NC+Standard+Course+of+Study

While there are objectives which are addressed in multiple grade levels, the difficulty of the activity is probably most appropriate for third grade and up.

Here are some objectives which could be addressed in the **third grade**:
 * Competency Goal 5** - The learner will apply basic economic principles to the study of communities.
 * **5.02** Explain the impact of scarcity on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
 * **5.03** Apply concepts of specialization and division of labor to the local community.
 * **5.05** Distinguish and analyze the economic resources within communities.

Here are some objectives which could be addressed in the **fourth grade**:
 * Competency Goal 6** - The learner will evaluate how North Carolinians apply basic economic principles within the community, state, and nation.
 * **6.01** Explain the relationship between unlimited wants and limited resources.
 * **6.02** Analyze the choices and opportunity cost involved in economic decisions.
 * **6.05** Recognize that money can be used for spending, saving, and paying taxes.