Resource Type: Financial literacy activities
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Spending more than money on a pet
Students read a story and then write a persuasive paragraph about a pet they’d like to own. Topic Spend (Buying things) Subject English or language arts Grade Level Elementary school (4-5) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 25, 2022 Big idea Money is often only one of the things we should consider…
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Understanding the value of money
Students play a chanting game to learn how different combinations of money can have the same value. Topic Earn (Getting paid), Spend (Buying things) Subject Math, Physical education or health Grade Level Elementary school (K-1), Elementary school (2-3) Duration 15-20 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 25, 2022 Big idea Different combinations of money…
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Using a budget to shop for a party
Students learn about budgets and then use a budget to decide what food to buy for an imaginary party. Topic Spend (Budgeting, Buying things) Subject Math, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (4-5) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 25, 2022 Big idea Using a budget can help us save…
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Writing about borrowing
Students discuss good borrowing and lending behaviors and then write an expository, persuasive, or narrative paragraph about being a good borrower. Topic Borrow (Getting loans) 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 When we borrow…
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Writing about saving
Students discuss savings habits and then write an expository, persuasive, or narrative paragraph about saving. Topic Save and invest (Choosing how to save) 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 Savings habits can help us…
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Comparing saving and investing
Students explore the differences between saving and investing and answer questions about which one they’d use to reach different financial goals. Topic Save and invest (Investing) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities…
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Comparing stock investments
Students learn how calculating capital gains and capital losses can help them evaluate stock investments. Topic Save and invest (Investing) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Math, Science Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 18, 2022 Big idea To measure a stock’s past performance,…
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Discovering the benefits of investing early
Students use an online calculator and answer questions to learn about the value of investing early. Topic Save and invest (Investing) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Math, Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 18, 2022…
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Investigating investing
Students explore the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s investor.gov website to learn about some common types of financial investment products. Topic Save and invest (Investing) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated…
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Playing an investment game
Students work in groups to explore real-world scenarios that can affect stock investments. Topic Save and invest (Investing) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Math, Science, Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 18, 2022 Big idea…