The World Economic Forum

What are some lesson plans that could be taught to 8th grade students on Economics basics?

Hands-on is good. Must be interesting to keep the students attentive

EconEdLink has some of the best activity-based economics, money and finance lessons I’ve found. Here’s a link to their lessons for grades 6-8:

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?keyword=All+Concepts&lessonType=All+Lesson+Types&standards=All+Standards&gradeLevel=6-8&author_select=All+Authors

Understanding Economics – Lesson One: The Basics of Human Action (Part 1/5 Ends & Means)

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