Lesson Plan
Curated OER

I'm Out of Here

For Teachers 4th - 6th
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.
Article
Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission: Consumer: Making a Budget

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about budgeting including saving money and how to make and use a budget. Includes examples.
Interactive
Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Financial Football

For Students 9th - 10th
Make personal finance fun with Visa's fast-paced interactive NFL-themed video game that engages students while teaching them personal finance skills.
Interactive
Other

Federal Bank of Richmond: Dollars and Sense Game

For Students 9th - 10th
This budgeting game helps middle and high school students learn how to make smart financial choices and to stay within a budget. The teacher's guide and game are both available as PDFs.
Handout
Other

Finance Authority of Maine: Manage: Making Your Money Work

For Students 9th - 10th
PDF with ten sections that help students set financial goals, track expenses, and create plans to manage their expenses to help their future selves.
Article
Other

I Grad: Managing a College Student Budget

For Students 9th - 10th
Help for high school students anticipating college expenses, so they can make the most of the money they have to spend when they get there.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What's the Real Cost of That Car?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a Commerce and Information Technology lesson plan. A project requiring research, critical thinking and complex decision-making about factoring all the costs of purchasing a large ticket item - a car.
Interactive
Other

Finance Authority of Maine: Claim Your Future

For Students 9th - 10th
This game can be played individually or as a class. Students make adult decisions about spending money, based on income from a particular career. This could help students decide on a career, as well as learning how to budget their...