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Borrowing; Financial literacy activities; Middle school activities; Saving and investing
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 […] -
Financial literacy activities; Middle school activities; Spending
Brainstorming household budgets
Students review monthly incomes and household expenses to practice making budget decisions, including about housing and roommates. Topic Spend (Budgeting, Buying things, Paying bills) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Math Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jun 30, 2022 Big idea Budgeting helps […] -
Financial literacy activities; Middle school activities; Spending
Budgeting for a fun day with a friend
While planning a fun day with a friend, students make decisions about how to budget their money. Topic Spend (Budgeting, Buying things) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Math Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jun 30, 2022 Big idea People face spending decisions […] -
Financial literacy activities; Middle school activities; Spending
Budgeting for needs and wants
Students explore the difference between needs and wants and practice making budget choices. Topic Spend (Budgeting, Buying things, Paying bills) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Math Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jun 30, 2022 Big idea Understanding the difference between needs and […] -
Financial literacy activities; Middle school activities; Spending
Building a budget for a school field trip
While planning a large school field trip, students make decisions about how to budget their money. Topic Spend (Budgeting, Buying things) 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 30, 2022 Big idea Budgeting […] -
Borrowing; Financial literacy activities; High school activities
Calculating loan payments
Using a case study, students explore how the amount borrowed, interest rates, and the term of a loan can increase or decrease the amount of loan payments. Topic Borrow (Getting loans, Managing credit) 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 […] -
Financial literacy activities; Middle school activities; Spending
Creating a monthly household budget
Students determine how to balance their needs and wants when budgeting for household bills. Topic Spend (Budgeting, Buying things, Paying bills) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Math, Social studies or history Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 75-90 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jun 30, 2022 Big idea Budgeting helps ensure that you’ll […] -
Financial literacy activities; Middle school activities; Spending
Customizing your new vehicle
Students choose options for a new vehicle to learn how their choices affect the final price. Topic Spend (Budgeting, Buying things) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Math Grade Level Middle school (6-8) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jun 30, 2022 Big idea Understanding how much things cost […] -
Borrowing; Financial literacy activities; High school activities
Describing credit scores
Students work collaboratively to interpret a text about credit and then express their understanding in a summary paragraph. Topic Borrow (Getting loans, Managing credit) 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 Jun […] -
Borrowing; Financial literacy activities; High school activities
Differentiating between secured and unsecured loans
Students explore characteristics of secured or unsecured types of credit by playing a sorting game. Topic Borrow (Getting loans, Managing credit) Subject CTE (Career and technical education) Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jun 30, 2022 Big idea Borrowers may receive different types of loans […]
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