Artifact+Bags

**Julie Finucan**
1. Pack of paper dollar bills (T) 2. Bag of plastic coins (T) 3. Toy __ cash register __ (T) A. ** How could these artifacts be used to introduce or teach necessary concepts to students? **
 * List your artifacts/artifakes: ** // (Label tangible artifacts with a __T__ // .)

Economics is based on money; how it is made and used. The dollar bills and coins would be a great visual to pass around the class when introducing the concept of money. It will also help them realize that each coin and bill has a different value. Students need to understand that money is used to buy goods. The toy cash register could help students visualize the exchange of money for goods. The students could use all of the ‘artifakes’ to buy objects around the classroom to provide a hands-on experience with exchanging money.


 * B. How could the resources compiled here be used in your unit plan to entice, motivate, and educate your students? //Note one example using a book or website.// **

All of the stories listed below would be a great way to motivate students to learn more about money and how it used. ‘The Go Around Dollar’ is a story that students will be able to relate to and could help active any prior knowledge they have on money. The stories are a great way to introduce economic vocabulary in a fun way while providing visuals. It is important for students to be excited about learning a new concept in order for it to be meaningful to them. All of the activities and __ games __ on ‘Kids.gov’ would help entice students and make them excited to learn more about economics.

= Samantha Jensen = 1.) Piggy Bank (T0 2.) Resume (T) 3.) Monopoly __ Game __ (T)

A.) They all have to do with jobs and money, which is what economics is all about! They are fun and engaging items that I think can help get students excited and interested about economics.

B.) The U.S. Mint website can be used by the students to learn about coins and what each value is, and what money looks like. It also has games about money and jobs, and even cartoons for students!

= **Kyra Lipe** =

1.) Currency (T) 2.) Goods (for our class store) (T) 3.) Printed Mock Map for floor (T)

A.) These artifacts could be instrumental in our lesson plan where we will be creating a town with stores and homes while teaching the students about how each part of a town interacts and functions to support a community.

B.) These resources could be great for our unit plan because the sites are very interactive and the books will allow the students to explore their own thinking, their own lives and connect them to the community around them.