Economics

• October 21, 2025

  Iconomix database of economic resources (Swiss National Bank)

  

  This online database includes dozens of great economics lesson plans, simulations, interactive activities and experiments. These include the fishpond game to explore sharing common resources and the pitgame to explore market and price formation.

  Content type(s): External resources Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy, Geography, History, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• October 20, 2025

  What goes into making a diner breakfast?

  

  

  Learn about how this seemingly simple meal relies on a complex system of agricultural production.

  Content type(s): Multimedia Subject(s): Business, Careers, Economics, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• October 9, 2025

  Money conversation cards

  

  Use guided conversation cards to spark meaningful discussions about money, finances, and financial decision-making at home or in the classroom. Choose between a deck for kids and their families or one for adults and teens.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy, Health, Math Grade level(s): Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• September 8, 2025

  The Central Bank in Your Classroom

  

  In-class or virtual program: Learn about the work of the central bank and career paths in economics, finance and data analysis with this presentation delivered by Bank of Canada staff.

  Content type(s): School programs Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy, Social studies Grade level(s): Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• September 4, 2025

  Money math

  

  Financial literacy resources for elementary students.

  Content type(s): Educational toolkits Subject(s): Economics, Financial literacy, Math Grade level(s): Early childhood / Kindergarten, Grade 01, Grade 02, Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2
• August 5, 2025

  Good as gold? A simple explanation of the gold standard

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  In an ideal gold standard monetary system, every piece of paper currency represents an amount of gold held by an authority. But in practice, the gold standard system’s rules were extremely and repeatedly bent in the face of economic realities.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy, History Grade level(s): Grade 03, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• June 18, 2025

  Labour productivity

  

  

  Understand labour productivity and how investment, technology, and skills contribute to economic growth in Canada.

  Content type(s): Multimedia Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy Grade level(s): Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• June 18, 2025

  What goes into the price of gas

  

  

  Break down the price of gasoline by examining taxes, refining, distribution, and oil markets.

  Content type(s): Multimedia Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy, Geography Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• June 5, 2025

  Teaching the Treaties through art and artifacts

  

  

  This webinar, in collaboration with the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba, demonstrates the Bank of Canada Museum’s lesson plan “Five bucks: The economics of Treaty relationships”.

  Content type(s): Multimedia Subject(s): Arts, Economics, History, Indigenous studies, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• May 22, 2025

  Speculating on the piggy bank

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  Ever since the first currencies allowed us to store value, we’ve needed a special place to store those shekels, drachmae and pennies. And the piggy bank—whether in pig form or not—has nearly always been there.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Arts, Business, Economics, English language arts, Financial literacy, Geography, Health, History, Math, Science Grade level(s): Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5