LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Social Studies — Grade 4

Goal 6: The learner will evaluate how North Carolinians apply basic economic principles within the community, state, and nation.

Objective 6.05. Recognize that money can be used for spending, saving, and paying taxes.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Resources on the web

Where does the money come from?
With very few exceptions, the U.S. federal government does not have an “income” to spend providing goods and services. The money used for federal spending programs must be collected as federal taxes, or it must be borrowed. This lesson provides... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)
Provided by: EconEdLink
The opportunity cost of a lifetime
This EconomicsMinute plan focuses on the central idea of economics: every choice involves a cost. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Council on Economic Education
Changes in change
This lesson begins with students visiting a website that gives them practice in counting money. The second site goes one step further in that students are given opportunities to make change for make-believe purchases. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)
Provided by: EconEdLink