Entrepreneurship & Business Thinking · K–8

8th grade business curriculum: every topic, in teaching order

All 7 topics in 8th grade business, in teaching order, each with the standard it addresses. Free printable sample, and 840 questions in the full workbook.

7 topics840 questions177 printed pagesAges 13–14

What an 8th grade student covers in Entrepreneurship & Business Thinking

In teaching order. Each line is one topic, its one-line summary, and the standard it addresses.

  1. The balance sheet: assets, liabilities, equityBuild a simple balance sheet and show that assets equal liabilities plus equityCouncil for Economic Education, Standard 14 (CEE)
  2. Loans, investors and crowdfundingCompare ways to fund a business by what each costs the ownerCouncil for Economic Education, Standard 12 (CEE)
  3. Social enterprise: profit with a purposeExplain how a business earns money while solving a community problem and measure its impactEconomics (D2.Eco.5.6-8)
  4. Managing business risk and insuranceIdentify business risks and compare the cost of protection with the cost of lossCouncil for Economic Education, Standard 14 (CEE)
  5. Operations and supply chainsFind the bottleneck and unit cost in a simple supply chainCouncil for Economic Education, Standard 6 (CEE)
  6. The investor pitchBuild a short pitch with numbers and answer hard questions honestlyCouncil for Economic Education, Standard 14 (CEE)
  7. Taxes and regulationExplain why governments tax and regulate businesses and calculate sales and income taxCouncil for Economic Education, Standard 16 (CEE)

Each topic names the standard it addresses. That alignment is UpOnly Learning's own reading of the published standards; the people who own those standards do not review or endorse what we publish, and standards change.

What one lesson contains

Every topic in every subject follows the same five steps, then an answer key. Nothing changes between subjects, so a student always knows what comes next.

  1. Quick CheckQuestions before you teach, to show what the student already knows. A high score means you can move faster.
  2. Learn ItKey words, step-by-step teaching with lines you can read aloud, worked examples, and the mistakes to watch for.
  3. We Do It TogetherQuestions you work through side by side. The answer and the reason it is the answer are printed right after each question.
  4. You TryThe student works alone. Do a page a day, or as many as the student needs.
  5. Show What You KnowNew questions at the end. Compare the score with the Quick Check to see the change.
  6. Answer KeyEvery question has its answer and a short explanation, at the end of each topic, so a student can work without peeking.

What is in the printable workbook

7 topics, 840 questions and 177 printed pages, with the answer key included.

$19.99 as a PDF you print at home, as many copies as you need for your own household.

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One full topic — The balance sheet: assets, liabilities, equity — as a printable PDF. No payment.

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Every grade of Entrepreneurship & Business Thinking

Every subject in 8th grade

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Questions parents ask

How many topics are in 8th grade Entrepreneurship & Business Thinking?

7. They are listed above in teaching order, each with its one-line summary and the standard it addresses.

What does one lesson look like?

Five steps — Quick Check, Learn It, We Do It Together, You Try, Show What You Know — and then an answer key with a short explanation for every question.

Is the sample really free?

Yes. One full topic — The balance sheet: assets, liabilities, equity — as a printable PDF, with the answer key. No payment and no card.

Do you publish grades above 8?

Not yet. Kindergarten through 8th grade now, high school coming soon. We announce each grade when it is ready.