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Earning; Elementary school activities; Financial literacy activities
Graphing ways to make money
Students discuss ways young people can earn money and complete a math and graphing exercise to apply their knowledge. Topic Earn (Becoming an entrepreneur, Making money) Subject English or language arts, Math Grade Level Elementary school (4-5) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 04, 2022 Big idea Earning your own money can […] -
Earning; Elementary school activities; Financial literacy activities
Identifying a career
Students explore careers by playing a game to match career names and descriptions. Topic Earn (Learning about careers, Making money) Subject English or language arts, Physical education or health, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (2-3) Duration 15-20 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 04, 2022 Big idea Different careers provide people […] -
Earning; Elementary school activities; Financial literacy activities; Money Monsters
Learning about careers with Money Monsters
Students use paper puppets to role-play a story about Money Monsters exploring career options and think about careers they might enjoy. Topic Earn (Learning about careers, Making money) Subject English or language arts, Fine arts and performing arts, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (K-1), Elementary school (2-3) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to […] -
Elementary school activities; Financial literacy activities; Money Monsters; Saving and investing
Learning to save with Money Monsters
Students listen to a story about saving money and then apply their learning using paper puppets. Topic Save and invest (Saving for long-term goals, Saving for short-term goals) Subject Fine arts and performing arts, Math, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (K-1), Elementary school (2-3) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated […] -
Elementary school activities; Financial literacy activities; Saving and investing
Picturing what you’re saving for
Students draw pictures of a savings goal and discuss the importance of saving money over time. Topic Save and invest (Saving for long-term goals, Saving for short-term goals) Subject English or language arts, Fine arts and performing arts, Math, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (K-1), Elementary school (2-3), Elementary school (4-5) Duration […] -
Earning; Elementary school activities; Financial literacy activities; Spending
Playing a money counting game
Students practice counting money by playing a game where they take turns earning money and paying someone for a job. Topic Earn (Becoming an entrepreneur, Getting paid, Making money), Spend (Paying bills) Subject Math, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (2-3) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 04, 2022 Big […] -
Elementary school activities; Financial literacy activities; Saving and investing
Puzzling out your savings future
Using an origami children’s puzzle, students will choose an item, a time frame, and a dollar amount to determine how long they need to save before they can buy that item. Topic Save and invest (Saving for long-term goals, Saving for short-term goals) Subject Fine arts and performing arts, Math Grade Level Elementary school (4-5) […] -
Elementary school activities; Financial literacy activities; Saving and investing
Saving for now and later
Students learn about the importance of saving, explore the difference between short-term and long-term goals, and then set their own savings goals. Topic Save and invest (Saving for long-term goals, Saving for short-term goals) Subject English or language arts, Math Grade Level Elementary school (2-3), Elementary school (4-5) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities […] -
Elementary school activities; Financial literacy activities; Saving and investing
Saving for this or that
Students vote with their feet as they choose between two things they could save for and then reflect on the importance of setting goals for saving. Topic Save and invest (Saving for long-term goals, Saving for short-term goals) Subject Physical education or health, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (K-1), Elementary school (2-3) […] -
Earning; Elementary school activities; Financial literacy activities
Solving a career mystery
Students listen to clues about different jobs and work in teams to guess the job title. Topic Earn (Learning about careers, Making money) 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 04, 2022 Big idea Different careers require different levels […]
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