Welcome to The Teacher Lab, your one-stop destination for high-quality teaching resources designed to empower educators in the fields of English, Mathematics, and Economics.
At The Teacher Lab, we understand how time-strapped teachers are, and we're here to support you every step of the way. Our carefully curated collection of teaching resources is crafted to enhance your teaching experience, engage your students, and foster a love for learning.
Welcome to The Teacher Lab, your one-stop destination for high-quality teaching resources designed to empower educators in the fields of English, Mathematics, and Economics.
At The Teacher Lab, we understand how time-strapped teachers are, and we're here to support you every step of the way. Our carefully curated collection of teaching resources is crafted to enhance your teaching experience, engage your students, and foster a love for learning.
In this lesson package on credit cards and debit cards, your students will learn more about how credit and debit cards work. Through hands-on activities, your students will learn how to make comparisons between the two cards and make wise financial choices when it comes to using a credit or debit card.
What’s included
A ready-made deck of Google Slides to teach the features, advantages, disadvantages, similarities and differences between a credit and debit card. (You will receive a link to the Google slides.)
Ready-made multiple choice questions to assess your students’ learning on the topic of credit and debit cards.
3 different printable worksheets
A worksheet to identify the different features of a debit card
A worksheet to state the advantages, disadvantages, similarities and differences between a credit and debit card. (An answer key is provided)
A worksheet to conduct research and make a decision on the most suitable type of credit card based on one’s needs.
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Introduce the concept of goods and services to your K to 2nd grade students with our comprehensive teaching package. In this teaching package, you will receive a lesson plan with accompanying teaching slides, a video link, riddle cards, task cards and worksheets for you to use during your lesson. This is a teaching package filled with a bumper crop of teaching ideas and activities for you to choose from, one that will save you lots of preparation time.
Your download includes:
A well-crafted lesson plan consisting of lesson objectives, an introduction, guided practices, a consolidation component and independent practices
12 printable riddle cards to let you or your students quiz each other on the different service providers
18 printable task cards to let your students differentiate between a good and a service.
A video link to engage your students and consolidate the concepts taught
8 different sets of worksheets for use during the independent practice stage:
Drawing out goods they see
Matching service providers with the things they use
Identifying if an item is a good or service
Sorting occupations into those that provide goods or services
Deciding if a purchase is a good or service
Deciding on a good or service to provide for the future
Identifying the goods and services that they have purchased
Say goodbye to all those late nights trying to come up with new lesson ideas. We’ve done the work for you! This is an absolute classroom time saver! Download your copy today and see the difference it makes in your classroom.
Introduce the concept of needs and wants to your K to 2nd grade students with our comprehensive teaching resources. In this teaching package, you will receive a lesson plan, a video link, teaching slides, printable task and word wall cards and worksheets for you to use during your lesson. This comprehensive teaching package contains a bumper crop of activities, which will save you lots of preparation time.
Your download includes:
A well-crafted lesson plan consisting of lesson objectives, an introduction, guided practices, a consolidation component and independent practices
24 task cards for you or your students to quiz each other on the concept of needs and wants
12 pages of teaching slides providing definitions and examples
A video link to engage your students and consolidate the concepts taught
3 word wall cards
4 different sets of worksheets for you to use during the independent stage
drawing out their needs and wants
identifying if an item is a need or want
Don’t wait; add this product to your library of teaching resources today! This holistic lesson package will help you save time and allow you to feel confident that your students are engaged and meeting their learning objectives!
Do your students want to understand the problems of barter trade and why we use money to buy things? This lesson package will cover the definition of barter trade, the problems faced and why money is used today.
What’s included
A well-crafted lesson plan consisting of lesson objectives, an introduction, guided practices, a closure component and independent practices
A video that can be used to teach or consolidate the lesson. (hosted on YouTube)
A deck of teaching slides with a story provided to teach the concept of barter trade
A set of barter trade cards for students to take part in a barter trade simulation
Case study cards - identifying the problems faced
3 different printable worksheets
Barter trade evaluation worksheet
Comparing barter trade vs. money
Identifying if a scenario is one where barter trade or money is used
*The lesson plan, slides, cards and worksheets will be downloaded as a PDF.
