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Students select which bank would best meet their needs. In this lesson on personal banking, students write a summary stating which bank and bank accounts best suit their own needs.
Students examine the dynamics of family finances. In groups, they discuss the importance of a budget and create their own given a fictional amount of money. As a class, they listen to a speaker from the bank discussing the importance of saving and opening up a checking account. To end the lesson, they participate in a candy experiment to practice using a budget.
Learners explore information about banking and banking services. They practice filling out deposits and withdrawal slips, transferring money and discover how money is transferred when making purchases. Students identify types of banks and practice opening, using, and balancing checking and savings accounts. In addition, they make decisions regarding credit cards, debit cards, and pay bills.
Students, after defining and reviewing the extensive list of vocabulary words on the board, examine various banking systems and terms (loans, interest rates, investments, mortgages, etc.). They also show mastery of this task by conversation/role play practice.
Students examine how a checking account enables them to record spending and keep a budget in balance. They discover how to write a check and fill out a bank deposit slip, and then how to balance a bank statement with a check register.
Students investigate what happens to money after it is deposited into an account. In this banking lesson, students discuss the benefits of having a savings and a checking account. They investigate how checks are cashed or deposited.
Students study and apply the concept of financial banking. In this financial banking lesson, students record transactions in a check register and reconcile a bank statement. Students record electronic banking transactions and locate the account balance. Students also watch a video clip on banking and complete a PowerPoint activity in small groups.
Students identify and define savings accounts. In this algebra lesson, students are taught the correct usage of a savings account as it relates to interest and deposit. They manage their account based on their budget.
In this banking services worksheet, students complete the page packet of activities to identify banking services and answer related questions.
Fifth graders share the book, "The Story of Money" and discuss the uses of money, bartering, trade and the history of money. Students discuss various ways of spending: cash, check, debit/credit cards and review the check writing process. Students complete a worksheet titled, "A Closer Look at Currencies," and work in a small group to determine exchange rates.