Social studies

May 5, 2020
Thank you coupons

Exchange goods and services by creating a special gift for a loved one.

Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Arts, English language arts, Social studies Grade level(s): Early childhood / Kindergarten, Grade 01, Grade 02, Grade 03, Grade 04
April 28, 2020
Money and Monetary Policy in Canada (Canadian Foundation for Economic Education)

Learn about money and monetary policy in these nine learning modules that help explain the mechanics of the economy and the Bank of Canada’s role in it. The resource uses clear language supplemented with helpful illustrations and lesson plans for economics teachers.

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
April 28, 2020
The Economy, Plain and Simple (The Bank of Canada)

Explore economics and the role of the Bank of Canada with this series of quick reads featuring easy-to-understand graphs and engaging visuals. Topics include how the prices of groceries and gasoline are determined, the benefits of post-secondary education, labour productivity and global supply chains. These articles are a perfect introduction to wider economic questions.

Content type(s): External resources Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
April 15, 2020
Money slime

Use slime to learn how to recognize and count coins.

Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Social studies Grade level(s): Early childhood / Kindergarten, Grade 01, Grade 02, Grade 03, Grade 04
April 3, 2020
Avatar market

Organize a paper doll shop where students are given a budget to dress their character. Teach them to make financial decisions and calculate change with Canadian money.

Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Financial literacy, Social studies Grade level(s): Early childhood / Kindergarten, Grade 01, Grade 02, Grade 03, Grade 04
March 18, 2020
Trade rules

Introduce three key economic concepts: consumers and producers, goods and services, and trade. This hands-on game explores 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): Economics, Math, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
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): Economics, Financial literacy, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
May 15, 2019
What goes up…

By: Graham Iddon

Economic bubbles continued to pop up regularly throughout history, and still do today.

Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Economics, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
March 14, 2019
Trading Planets

Onsite program: Travel to planet Plutopia on a trade mission with your students. Once there, you will see that trading goods without a common currency poses some serious problems. Trading Planets uses interactive, game-based learning to teach about trade, currency, and supply and demand.

Content type(s): School programs Subject(s): Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06