Economics and Financial Literacy: primary Social Studies lessons
Free primary Social Studies lessons on Economics and Financial Literacy: 80 lessons across the grades, each with practice questions and an answer key. Follow it from Grade 1 to Grade 6.
Grade 1 Social Studies
- What are needs? Needs, Wants, and Everyday Economics
- What are wants? Needs, Wants, and Everyday Economics
- Food, water, and shelter Needs, Wants, and Everyday Economics
- Clothing and other needs Needs, Wants, and Everyday Economics
- Goods Needs, Wants, and Everyday Economics
- Services Needs, Wants, and Everyday Economics
- People who provide goods Needs, Wants, and Everyday Economics
- People who provide services Needs, Wants, and Everyday Economics
- Making simple choices Needs, Wants, and Everyday Economics
- Sharing limited resources Needs, Wants, and Everyday Economics
Grade 2 Social Studies
- Why people work Work, Goods, and Services
- Occupations Work, Goods, and Services
- Goods and services Work, Goods, and Services
- Producers Work, Goods, and Services
- Consumers Work, Goods, and Services
- Farms and markets Work, Goods, and Services
- Transportation of goods Work, Goods, and Services
- Needs and wants Work, Goods, and Services
- Choosing how to use resources Work, Goods, and Services
- Appreciating different occupations Work, Goods, and Services
- Why people use money Money, Saving, and Spending
- Recognising local currency Money, Saving, and Spending
- Buying and selling Money, Saving, and Spending
- Prices Money, Saving, and Spending
- Needs before wants Money, Saving, and Spending
- Saving money Money, Saving, and Spending
- Spending choices Money, Saving, and Spending
- Comparing prices Money, Saving, and Spending
- Planning simple purchases Money, Saving, and Spending
- Responsible use of money Money, Saving, and Spending
Grade 3 Social Studies
- Natural resources Production, Trade, and Markets
- Human resources Production, Trade, and Markets
- Production Production, Trade, and Markets
- Agriculture Production, Trade, and Markets
- Manufacturing introduction Production, Trade, and Markets
- Goods and services Production, Trade, and Markets
- Markets Production, Trade, and Markets
- Buyers and sellers Production, Trade, and Markets
- Transportation and trade Production, Trade, and Markets
- Local economic investigation Production, Trade, and Markets
Grade 4 Social Studies
- Scarcity Resources, Production, and Trade
- Natural resources Resources, Production, and Trade
- Human resources Resources, Production, and Trade
- Capital resources Resources, Production, and Trade
- Production Resources, Production, and Trade
- Specialisation Resources, Production, and Trade
- Trade Resources, Production, and Trade
- Transportation Resources, Production, and Trade
- Economic interdependence Resources, Production, and Trade
- Resource-allocation activity Resources, Production, and Trade
Grade 5 Social Studies
- Scarcity and choice Economics, Markets, and Financial Choices
- Opportunity cost introduction Economics, Markets, and Financial Choices
- Producers and consumers Economics, Markets, and Financial Choices
- Supply and demand introduction Economics, Markets, and Financial Choices
- Prices Economics, Markets, and Financial Choices
- Saving and budgeting Economics, Markets, and Financial Choices
- Banking introduction Economics, Markets, and Financial Choices
- Employment and livelihoods Economics, Markets, and Financial Choices
- Entrepreneurship Economics, Markets, and Financial Choices
- Responsible financial decisions Economics, Markets, and Financial Choices
- Why people trade Trade, Transportation, and Interdependence
- Local trade Trade, Transportation, and Interdependence
- Regional trade Trade, Transportation, and Interdependence
- Imports Trade, Transportation, and Interdependence
- Exports Trade, Transportation, and Interdependence
- Transportation networks Trade, Transportation, and Interdependence
- Communication technologies Trade, Transportation, and Interdependence
- International economic connections Trade, Transportation, and Interdependence
- Benefits and challenges of trade Trade, Transportation, and Interdependence
- Trade simulation Trade, Transportation, and Interdependence
Grade 6 Social Studies
- Scarcity Economics and Global Interdependence
- Opportunity cost Economics and Global Interdependence
- Production and consumption Economics and Global Interdependence
- Markets and prices Economics and Global Interdependence
- Trade and specialisation Economics and Global Interdependence
- Imports and exports Economics and Global Interdependence
- Public goods and services Economics and Global Interdependence
- Taxation introduction Economics and Global Interdependence
- Economic interdependence Economics and Global Interdependence
- Economic decision-making Economics and Global Interdependence