If you are looking for a lesson package that contains a variety of instructional methods, look no further! Our video, simulation cards and worksheets will ensure that every child is gainfully engaged throughout your lesson. In addition, with our detailed lesson plan, we provide the ideas and teaching resources needed for you to conquer each part of the lesson. Use our package to help your students enhance their economic knowledge. Our comprehensive package will ensure your students walk away liking this subject even more!
Introducing our comprehensive teaching resource on the history and characteristics of money. This teaching resource will explain to your students the types of money that were used in the past, the difficulties faced and the characteristics that modern day money should have: acceptability, durability, divisibility, portability and stability.
What’s included
A well-crafted lesson plan consisting of lesson objectives, an introduction, guided practices, a closure component and independent practices
A video that can be used to teach or consolidate the lesson. (hosted on YouTube)
PDF slides with real world pictures of money in the past
4 different printable worksheets
What I Know, Want to Know and Have Learnt
Listing down the characteristics needed
Comparing the characteristics of money in the past
Stating the disadvantages based on the type of money that was used in the past
So why wait? Invest in your students’ education today and help them develop the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the world of economics!
In this fun and interactive lesson, your students will learn how to spend wisely and the importance of saving and budgeting. Through hands-on activities and engaging worksheets, your students will learn about the concepts of saving and budgeting.
What’s included
A well-crafted lesson plan consisting of lesson objectives, an introduction, guided practices, and independent practices
A video that can be used to teach or consolidate the concepts of budgeting, spending and saving.
Printable group activities in the form of PDF worksheets for students to practice the concept of saving
Ready-to-print play store for students to practice spending within a budget
Printable worksheets to practice budgeting for breakfast and a birthday party
Budgeting worksheet: Students will write down what they earn and how much they plan to spend, save and donate.
Savings worksheet: a template for students to track their savings on a monthly basis
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In this fun and interactive lesson about earning money, your students will learn the concepts of wages, rent, interest and profit. This lesson package includes a board game, an engaging video and a hands-on worksheet. In addition, there is also a ready-made deck of practice slides for you to assess your students.
What’s included
A well-crafted lesson plan consisting of lesson objectives, an introduction, guided practices and an independent practice.
A video that can be used to introduce or consolidate the lesson.
A printable board game that comes with a set of play money
Ready-made practice slides with questions and answers
A Printable worksheet with answers
All files will be downloaded in PDF format.
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Empower your students with essential time management skills through our lesson package designed for year 4 students and above. This time management package will empower your learners with the tools they need to manage their time effectively and thrive in school and beyond.
By purchasing this lesson package, you will receive a deck of slides containing the following:
Definition of time management
Benefits of time management
Estimating time activity
Common time wasters
Strategies for effective time management
8 different scenarios for students to determine if it is a case of good or bad time management. The scenarios can be completed as a class or in groups. Answers are provided for each scenario.
4 printable worksheets: Let’s plan ahead / Time blocking schedule / My daily schedule / Breaking down a task
In this lesson package on checking and savings accounts, your students will learn more about the features of these accounts. Through hands-on activities, your students will learn how to make the best choice when selecting a bank to open a savings or checking account with.
What’s included
A ready-made deck of Google Slides to teach the features, advantages and disadvantages of a checking account and a savings account. (You will receive a link to the Google slides.)
Ready-made multiple choice questions to assess your students’ learning on the topic of checking and savings accounts
3 different printable worksheets
A worksheet to help identify the best bank or financial institution to open a checking account
A worksheet to help identify the best bank or financial institution to open a savings account
A worksheet to practice writing checks
Don’t wait; add this product to your library of teaching resources today!
Introducing our comprehensive banking package! This package will empower you with the resources needed to teach the topic of checking and savings accounts, as well as the art of calculating simple and compound interest.
If you would like your students to learn more about the features of checking and savings accounts as well as how the interest on these accounts is calculated, you’ve come to the right place.
What’s included
Checking and Savings Account
A ready-made deck of Google Slides to teach the features, advantages and disadvantages of a checking account and a savings account. (You will receive a link to the Google slides.)
