Free Printable 2nd Grade Economics Activities

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My Business

Printable elementary economics worksheet for Grades 2–3: students design an imaginary business by naming it, deciding what to sell, setting prices, and creating advertising.

The Miraculous Pencil Review

Printable 2nd grade economics worksheet reviewing the supply chain and division of labor, using pencils as a case study.

Money Madness

Printable 2nd grade economics worksheet asking students to compare bartering and paper money and explain which method is better.

Goods & Services Word Search

Goods and services word search for Grades 2–4. Find 20 hidden words including pizza, teaching, haircut, and babysitting in a smiley-shaped puzzle.

Goods, Services, and Economics Vocabulary

Printable 2nd grade social studies worksheet covering economics vocabulary including goods, services, producers, consumers, and trade.

Goods and Services Quiz

Printable 2nd grade economics quiz with 10 multiple-choice questions on goods, services, needs, and wants.

Economics: Goods and Services

Printable 2nd grade economics worksheet covering goods, services, producers, consumers, scarcity, and money with 20 multiple-choice and open-response questions.

Resource Allocation Methods

Printable 2nd grade social studies worksheet matching nine resource-allocation methods—force, majority rule, price, lottery, and sharing—with their definitions.

Bartering and Trading Review

Printable Grades 2–5 worksheet reviewing a classroom bartering and trading game, exploring direct exchange, currency, and the development of money.

How Money is Made Notes

Printable worksheet for Grades 2–5: students answer six questions about currency production while watching a documentary on how money is made.

Economics Choices

Printable 2nd grade economics worksheet covering money and consumer vocabulary: earn, spend, save, donate, goods, budget, and income.

Wants and Needs Worksheet

Printable social studies worksheet for Grades 2 and 4: students categorize items like food, water, and shelter as wants or needs, then explain one choice.

Economics Vocabulary Practice

Printable 2nd grade economics worksheet with ten fill-in-the-blank questions on needs, wants, producers, consumers, and money vocabulary.

Banking Study Guide

Printable banking vocabulary study guide for Grades 1–4. Covers key terms: bank, deposit, loan, interest, checking and savings accounts, debit and credit cards.

Understanding Taxes

Printable Grades 2–3 economics worksheet introducing taxes through a classroom simulation. Students answer questions about public services and fairness.

Types of Taxes Flashcards

Flashcard set introducing five types of taxes for elementary students: sales tax, federal income tax, state income tax, service tax, and social security tax.