Resource Type: Financial literacy activities
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Creating a vision board for careers in healthcare
Students conduct research on the Occupational Outlook Handbook webpage of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics to learn about careers in healthcare. Topic Earn (Learning about careers, Making money) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Fine arts and performing arts, Physical education or health Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 45-60 minutes…
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Creating a vision board for careers in math
Students conduct research on the Occupational Outlook Handbook webpage of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics to learn about careers in math. Topic Earn (Learning about careers, Making money) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Fine arts and performing arts, Math Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All…
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Creating a vision board for careers in the arts
Students conduct research on the Occupational Outlook Handbook webpage of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics to learn about careers in the arts. Topic Earn (Learning about careers, Making money) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Fine arts and performing arts Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All…
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Creating a vision board for careers in the sciences
Students conduct research on the Occupational Outlook Handbook webpage of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics to learn about careers in life, physical, and social science. Topic Earn (Learning about careers, Making money) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Fine arts and performing arts, Science Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 45-60…
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Defining fraud and identity theft
Students define key terms related to fraud and identity theft and create a word wall in the classroom. Topic Protect (Managing risk, Preventing fraud and identity theft) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Fine arts and performing arts, Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration…
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Figuring out how much to tip
Students use common tipping percentages to calculate three tip amounts. Topic Spend (Buying things, Giving to others) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Math Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 15-20 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jul 14, 2022 Big idea Knowing how to figure out the right amount to tip helps you calculate…
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Getting a credit card and using it wisely
Students conduct research to learn about how credit cards work and some tips for using them. Topic Borrow (Managing credit) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Social studies or history Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jul 14, 2022 Big idea Consumers use credit…
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Giving advice about consumer protection
Students put their developing understanding of fraud and identity theft to use as they play the role of a consumer affairs advice columnist responding to letters from readers. Topic Protect (Managing risk, Preventing fraud and identity theft) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Social studies or history Grade Level High school…
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Handling a lost or stolen card
Students conduct research to learn what steps people should take if their ATM, debit, or credit card or card number is lost or stolen. Topic Protect (Managing risk, Preventing fraud and identity theft), Borrow (Managing credit) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration…
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Investigating types of fraud and identity theft
Students identify different types of fraud and identity theft in real-world scenarios. Topic Protect (Managing risk, Preventing fraud and identity theft) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jul 14, 2022 Big idea Fraud and identity…