Resource Type: Financial literacy activities

  • Saving for short- and long-term goals

    After discussing the difference between short-term and long-term goals, students set their own savings SMART goals. Topic Save and invest (Choosing how to save, Saving for long-term goals, Saving for short-term goals) Subject English or language arts Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jun 09, 2022 Big idea…

  • Spending scenarios

    Students consider everyday spending decisions by working through real-world scenarios. Topic Spend (Budgeting, Buying things) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Fine arts and performing arts, Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 15-20 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jun 09, 2022 Big idea People face spending decisions…

  • Teaching others about Social Security

    Students learn about Social Security and create a social media graphic that teaches people about how tax dollars are used to fund important Social Security benefits. Topic Earn (Getting paid, Paying taxes) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Fine arts and performing arts, Social studies or history Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 45-60 minutes…

  • Analyzing budgets

    Students analyze case studies and apply the 50-30-20 rule of budgeting. Topic Spend (Budgeting, Buying things, Paying bills) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Math Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 75-90 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jun 02, 2022 Big idea Budgeting helps ensure that you’ll have enough money for…

  • Bouncing ball budgets

    Through an interactive game, students share spending decisions they’ve made in the past and start to think about their spending habits in new ways. Topic Spend (Budgeting, Buying things) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Physical education or health Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 15-20 minutes Back to All Activities Updated…

  • Budgeting games for world languages

    Through an interactive game, students practice speaking in the language they’re studying as they share spending decisions they’ve made in the past and start to think about their spending habits in new ways. Topic Spend (Budgeting, Buying things) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Math, Physical education or health, World languages Grade Level High school…

  • Categorizing expenses

    Students work with a partner to brainstorm typical household expenses and then categorize those expenses as either fixed or variable. Topic Spend (Budgeting, Buying things, Paying bills) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Math Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 15-20 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jun 02, 2022 Big idea…

  • Categorizing expenses in any language

    Students brainstorm typical household expenses and collaborate to come up with the proper terms in their target language. They then categorize those expenses as either fixed or variable. Topic Spend (Budgeting, Buying things, Paying bills) Subject World languages Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 15-20 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jun…

  • Choosing how to get paid

    Students explore and compare common payment methods and pay periods that employers use. They apply their learning by voting on their preferred methods in a class poll. Topic Earn (Getting paid), Save and invest (Banking options), Spend (Paying bills) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High…

  • Counting cash

    Students practice handling money through simulated purchases and sales transactions. Topic Earn (Making money), Spend (Buying things) Subject Fine arts and performing arts, Math, Social studies or history Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jun 02, 2022 Big idea Knowing how to make change can help you prevent…