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  • Borrowing or buying?

    Students learn the difference between borrowing and buying things and then play a game where they sit or stand to distinguish between borrowing or buying. Topic Spend (Buying things), Borrow (Getting loans) Subject English or language arts, Physical education or health Grade Level Elementary school (K-1) Duration 15-20 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug…

  • Bouncing ball spending game

    Students play a game to explore how they make choices about money and how people in their lives can influence those choices. Topic Save and invest (Choosing how to save), Spend (Buying things) Subject Physical education or health, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (2-3), Elementary school (4-5) Duration 15-20 minutes Back to…

  • Calculating the numbers in your paycheck

    Students review a pay stub from a sample paycheck to understand the real-world effect of taxes and deductions on the amount of money they receive. Topic Earn (Getting paid, Making money, Paying taxes) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Math, Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60 minutes…

  • Choosing the perfect trip

    Students match three families’ interests to their perfect vacation, and then write about their own perfect trip. Topic Spend (Buying things) Subject English or language arts, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (4-5) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 25, 2022 Big idea Sometimes we decide to spend money on…

  • Comparing costs when building a rocket

    Students plan and build a straw rocket with the aim of making one that flies the farthest for the lowest cost. Topic Spend (Buying things) Subject Math, Science Grade Level Elementary school (4-5) Duration 75-90 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 25, 2022 Big idea Planning ahead and comparing costs can help you make…

  • Exploring needs and wants

    Students review pictures of items and decide which ones are needs and which are wants. Topic Spend (Buying things) Subject Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (K-1), Elementary school (2-3), Elementary school (4-5) Duration 15-20 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 25, 2022 Big idea Understanding the difference between needs and wants…

  • Increase in stress-related conditions in conflict-affected areas of Ukraine

    August 2023 — This report describes the work of FHI 360’s Ukraine Humanitarian Assistance Response Program (UHARP) and how our UHARP teams have collected qualitative and quantitative data that offers a first glance at some of the increases in physical and emotional conditions associated with the stressors of war. The report provides recommendations for addressing…

  • Quality Improvement Model to Improve MDA Coverage in Zou Department: Benin

    May 2023 — The Act to End Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) | West (Act | West) program, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), supports the control and elimination of NTDs in Benin. Mass drug administration (MDA) for the control and elimination of preventive chemotherapy NTDs has been routinely implemented in endemic districts…

  • Social Media and Behavior Change Lessons from Meta: Brand Lift Studies in Five Countries

    September 2023 — This brief summarizes five health-focused social media campaigns developed by FHI 360 and Meta. The report shares the key audiences, objectives, results and challenges in each of the countries where the campaigns were implemented: Cambodia, Ghana, Nepal, South Africa and Thailand. Five common lessons learned from across the different campaigns are also…

  • DREAMS, IES Programme, Future Families: What’s worked 

    This document features DREAMS managers’ recounts of what worked in implementing IES in South Africa.

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