Lesson plans

• October 2, 2020

  Trading Planets

  

  Take a trade mission to planet Plutopia to discover why trading without a common currency is hard.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Geography, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2
• March 18, 2020

  Trade rules

  

  Introduce three basic economic concepts: consumers and producers, goods and services, and trade. Students will play a game to understand the benefits of trade.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Financial literacy, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05
• December 2, 2019

  Trading up: How countries benefit from freer trade

  

  Use hands-on activities to explore comparative advantage, opportunity cost and specialization. Students will learn how these key economic concepts help countries benefit from trade.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Economy, Math, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5 and CEGEP
• September 26, 2019

  Price check: Inflation in Canada

  

  All about inflation: what it is, what it means and how it's measured. Students will learn how the consumer price index is calculated and create their own student price index to measure the prices that matter most to them.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Economy, Financial literacy, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5 and CEGEP
• October 5, 2018

  For teachers: Designing a bank note that reflects Canada

  

  Explore the design of Canadian bank notes.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Arts, Geography Grade level(s): Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5 and CEGEP