The Pine Tree Shillings Activity
Welton & Mallan pp. 180 - 184, sixth edition

Expectations of Excellence standards of NCSS
all entries for thematic strand #7: Production, Distribution, Consumption

Social Studies and the Young Learner: Economics in Elementary Schools
Nov/Dec 1998, Vol. 11, no. 2 -- 'Technlogy' pp. 30 & 31 recommended sites are listed below

Marco Polo:  Smart Money
http://www.marcopolo-education.org/MarcoGrams/Oct2003.html
A marvelous integration of economic investigations for K-8

The National Council on Economic Education
http://www.nationalcouncil.org
national content standards, interactive lessons

EcEdWeb
http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu
most comprehensive economic education site on the web -- resources for K-12 teachers

Economics is Elementary
http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/elementary/elementary.htm
links and web-based ideas for incorporating economics

Center for Economic Education
http://web.calstatela.edu/centers/econeduc/cnteed.htm  (Cal State- L.A.)

Escape from Knab
http://www.escapefromknab.com/index.html
On line simulation -- survival decision making in a "strange and slimy place"

Mama is a Miner
http://www/mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/grade2/Mama_Miner.html
economics and geography lessons