Economic literacy is critical for success in one's career and life. Such literacy has never been more relevant than today due to supply-chain issues causing product shortages, surging inflation, and rising interest rates. Discovery learning through active learning materials discussed in this article were employed with fifth and sixth-grade students to determine if an extended unit could impact the conceptual development of middle school students' economic concepts. Results revealed that students' understanding of some economic concepts improved using discovery learning strategies. Middle level educators contemplating economics education might be interested in employing the type of interactive curricular materials used in this study to evoke understanding.