Lesson Plan
Visa

Keeping Score: Why Credit Matters

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How does one get credit, and who provides credit? What is a credit score, and how can an understanding of a credit score help you to make smart financial decisions? Through discussion and worksheets, class members will identify the...
Unit Plan
Water

Global Water Supply Elementary School Curriculum

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Water is the focus of an interdisciplinary unit that brings awareness to its daily use around the world and the importance of conservation. Worksheets challenge scholars to match words and definitions, trace, complete a maze, and solve a...
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Federal Reserve Bank

Credit Cards - A Package Deal

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Arm your learners with the information they will need to make smart decisions regarding credit cards and personal savings.
Worksheet
Math Worksheets 4 Kids

Decimal into Percent

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Converting decimals into percents can be helpful while shopping. Connect this math skill  to the life-skill of smart shopping, and you'll have your young consumers working hard to master the skill. 
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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 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.
Lesson Plan
King County

Reproductive System

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
It's every health and science teacher's favorite subject to cover: the reproductive system. This comprehensive lesson plan introduces adolescents to the reproductive anatomy of men and women with the help of a series of diagrams,...
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Practical Money Skills

Budgeting Your Money

For Teachers 6th - 12th
How do you make sure that your income doesn't disappear before you have a chance to save it? Use a creative budgeting activity to teach learners in both special education and mainstream classes how to keep track of their expenditures and...
Lesson Plan
Visa

Buy, Sell or Hold?: An Overview of Investing

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Break down the often-daunting topic of the stock market with this resource, in which pupils learn basic terminology regarding buying and selling stocks, as well as the factors that influence how much return individuals can receive...
Lesson Plan
Missouri Department of Elementary

Opportunity Knocks, But It Costs, Too!

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders practice six steps to effective problem solving. Working with the school counselor, class members are presented with a scenario that requires them to make a decision. Individuals then write a reflection in which they...
Lesson Plan
University of Rhode Island

How Does the Human Body Use Energy during Various Athletic Activities?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars investigate how much energy is used during different athletic activities. They conduct Internet research to obtain information on the top three athletic sporting events from around the world, and calculate the calories...
Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Economic Review Lesson

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
This activity reviews goods, services, producers, and consumers. The lesson consist of sorting, fill in the blank, writing, and racing car review quiz.
Website
PBS

Pbs Kids: Don't Buy It: Get Media Smart!: Buying Smart

For Students 3rd - 8th
Play a Price is Right style game and learn about merchandising. You will also find lots of information about advertising, brand names, and product value.
Activity
Education Development Center

Tune in to Learning: Is Paying Over Time a Smart Move?

For Students 9th - 10th
At T.V. 411 you can explore the concept of paying over time with situations involving credit cards, rent to own items, and more. This interactive lesson gives the learner an opportunity to make decisions about money management.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Don't Buy It: Get Media Smart!: Create a Pop Star

For Students 3rd - 5th
Follow the story line to create a pop star. You must make good financial choices to achieve success. You can also quiz yourself about commercials and other uses of music.