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ERIC Number: EJ600312
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-0300
The Candy Store Lesson: Sweetening the Integration of Subject Areas.
Wiest, Lynda R.; Morris, Darryl L.
Social Studies and the Young Learner, v11 n2 p34-36 Nov-Dec 1998
Provides a lesson that integrates economics, mathematics, history, and language arts through a common interest of all elementary students: candy. Explains that the students managed and shopped at three classroom candy stores while learning economics concepts, such as supply and demand and the relationship of price to buying decisions. (CMK)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Decision Making, Economic Factors, Economics Education, Elementary Education, History Instruction, Integrated Curriculum, Language Arts, Mathematics, Relevance (Education), Skill Development, Social Studies, Student Interests, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Candy