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Financial literacy activities; High school activities; Spending
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 […] -
Earning; Financial literacy activities; Middle school activities
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 […] -
Financial literacy activities; High school activities; Spending
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 […] -
Financial literacy activities; High school activities; Spending
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 […] -
Financial literacy activities; High school activities; Spending
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 […] -
Financial literacy activities; High school activities; Spending
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 […] -
Financial literacy activities; High school activities; Spending
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 […] -
Earning; Financial literacy activities; High school activities; Saving and investing; Spending
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 […] -
Earning; Financial literacy activities; Middle school activities; Spending
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 […] -
Earning; Financial literacy activities; Middle school activities; Spending
Counting cash in any language
Students practice handling money through simulated purchases and sales transactions in their target language. Topic Earn (Making money), Spend (Buying things) Subject World languages 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 costly and embarrassing mistakes […]
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