Twelfth graders simulate balancing checkbooks by applying required mathematical operations. They examine newspaper ads from banks and compare various services they offer. They discuss the uses of credit and debit cards.

Learners analyze the banking services and complete related activities. In this banking lesson plan, students review the services available at a bank and interview people for about the banking services they use. Learners shop for checking...

Young scholars explore the concept of managing money. In this managing money instructional activity, students discuss how to write checks and keep an accurate check registry. Young scholars discuss the importance and uses of debit cards...

Seventh graders engage in a discussion to determine their experience with traveling. Ask them to describe differences in transportation, currency, culture, food, accommodation, etc. Then they discuss the different expenses one has when...

Students investigate whether it is more economically sound to take a low financing rate or rebate when purchasing a car.

Analyze the differences between debit and credit cards

Students conduct research to learn what steps to take if they experience a lost or stolen ATM, debit, or credit card or card number. Includes teaching guide and student worksheet that can be filled in on a computer.

Five teaching guides containing interdisciplinary lessons that can be used to explore the characteristics of money; how credit, debit, and smart cards work; financial markets and transactions; and similar topics. Designed as complements...

A site designed for teachers to accompany the PBS documentary by the same name. Lists of resources and handouts can stand alone.

Students play a game and answer questions to learn about prepaid cards and explore whether they'd consider using them.

"Will that be cash, check, debit, or credit?" This lesson plan explores the difference between these. What is the difference? Is using credit the same as paying with cash? Or by check? Or by debit card? Some young people believe that...

Students play a game to practice and explore positive credit and debit card behaviors.

Unhappy with his life at home and school, Chris sees his chance to become someone else when he finds a wallet with an I.D. in it. Then he is arrested for using the credit and debit cards. This teaching guide for I.D. by Vicki Grant...