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Road Rules: Researching and Buying a Car
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.
Curated OER
Banking Basics Extension 3.3
In this checking account register in the financial life of a teenager instructional activity, students read and solve word problems. Students solve 10 problems.
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Taking Small Steps
Students write a journal entry about a time when they had to make a tough choice between right and wrong. They read read the newspaper for
to find articles about people have been in situations that required
them to make a personal choice...
Curated OER
Drawing Conclusions
Tenth graders explore why some teenagers take unnecessary risks. For this decision making lesson, 10th graders read an article on risk taking and draw important conclusions on the topic.
Curated OER
Using An ATM
Students engage in a lesson on how to use an ATM, or Automated Teller Machine. They see how to bank with an ATM and practice banking using several different types of transactions. This lesson includes a teaching worksheet to practice...
PBS
Pbs: Financial Literacy: On the Money
Explore PBS's "On The Money," program for teens to investigate teens & money, budgeting, bank accounts, credit cards, calculators, and moneymaking ideas.
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills at Home: Saving and Investing
This collection of activities offers practical strategies to help parents teach teens the basics of saving and investing. Using the suggested activities, parents can share facts about direct investing, mutual funds, and investment clubs...
Other
Wells Fargo Bank: Hands on Banking for Teens
Mini learning modules that teach teens how to manage their money wisely and reach their financial goals.
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills at Home: Allowance and Work
This collection of activities focuses on strategies for teaching teens how to balance allowance, chores, school, and work. Also provided are practical tips for parents regarding signs to look for that may indicated earned money is being...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Becoming a Wise Consumer: Comparison Shopping
In this introductory instructional activity to money management for teens, students will use everyday math skills to comparison shop a variety of products. Students will learn several ways to save money, including using store discounts,...
Other
Teen Analyst: Preparing for College
Choosing the right college is one of the most important things you will do in high school. This site has put together some articles to help you with getting in and succeeding while you're there.