Resource Type: Saving and investing
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Saving for unexpected events
Students brainstorm unexpected events that may cost money and then analyze emergency scenarios to better understand the importance of having an emergency savings fund. Topic Save and invest (Building emergency savings, Choosing how to save, Saving for long-term goals, Saving for short-term goals) Subject English or language arts, Math Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration…
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Opening a savings account
Students answer questions about opening a savings account at a bank or credit union and complete a sample savings account application. Topic Save and invest (Banking options, Choosing how to save) Subject English or language arts, Social studies or history Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jun 16,…
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Contrasting long-term and short-term savings goals
Students learn the difference between short-term and long-term savings goals and apply their knowledge in an exercise-oriented game. Topic Save and invest (Choosing how to save, Saving for long-term goals, Saving for short-term goals) Subject Math, Physical education or health Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 15-20 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jun 16,…
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Understanding who shapes your money decisions
Students read a handout and then identify how both they and the people in their lives make choices about money. Topic Save and invest (Choosing how to save), Spend (Buying things) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts Grade Level Middle school (6-8), High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60 minutes…
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Understanding ways to pay for education after high school
Students conduct Internet research to build their awareness of options for paying for education after they graduate from high school. Topic Save and invest (Saving for college), Spend (Paying for college), Borrow (Getting loans) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All…
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Bouncing ball money choices
Students play a game to share how they think and feel about money. Topic Save and invest (Choosing how to save), Spend (Buying things) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Physical education or health Grade Level Middle school (6-8), High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 15-20 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jul 21,…
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Meeting your future self
Students imagine their lives in 10 years and write a fill-in-the-blank letter from their future selves to their current selves. Topic Earn (Learning about careers, Making money), Save and invest (Saving for long-term goals) Subject English or language arts, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (4-5), Middle school (6-8) Duration 45-60 minutes Back…
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Mapping your money journey (middle and high school)
Students complete a short survey to find out about their current money skills and explore things they can do to manage money better. Topic Earn, Save and invest, Protect, Spend, Borrow Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Social studies or history Grade Level Middle school (6-8), High school (9-10), High school…