3rd - 6th Grade Economics Resources

Students investigate the roles of producers and consumers in this one-page social studies worksheet! 

Learn about the causes behind the market forces of supply and demand with this social studies worksheet for middle grades! 

Students investigate how prices are based on supply and demand in this economics worksheet for middle grades! 

Use this two-page social studies worksheet to introduce middle school students to the four types of economic systems: traditional, market, command, and mixed.

Explore how businesses change their prices based on surpluses and shortages with this helpful economics worksheet! 

Start your young entrepreneur on the right track by letting her imagine her own business. What would she sell? Who would be her business partners?

Investigate the concepts of shortage and surplus—as well as the effects they can have on the price of a good—with this helpful economics worksheet!

Explore how every choice has a trade-off—or an opportunity cost—with this engaging and relatable economics worksheet!

Study a timeline of American money and answer quiz questions.

Explore the concept of scarcity and how we deal with it in our day-to-day lives with the help of this simple economics worksheet.

With this simple worksheet, you can teach your tween the basics of check writing. Print it out multiple times and make a whole checkbook!

All businesses, even ones made of gold, need a plan. Try making your own business plan during Gold Rush times and draw an advertisement for it.

Convert prices of supplies from the California Gold Rush to today's monetary values. What you find in this fun history and math exercise may shock you!

Learn about the three main types of resources in this informative economics worksheet!

Introduce students to the different types of resources in the economy with this helpful worksheet!

Learn the difference between producers and consumers in this economics worksheet!

Learn what it means for something to be scarce in this essential economics worksheet!

Learn how the price of goods and services you purchase changes based on how much is available!

Investigate one of the reasons for price changes in this practical economic worksheet!

You know about cost in money, but did you know that every choice has a cost in opportunity?

Learn to evaluate the costs and benefits of choices you make in this informative economics worksheet!

Learn more about why supply and demand change in this economics worksheet! 

Is a book a good or service? Why? Determine whether items are goods or services in this fourth- and fifth-grade worksheet!

Water is a need, but what about a coat or a puzzle? Decide whether items are wants or needs with this second- and third-grade worksheet!

Teach practical money management skills with this fifth- and sixth-grade worksheet all about personal budgets!

Strengthen your understanding of economics with this fourth- and fifth-grade worksheet about trade and money exchange!

Have you wondered how roads, schools, emergency services, and public programs are funded? Learn about taxes in this middle-grade worksheet!

Guess people’s jobs based on clues in this engaging worksheet!