First Grade Lesson Plans
Barter vs. Money
Students share the book Sheep in a Shop by Nancy Shaw, to learn about choice, making decisions, trade, and the barter system. They complete worksheets on comparing barter to the use of money in economic trade and using money in problem-solving situations.
Wants and Needs
Students share the book Something Good, by Robert Munsch, to learn about unlimited wants, limited resources, choice, and counting money. They complete worksheets on determining relative value and identifying wants and needs.
Saving Money
Students share the book A Chair for My Mother, by Vera B. Williams, to learn about counting and saving money. They complete worksheets on coin counting and saving.
Price
Students share the book A Dollar for Penny, by Dr. Julie Glass, to learn about producers, consumers, and price. They complete worksheets on producers and consumers and figuring the total price of a group of items.
Jobs
Students share the book Bear About Town, by Stella Blackstone, to learn about productive resources and jobs in the community. They complete worksheets on spending paychecks and draw pictures of a job they would like to have.
Work
Students share the book Charlie Needs a Cloak, by Tomie dePaola, to learn about productive resources, labor, and income.
It's On Sale!
Students share the book The Great Pet Sale, by Mick Inkpen, to learn about bargains and sales, comparison shopping, and how commercials and advertisements attract customers.
How Many/How Much
Students share the book Monster Money, by Grace Maccarone, to learn to recognize coins, know their value, and develop understanding of the concept of money as a medium of exchange.
Savings Accounts and Interest
Students share the book Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Money, by Stan and Jan Berenstain, to learn about saving money, banks, and interest.
Shopping
Students share the book Just Shopping with Mom, by Mercer Mayer, to learn about shopping and counting money. They complete activities on examining coupons and shopping for bicycle parts.