If I Were President . . .

Grade Levels

3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

Course, Subject

Economics

Related Academic Standards

6.3.3.A 6.3.3.A

Identify goods and services provided by the government.

6.3.4.A 6.3.4.A

Explain how government responds to social needs by providing public goods and services.

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Description

In this student interactive, from an EconEdLink lesson, students decide how to budget money for government expenditures on hospitals, schools, roads, nature and military.

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If I Were President . . .

Content Provider

EconEdLink

WHAT IS IT?

EconEdLink provides a premier source of classroom-tested, Internet-based economic and personal finance lesson materials for K-12 teachers and their students. With over 457 lessons to choose from, teachers can use as many of the lessons as they would like and as often as they would like.

WHO IS IT FOR?

The Internet-based lessons are targeted for K-12 teachers and their students. Each of the lessons includes a teacher's version as well as a student's version. Each of the lessons are designed to be delivered in a variety of formats and classroom settings.

If I Were President . . .