Economics Taught through Kids Detective Novel (Striker Jones e-book)
Econ for Kids
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Grade Levels
2nd - 5th, Homeschool
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRI.3.4
CCSSRI.4.4
CCSSRI.4.8
CCSSRI.5.4
CCSSRI.5.8
Formats Included
- Zip
Pages
45 pages
Econ for Kids
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Description
Striker Jones is a unique classic kids detective novel that teaches children ages 8-12 basic economic concepts. Use it to introduce economic concepts like goods vs. services or trade-offs, and enrich your social studies curriculum with fun stories your kids will love.
New! Get this book AND its award-winning sequel for less than $1 more!
This file includes downloads of actual e-book files (Epub for Nook and iPads, Kindle file, and regular pdf).
Concepts covered include the following:
- Supply and Demand
- Goods vs. Services
- Incentives
- Trade-offs
- Opportunity Cost
- Competition
- Risk and Benefits
- Barter
- Information Asymmetry
- Diminishing Marginal Utility
- Benefits of Trade
- Prices
- Profits
- Public Choice
- Scarcity
- Voting
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Professional Review
"Striker Jones is an excellent text for older elementary students beginning to grasp more and more complicated economic concepts. Through its easy flowing narrative with lots of conversational dialogue, children will learn to see that economics affect their daily life far more than they realized!" - Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children
Other Buying Options
- Striker Jones 1 and 2 Combo Pack (Striker Jones, Striker Jones and the Midnight Archer)
- Striker Jones and the Midnight Archer E-book (the sequel)
New! Get this book AND its award-winning sequel for less than $1 more!
This file includes downloads of actual e-book files (Epub for Nook and iPads, Kindle file, and regular pdf).
Concepts covered include the following:
- Supply and Demand
- Goods vs. Services
- Incentives
- Trade-offs
- Opportunity Cost
- Competition
- Risk and Benefits
- Barter
- Information Asymmetry
- Diminishing Marginal Utility
- Benefits of Trade
- Prices
- Profits
- Public Choice
- Scarcity
- Voting
Get the free lesson plans!
Professional Review
"Striker Jones is an excellent text for older elementary students beginning to grasp more and more complicated economic concepts. Through its easy flowing narrative with lots of conversational dialogue, children will learn to see that economics affect their daily life far more than they realized!" - Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children
Other Buying Options
- Striker Jones 1 and 2 Combo Pack (Striker Jones, Striker Jones and the Midnight Archer)
- Striker Jones and the Midnight Archer E-book (the sequel)
Total Pages
45 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
N/A
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRI.3.4
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.
CCSSRI.4.4
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
CCSSRI.4.8
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
CCSSRI.5.4
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.
CCSSRI.5.8
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).
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