Lesson Plan
Curated OER

COULD YOU START A BUSINESS?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers learn how a business starts and finds financial independence. In this instructional activity, students learn the struggle of financial management, the costs of running a business and how to keep a budget.
Unit Plan
Wells Fargo

Hands on Banking

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Encourage middle schoolers to be proficient and knowledgeable in the economic world with a series of personal finance lessons. Focusing on banking, credit, budgets, and investing, the activities guide learners through financial...
Lesson Plan
Learning to Give

Five Thousand Dollars!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
How does consumerism affect global poverty? Upper graders find out about cost benefit, wants and needs, and making good consumer choices as they explore this global topic. They role-play an impulse spending experience and work through...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

No More Money Trouble

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Young consumers explore money identification and counting. In this cross-curricular money instructional activity, they participate in comprehension and writing activities prior to and after reading the book Money Trouble by Bill Cosby....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Family Finances

For Teachers 7th - 8th
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...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English - India Rushing to Save Commonwealth Games

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this ESL/ELL Commonwealth Games worksheet, students read a selection about "India Rushing to Save Commonwealth Games." They discuss the passage, identify the problems and solutions, and talk about their own favorite sports. They...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Money Plan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discuss what a budget is and its purpose. They create a draft of a simple budget that they could possible use. They discuss their trade-offs when they choose to follow a budget.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Food Shopping Tips

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explore different ways of shopping to try to save money.  In this economics lesson, 12th graders participate in a game that explains various shopping tips.  Students generate other shopping tips as a group to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Balance the Budget

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars make their own decisions over how central government should spend the money they get from taxing the public. They discuss where they could get more money from and how does spending and taxation outlined in the budget...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students listen to From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil F. Frankweiler and discuss wants and needs.  In this iincome and expenses lesson, students relate the adventures of the children in the book to a real life financial...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

FILLING EMPTY POCKETS: BORROWING, LOANS AND CREDIT.

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn that maintaining financial security takes a good math understanding. In this instructional activity, students apply mathematical formulas to make important financial decisions like getting the right loan to buy a house,...
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Practical Money Skills

Buying a Home

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Guide high schoolers through the process of buying a house with a simulation lesson. As pupils learn about mortgages, renting versus buying, and home inspections, they discuss ways to make informed financial decisions and sound...
PPT
Curated OER

Financial Planning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Only six steps to achieving a financial goal! Provide learners of any age with the tools to make and follow through with a sound financial plan. They'll review each of six steps needed to make a solid financial plan and discuss why they...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comparison Shopping

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students practice developing budgets. In this financial awareness activity, students read The Monster Money Book and list ways the characters saved money in the story. Students plan a budget and demonstrate how to look for bargains when...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Budgeting 101

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify various sources of income and discern between needs and wants as they also learn to create a personal budget.  In this personal budget lesson, student understand financial scenarios as they relate to different ways...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Month 3 Budget

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this consumer mathematics worksheet, students complete a monthly budget form by filling each of the categories. They fill in their total expenses for each category and calculate their budget for month three.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Business of Interest

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students learn about finance and money management and use math to solve problems, communicate, and explore real life situations as they deal with banks. In this financial management lesson plan, students apply their math skills to real...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Thinking About Money

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore the concept of a personal budget. In this philanthropy lesson, students use a Venn diagram to compare 2 stories in which the main characters spend money in different ways.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What A Trip!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers plan a vacation trip from start to finish. Given a budget, they make decisions regarding where they would like to go, what mode of transportation they will use, where they will lodge, and what attractions they will visit...
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Federal Reserve Bank

Financial Fables: Shopping Wisely with Olivia Owl

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Cover two subjects with one lesson! First, dive into English language arts; read an eBook, answer comprehension questions, and complete a cause and effect chart about the financial fable, Shopping Wisely with Olivia Owl. Then, take...
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Practical Money Skills

Using Banking Services

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Using a bank is a privilege and a responsibility for young consumers. Teach them the important terms and details about creating accounts, using an ATM, and maintaining a credit card.
AP Test Prep
College Board

2017 AP® Chemistry Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
More than 83,000 scholars earned college credit, thus saving time and money by passing the AP Chemistry exam in 2017. Use the exact test questions covering concepts from activation energy to solubility to prepare for the upcoming...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

7 Ways for Gen Xers to Help Secure Their Retirement

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of budgeting. In this budgeting lesson plan, students read an article about preparing for retirement. Students create a budget of household expenses during retirement and create a savings plan for that budget.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Money Management

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Learners discuss the differences between needs and wants, practice budgeting resources and investigate the workings of a capitalist society, by creating a mock store.