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The Bank of Good Habits

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Young scholars explore investing and saving. In this investing lesson, students identify their own financial goals and hurdles to success, calculate interest, and simulate banking and investing transactions. Incentive certificates, a quiz, and word problems are included.

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budgeting, saving money, investing

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budgeting, interest and principal, investing, saving, math
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
4 days
Instructional Strategy
Simulation
Year
2010

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