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Federal Reserve Bank

The Car Deal Package

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Buying a car is no easy task, and can have major long-term consequences if done without proper financial knowledge. Ensure your learners are prepared with the information and criteria for comparing different car deals and signing contracts.
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Federal Reserve Bank

Purchasing a Vehicle

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Start your engines! Prevent negative car buying experiences by arming pupils with information. Prepare your young drivers to make informed decisions when they are ready to purchase a car. All aspects are considered from the type of car...
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Curated OER

Math Simulation: Cost of Car Ownership

For Students 5th - 7th
For this math simulation worksheet, students will use a transportation price list to complete 2 summaries of the cost of car ownership. Then students will draw a picture of their car.
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Visa

Cars and Loans

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
What's the best way to pay for a car? Should I buy used or new? Can I realistically afford a car? Pupils discover the ins and outs of buying a car, from how to shop for car insurance to the advantages and disadvantages of leasing.
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Visa

Road Rules: Researching and Buying a Car

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How do the loan principal, interest rate, and term all factor into a monthly car payment? Introduce your class to some of the key steps and considerations of obtaining a loan and purchasing a car.
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Curated OER

Buying a Car

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Middle schoolers learn how to manage their money. They view a PowerPoint presentation with instructions for researching and buying a car, select cars for themselves based on their budget, and respond to questions about the activity.
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Curated OER

Find The Best Car

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Consider how to use consumer reports to review performance, price, reliability and safety information about specific cars. Young learners review how life styles and economics affect car choices. They then find solutions for car-buying...
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Radford University

Calculating the Cost: Algebraic Planning for a First Car

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Scholars decide which job to take based on the pay. They then research cars to potentially purchase and determine the total cost of the car. Finally, they calculate how long they would have to work to purchase the car along with how much...
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Practical Money Skills

Cars and Loans

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Most teenagers want to buy a car, but do they know how much it really costs? Calculate the cost of purchasing a car, securing auto insurance, and maintaining the new investment with a thorough and engaging personal finance lesson. 
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SaveandInvest.org

The True Cost of Owning a Car

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Almost every teen wants a car, but can they really afford one? The lesson plan walks pupils through how to identify a budget, find all of the costs associated with car ownership, and determine if they should buy the car or keep looking.
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EngageNY

Buying a House

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
There's no place like home. Future home owners investigate the cost of buying a house in the 33rd installment of a 35-part module. They come to realize that the calculations are simply a variation of previous formulas involving car loans...
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EngageNY

Buying a Car

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Future car owners use geometric sums to calculate payments for a car loan in the 31st installment of a 35-part module. These same concepts provide the basis for calculating annuity payments.
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Radford University

Buying A Car

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What is my monthly payment? Scholars research to find the perfect car for them to buy. Using the cost of the car, they determine a down payment and the amount of monthly payments using a zero interest loan. Finally, they investigate what...
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Curated OER

Life Skills for Vocational Success: Transportation, Owning a Car, Topic 1: Purchasing a Car

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Discuss things to consider when purchasing a car with high schoolers. They will use newspaper ads to locate a car in their price range. Then they use a "Loan Calculation Chart" to estimate monthly payments of their car. In the end, they...
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New York City Department of Education

The Game of Life

For Teachers 12th Standards
Academics use their research skills to create a financial guidebook for young adults. They also learn about the skills needed to be successful as an adult, including how to use credit cards and how to buy a car. Hands-on activities and...
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Curated OER

How Much Does That Car Cost?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars calculate how much it costs to buy a used car and finance it through a bank. They select a car from the newspaper, conduct Internet research on current auto loan interest information for four different states, and create...
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Curated OER

Teaching And Learning Car Insurance - Budgeting Auto Insurance Lesson Plan And Worksheet Buying a Car - Benefits Costs Rates

For Teachers 7th
Liability, premiums, bodily injury liability, what does all this mean? With a series of related handouts this introductory lesson exposes pre-drivers and drivers alike to the terminology needed when considering car insurance.
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Curated OER

Life Skills for Vocational Success: Transportation, Owning a Car; Topic 4: Other Expenses

For Teachers 10th - 12th
What are the "hidden" costs of owning a car such as the license tags, gas, and maintenance? High schoolers will learn the reasons car owners have to pay the car tax to keep cars registered. They will also discover the expense of...
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Curated OER

Life Skills for Vocational Success: Transportation, Owning a Car; Topic 3: Car Insurance

For Teachers 10th - 12th
High schoolers will listen as the teacher describes how car insurance works. They discuss the three monetary factors (amount of coverage, deductible, and premium). Students discuss the various types of coverage. as well as the total costs.
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Activity
Sierra College

"Deals on Wheels!" Car Loan Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Help your class members learn how to use their income wisely with a comprehensive lesson plan on calculating monthly car payments. Using basic math skills and online calculators, your learners will determine the total amount to be...
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Curated OER

Buying A Used Car

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students learn of the rights automobile buyers have when purchasing a car.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Buying a Car

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Teenagers love to think about driving and buying their first car. The intent of this resource is to create an equation for the list price of a car and add the appropriate state tax. Once your teens understand the calculation, ask them to...
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Practical Money Skills

Student Loans

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
If your learners are college bound, they'll need a lesson about student loans and personal finance before they step into their dorm room. A four-day lesson guides high schoolers through the process of budgeting for college, as well as...
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Curated OER

Field Trip to Car Dealer

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore how car dealership works. In this social studies lesson, students discuss the things to consider before buying a car. They write and share what they have learned in the field trip.

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