Redecorate a classroom on a budget. Middle schoolers rebuild a classroom after a disaster. They conduct Internet research to determine construction supplies needed and the most cost effective way to reach the predetermined results. They...

Students engage in a prelab discussion about the earth's radiation budget and global warming. They use "trading cards" to find specific websites to research radiation budget questions.

Students create a spreadsheet that they will use to plan a small party or outing. They calculate expenses and stay within a budget amount for their party.

A instructional activity in personal finance can be the most valuable part of a high school education. Connect the basics of banking with informational reading skills in a instructional activity that prompts teenagers to answer...

Students create a travel budget. In this budget lesson, students research vacation destinations. Working independently, students research destinations on the Internet and construct a budget for the vacation.  Resources provided.

Students examine their ecological footprint. In this technology based lesson, students calculate patterns of consumption and suggest ways to decrease their resource usage. This lesson includes several multi-media resources, videos, and...

Eighth graders research careers on the computer to determine which career they are interested in. They create a spreadsheet using the Excel program and calculate the budget for their desired lifestyle and determine if this income is...

How much screen time is too much screen time? Even before COVID, tweens were spending hours watching TV, playing video games, and connecting with their friends by smartphone and computers. Two activities from Kids Health get young...

Students create a spreadsheet and stay within a budget as they plan a class party for the next holiday.

Students explore consumerism. For this economics lesson, students work with a partner to complete an Internet Research consumer scavenger hunt. Students discuss information collected and conflicting answers to various questions.

Elementary schoolers look into the very real, and scary, practice of identity theft. They discover the main techniques used by people who steal other people's identity. Learners produce an identity theft tip sheet and share their tips...

How can understanding advertisements make people better consumers? With the fourth and final instructional activity from the Admongo series on advertising, scholars reflect on some of the questions they may ask about an ad before making...

Students work through problems in the textbook and teacher-made problems to reinforce the new learning. They turn in practice problems to instructor to be checked for accuracy and evidence of understanding

Learners use Microsoft Office to design documents associated with a teen based business. In this business plan lesson, students develop a business plan for a teen business. They use Microsoft Office to develop a professional portfolio...

This is a simulation for students to integrate several concepts on saving and banking into one project.

A cooperative unit where students work together and use a variety of math skills to establish budgets and compare and compute the best buys. Students will continue practicing their writing skills by writing thank you notes to local...

As a part of the online collaborative unit, Westward Ho!, learners will work in cooperative groups of 4-5 students to decide what items they need to take on the Oregon Trail, determine the cost of the items, and complete a ledger to...

This lesson plan highlights the true cost of purchasing and maintaining a car and emphasizes smart budgeting.

Ten financial literacy lesson plans allow college students to build on their skills and cover topics such as budgeting, living on your own, managing credit cards, cars and loans, and saving and investing.

Students will understand how a budget is created and how it can support good financial decision-making. They will begin to consider the role that saving plays in financial planning.

This personal site provides a student activity that allows learners to plan a class party while organizing the budget details in a spreadsheet program. Learners will demonstrate computer skills in inputting data, formatting data, and...

This unit teaches young scholars to plan a trip with an itinerary, remain within a budget, and work cooperatively. It is a technology-based project that combines a study of mathematics, economics, geography, and social studies.

Through information, examples, and practice, students learn about the costs and advantages of post-secondary education, how to understand the potential earnings and benefits of a job, how to make a budget, and why it is important to...

Students research the features and costs of cell phones and cell phone plans and use a decision matrix to compare options and determine the best one for their needs, wants, and budget.