Education Resources Recommended by Kelly Oliva

Kelly Oliva is an instructional designer at the St. Louis Fed.

Kelly’s favorite resources are listed below.

For Elementary Classrooms

• Peanut Butter and Cupcake Lesson for Grades 1-3
  This lesson provides the basis for understanding that a change in the price of one good affects the demand for goods that are complements to or substitutes for that good.

For High School Classrooms

• Barbie® in the Labor Force Lesson
  In this lesson, students use primary documents to review historical trends in women's share of the labor force and chosen occupations using Barbie's careers as a timeline.

For Economic Educators

• Sneak-a-nomics: How to Unlock Economics Lessons with a Good Story
  In this second episode of the Sneak-a-nomics podcast, hear from two educators about what goes into writing engaging economics and personal finance lessons using children’s literature.

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Questions?

You can contact Kelly at Kelly.Oliva@stls.frb.org.