Ready-made multiple choice questions to assess your students’ learning on the topic of checking and savings accounts
3 different printable worksheets
A worksheet to help identify the best bank or financial institution to open a checking account
A worksheet to help identify the best bank or financial institution to open a savings account
A worksheet to practice writing checks
Simple and Compound Interest
10 Simple Interest Problems
4 questions to calculate interest earned
2 questions to calculate the principal amount
2 questions to calculate the time taken
2 questions to calculate the interest rate
10 Compound Interest Problems
4 questions to calculate interest earned
2 questions to calculate the principal amount
2 questions to calculate the time taken
2 questions to calculate the interest rate
4 questions to compare the interest collected based on simple and compound interest rates
These 24 word problems are packaged in the following formats:
Printable PDF file
PDF form filling file for students to fill up digitally
Google Slides
In this lesson package on insurance, your students will learn more about the different types of insurance that are available in the market and the meaning of commonly used insurance terms. They will also learn about the documents needed to make a claim. Through a card game activity, your students will learn how to calculate the payout made when an insurance claim is made.
What’s included
A ready-made deck of slides to teach:
the definition of insurance,
the different types of insurance (life, health, disability, critical illness, homeowners, renters, auto, travel and pet)
the insurance jargon that is commonly used in the industry (insurance, coverage, premium, claim, deductible, exclusions, coinsurance)
2 crossword puzzles to test your students on their understanding of
the different types of insurance
insurance terms commonly used (Eg: deductible, premium, coinsurance etc)
can be used digitally or printed
A set of printable gamecards to calculate the payout made when an insurance claim is made
Targeted age group: Learners should be able to solve simple subtraction problems.
Are you looking to teach your students how to calculate the interest incurred from a loan? Or do you need a resource to help your student calculate a monthly loan repayment amount? In this lesson package, your students will learn more about the different types of loans, commonly used terms when dealing with loans (amortization, principal, interest) etc and how to calculate the interest and monthly repayment amount of a loan.
What’s included
A ready-made deck of Google Slides to teach:
the definition of loan
the different types of loans
secure vs unsecure
fixed vs variable interest rate
mortgages, personal loan, car loan, home equity loan, credit cards, student loan
commonly used terms (amortization, principal, interest, term, grace period, cosigner, default, origination fee)
5 worksheets that can be printed or used digitally
1 crossword puzzle to test your students on their understanding of the different terms used in the loan industry
1 loan sorting worksheet
1 budgeting worksheet to budget for a car loan
1 worksheet to help you compare the impact of choosing different loan periods and different interest rates
1 worksheet to calculate total interest, total payment and monthly payments
A set of 6 printable gamecards to calculate the interest incurred from borrowing a loan and the monthly repayment amount
In this bundle, you will be equipped with the resources to teach your students about checking accounts, saving accounts, credit cards, debit cards, simple interest & compound interest.
What’s included:
Credit and Debit Cards
A ready-made deck of Google Slides to teach the features, advantages, disadvantages, similarities and differences between a credit and debit card. (You will receive a link to the Google slides.)
Ready-made multiple choice questions to assess your students’ learning on the topic of credit and debit cards.
3 different printable worksheets
A worksheet to identify the different features of a debit card
A worksheet to state the advantages, disadvantages, similarities and differences between a credit and debit card. (An answer key is provided)
A worksheet to conduct research and make a decision on the most suitable type of credit card based on one’s needs.
Checking and Savings Accounts
A ready-made deck of Google Slides to teach the features, advantages and disadvantages of a checking account and a savings account. (You will receive a link to the Google slides.)
Ready-made multiple choice questions to assess your students’ learning on the topic of checking and savings accounts
3 different printable worksheets
A worksheet to help identify the best bank or financial institution to open a checking account
A worksheet to help identify the best bank or financial institution to open a savings account
A worksheet to practice writing checks
Simple and Compound Interest
10 Simple Interest Problems
4 questions to calculate interest earned
2 questions to calculate the principal amount
2 questions to calculate the time taken
2 questions to calculate the interest rate
10 Compound Interest Problems
4 questions to calculate interest earned
2 questions to calculate the principal amount
2 questions to calculate the time taken
2 questions to calculate the interest rate
4 questions to compare the interest collected based on simple and compound interest rates
This is a teaching package filled with a bumper crop of teaching ideas and activities for you to choose from, one that will save you lots of preparation time.
