the directions and play the game!
Interest in Your Favor
Interest in Your Favor
Discover how investing money in an interest-bearing savings account can help people buy big-ticket items.
Junior Achievement $ave, USA
Junior Achievement $ave, USA
We know it can be tough to speak to or teach your kids about money-management issues. We hope that you find these lessons helpful with those conversations!
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Learn how to write a letter to the editor and have it included in the newspaper.
Many Ways to Pay Directions
Many Ways to Pay Directions
Practice using different ways to pay while role- playing various shopping scenarios. Use the directions and the two materials: Many Ways to Pay Poster and the Payment Cards.
Many Ways to Pay Poster
Many Ways to Pay Poster
Payment Cards
Payment Cards
Five Payment Cards: Cash, Debit Card, Credit Card, Electronic Payment, Check
Puzzle Global Game
Puzzle Global Game
Using puzzle cards, you will assemble products using resources from countries around the world.
Puzzle Global Game Directions
Puzzle Global Game Directions
Read the directions to set up the game cards.
Puzzle Global Game Cards
Puzzle Global Game Cards
Print and separate the game cards.
Money Tracker and Bingo
Money Tracker and Bingo
How do you keep track of the money you have in a bank? You use a money tracker of course! Learn how to use a money tracker with this video. Play Bingo and keep track of the money in your Money Tracker worksheet.
Money Moves Scenario Cards
Money Moves Scenario Cards
Work with one or two others to act out the scenarios on the cards.
My Business Costs
My Business Costs
Explore the costs of running a business and learn how a business sets prices.
My Entrepreneurial Traits
My Entrepreneurial Traits
Learn about the traits of an entrepreneur and decide if you have them.
My Interests
My Interests
What are you interested in? What do you enjoy doing? Complete this checklist to discover how your interests could turn into business ideas.
One Million
One Million
Discover how quickly money (even pennies) can grow!
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Needs and Wants
Needs and Wants
Discover the difference between needs and wants and how to assess their importance to you.
Problem Solver Catcher
Problem Solver Catcher
Have fun solving problems with this foldable puzzle
Reci-Ps Business Plan Placemat
Reci-Ps Business Plan Placemat
Practice being an entrepreneur by starting a restaurant business. Decide what, where, who, how, and pricing with this plan.
Robo Sellers Video Flyer
Robo Sellers Video Flyer
Fly your ship through the universe collecting and selling robot parts to start your own robot business. Play this online game to become a robot merchant and make a tidy profit.
JA_Elementary_Robosellers.pdfSavings Plan, Inquiry-Based Lesson
Savings Plan, Inquiry-Based Lesson
Discover how investing money in an interest-bearing savings account can help a person buy big-ticket items sooner.
Science Means Business
Science Means Business
Do you like to invent things? Read about four inventors who turned their ideas into products and their products into successful businesses. Then think of an invention that would make the life of your family or community better.
STEMBOT - JA Website
STEMBOT - JA Website
Learn about STEM careers and practice STEM skills while solving puzzles and playing games.
The Debit Card Transaction
The Debit Card Transaction
How does a debit card work? Follow the steps to learn how the bank gets your money to the store.
The Money Jar Podcasts
The Money Jar Podcasts
Are you curious about careers, money issues, or entrepreneurship, and looking for something a little different? A podcast series from Junior Achievement Radio asks the questions families and kids care about by interviewing people with the right expertise. For details about the podcast series, download the accompanying overview document.
JA_HighSchool_The_Money_Jar_Podcasts.pdfThe Money JAR Series List.pdf
What Is Free Enterprise?
What Is Free Enterprise?
What is free entreprise and why does it matter? Learn how the free enterprise system affects all of us.
Word Search
Word Search
I spy, through my little eye, words about the economy! Do a fun word search to practice new vocabulary.
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Wristband Mania
Wristband Mania
Even smart second graders can invent something and start a business. Read about Audrey McCain's "Eraselet" wristband and see if you can invent a wristband of your own.
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