Resource Type: Financial literacy activities
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Getting paid
Students act out different ways to get paid and then explore the benefits and risks of each option. Topic Earn (Becoming an entrepreneur, Getting paid) 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 Back to All Activities Updated Jun 09,…
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Making a good business investment
Students play an investment game where they’ll choose between two businesses to invest in. Topic Save and invest (Investing) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Math, Social studies or history Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jun 09, 2022 Big idea Understanding the benefits…
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Making connections between education and income
Students explore the connection between education and earning through two matching games. Topic Earn (Learning about careers, Making money) Subject CTE (Career and technical education) Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jun 09, 2022 Big idea Getting more education can often lead to earning a higher salary after…
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Making spending decisions
Students practice a commonly used decision-making model called PACED to help make spending decisions. Topic Spend (Budgeting, Buying things) 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 Jun 09, 2022 Big idea Common decision-making models can help…
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Preparing to pay for education after high school
After brainstorming ways to save for education after high school, students create an interactive graphic organizer that highlights ways to pay for postsecondary education. Topic Save and invest (Saving for college, Saving for long-term goals) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Fine arts and performing arts, Social studies or history Grade Level Middle school (6-8)…
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Reflecting on needs versus wants
By thinking about their own expenses, students explore how differentiating between needs and wants can inform daily financial decisions and rules to live by. Topic Spend (Budgeting, Buying things) 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…
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Saving and investing card game
Students play a game to learn the difference between saving and investing and explore when to save or invest. Topic Save and invest (Choosing how to save, Saving for long-term goals, Saving for short-term goals) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Social studies or history Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to…
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Saving for a rainy day
Students explore the importance of saving for unexpected expenses and then draw pictures of what their rainy day savings could pay for. Topic Save and invest (Building emergency savings, Choosing how to save) Subject Fine arts and performing arts Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 15-20 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jun 09, 2022…
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Saving for a rainy day in any language
Students create a word wall in the language they’re studying to explore the importance of saving for unexpected expenses. Topic Save and invest (Building emergency savings, Choosing how to save) Subject World languages Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jun 09, 2022 Big idea Saving money for unexpected…
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Identifying the missing credit score category
After reviewing basic facts about the lending process and credit scores, students play a game to reinforce their understanding of what goes into a credit score. Topic Borrow (Getting loans, Managing credit) 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 Back…