Say goodbye to all those late nights trying to come up with new lesson ideas. We’ve done the work for you! This is an absolute classroom time saver! Download your copy today and see the difference it makes in your classroom.
Unlock the potential of your students with our transformative life skills lesson package! Dive into a comprehensive suite of teaching resources covering a wide array of essential topics for lifelong success. With engaging lesson activities designed for in-class interaction and printable worksheets for independent reinforcement, this bundle will empower your students with the life skills they need to succeed in life!
What you’ll receive
Topic: Stress Management
Teaching slides containing the following sections
Lesson objectives
What is stress
Common causes of stress
Signs of stress (physical, emotional, behavioral)
Immediate techniques to cope with stress
Class Activities
8 different stressful scenarios for students to discuss and share ideas on how to cope in the stated scenario
Solutions provided
Worksheets
2 worksheets on stress management for students to apply what they have learnt
Topic: Goal Setting
Teaching slides containing the following sections
Lesson objectives
What is goal setting
Benefits of goal setting
How to set SMART goals
Creating accountability
Class Activities
Students will be given a set of crafted goals and will have to find the mistakes made in goal writing (ANSWERS provided)
Students will craft their SMART goals as a group and share their goal with their class
Printable Worksheets
SMART goals
Accountability
Tracking my goals
Reflecting on my goals
Topic: Time Management
Teaching slides containing containing the following sections
Definition of time management
Benefits of time management
Estimating time activity
Common time wasters
Strategies for effective time management
Class Activities
8 different scenarios for students to determine if it is a case of good or bad time management. The scenarios can be completed as a class or in groups. Answers are provided for each scenario.
Printable Worksheets
4 printable worksheets: Let’s plan ahead / Time blocking schedule / My daily schedule / Breaking down a task
This is a growing bundle! Purchase now to get this bundle at a cheaper price.
Need to teach the life skill of personal finance to your students? In this resource bundle, we will provide you with teaching slides and activities to teach your students about insurance, credit & debit cards, checking and savings accounts, loans and simple and compound interest.
What’s included
Insurance
A ready-made deck of Google Slides to teach the definition of insurance, different types of insurance and commonly used insurance jargon
2 crossword puzzles to test your students on their understanding of the different types of insurance and the insurance terms commonly used
A set of printable gamecards to calculate the payout made when an insurance claim is made
Loans
A ready-made deck of Google Slides to teach the definition of a loan and the different types of loans
5 worksheets that can be printed or used digitally (crossword puzzle, loan sorting, budgeting, comparing loan periods and interest rates, calculating total interest, payment and monthly repayment)
A set of 6 printable gamecards to calculate the interest incurred from borrowing a loan and the monthly repayment amount
Credit and Debit Cards
A ready-made deck of Google Slides to teach the features, advantages, disadvantages, similarities and differences between a credit and debit card. (You will receive a link to the Google slides.)
Ready-made multiple choice questions to assess your students’ learning on the topic of credit and debit cards.
3 different printable worksheets (identifying different features of a debit card, comparing advantages and disadvantages of credit vs debit card, a worksheet to conduct market research and decide on the most suitable credit card)
Checking and Savings Accounts
A ready-made deck of Google Slides to teach the features, advantages and disadvantages of a checking account and a savings account. (You will receive a link to the Google slides.)
Ready-made multiple choice questions to assess your students’ learning on the topic of checking and savings accounts
3 different printable worksheets
A worksheet to help identify the best bank or financial institution to open a checking account
A worksheet to help identify the best bank or financial institution to open a savings account
A worksheet to practice writing checks
Simple and Compound Interest Problems
24 questions on simple and compound interest
This is a teaching package filled with a bumper crop of teaching ideas and activities for you to choose from, and one that will save you lots of preparation time.
Say goodbye to all those late nights trying to come up with new lesson ideas. We’ve done the work for you! This is an absolute classroom time saver! Download your copy today and see the difference it makes in your classroom.
