Grade 2 - Work and Money
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Teach 2nd Graders the Power of Work & Money! 💰
How do people earn money? What’s the difference between a need and a want? Why do people buy and sell goods, and how do communities work together to pay for important services? These are big ideas for young learners—but now, there’s a fun and engaging way to help them understand!
📽️ “Work and Money” is a visually engaging, easy-to-follow educational video that introduces 2nd-grade students to the basics of earning, saving, spending, and the economy. Through real-world examples, relatable storytelling, and exciting visuals, this video makes learning about money and jobs fun and meaningful!
💡 What Your Students Will Learn:
✅ The difference between needs (food, shelter) and wants (toys, games)
✅ How people earn money through different jobs and careers
✅ What it means to save money and why it’s important
✅ The roles of service workers, volunteers, and producers in the community
✅ How factories and businesses make and sell goods
✅ The difference between buyers (consumers) and sellers (producers)
🌟 Why Teachers Love This Video:
🕒 No-Prep, Standards-Aligned Content – Just press play and start learning!
🎥 Visually Engaging & Kid-Friendly – Keeps 2nd graders focused and excited.
🎯 Builds Real-World Connections – Helps students understand money and work in their daily lives.
📚 Perfect for Economics & Social Studies Lessons – Supports discussions on jobs, trade, and smart financial choices.
💡 Make Learning About Money Fun, Practical, and Easy to Teach! Give your students a strong foundation in financial literacy and economics—without extra prep work. Subscribe today and start exploring the world of work and money! 🚀
Video length: 8:30 minutes.
Learning Resources with this Video*
Quizzes – PDF & Online
Work and Money Cloze Activity
Work and Money Fill-in-the-Blank Sheet
What Would You Rather Be
Draw a Scene
Universal Resources
National Standards
*Links are active on Full Video page.
Classroom Ideas
Work and Money
Cloze Practice
A cloze piece has full sentences used in the virtual field trip with blanks where students can write in the information that is missing. This task requires close listening to the trip in order to complete it.
Coral reefs are the _______ type of ecosystem in the world. They’ve been around for over _____ million years.
Answers: oldest; 240
Alternatively, you could have students create 5-10 cloze statements and they could share those with the class.
A third alternative is to distribute the cloze worksheets before watching the video. Students can fill them in as they watch.
Art and Social Studies
Draw a scene from the video.
Explore Vocabulary
Identify key vocabulary terms while previewing each video. Prompt students to find the meaning of each word as they watch the video. Example: What do the words consumer, budget, and expense mean? Think about the meaning of these words as you watch this video.
Art
Draw a picture of your future career.
Visual Learning
Offer videos to struggling learners as another way of creating knowledge and accessing information.
Classroom Ideas for ALL Videos
Here are dozens and dozens of ideas that you can use in your classroom along with our videos!
Topics Covered In This Video
People have needs & wants
Needs are things like water, food, & shelter
Wants are usually fun items like a bicycle or a television
Things that we don’t have enough of are thought of as scarce
Money can also be scarce because we often don’t have enough
We can get more money when we earn it at our jobs
People can choose many types of jobs
Some of these jobs are called service jobs
Other people may choose to work without getting paid. They are called volunteers
Some people may work in factories where goods are made
Goods are traded for money which means that we can buy or sell
Countries can also buy and sell goods with each other
Videos in this Series
Grade 2 - Our Government At Work
Grade 2 - Early Americans
Grade 2 - Land and Water Around Us
Grade 2 - Living Together
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