Lesson Plan
Visa

Credit

For Teachers 7th - 11th Standards
What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a credit card? Don't miss this important life skills and financial literacy lesson, which focuses on consumer responsibilities, creditworthiness, and establishing a credit history.
Worksheet
Curated OER

The United States and Canada Review Worksheet and Study Guide

For Students 7th - 10th
In this geography skills worksheet, students respond to 34 short answer questions about the geographic features and climates found in the United States and Canada.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Advanced Matching - Finances

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this financial terms worksheet, students draw a line from the financial terms on the left to their matching meaning on the right. There are 15 terms and definitions to match up.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hey, Mom! What's for Breakfast?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars examine how he world eats breakfast. In this food choices lesson, students work in groups to list breakfast foods and their ingredients and find goods and consumers on the list. The, young scholars use the Internet to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Say It Loud!: A Celebration Of Black Music In America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars listen to and discuss the characteristics of Motown music. They recognize Motown music by its titles.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Coast to Coast Virtual Trip

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars complete a variety of exercises and activities as they plan a coast to coast trip across America. They keep a journal that includes where they went, what they did, what they saw, etc. They compare two cities they visited...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Buying and Financing the Car of Your Dreams

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders go to one of a number of web sites (provided by the teacher in a hotlist) to find a car they would like to buy if they were old enough. They would then be provided with the necessary information to compute monthly payments...
Website
Other

Study Finance: Capital Budgeting, Self Paced Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial walks you through capital budgeting with examples and commentary. It includes valuation, net investment, net cash flows, and technique sections.
Handout
Free Management Library

Free Management Library: Managing Operating Budgets

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a brief explanation of operating budgets and provides links about annual budgets.
Website
Wolters Kluwer

Importance of Good Records

For Students 9th - 10th
This page describes the importance of accounting information in understanding and controlling success or failure, decision-making, budgeting, taxes, and capital acquisition.
Activity
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Mystery Workers: Productive Resources

For Students K - 1st
This website focuses on productive resources which are divided into three categories, natural, human, and capital.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Money Management

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This month-long experience educates students in differentiating between needs and wants, how to budget resources, and to gain an understanding of the workings of a capitalist society.
Article
Other

Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education: Just What Is Profit?

For Students 9th - 10th
Just what is profit? This article discusses an economics definition of profit, decisions that affect profit, and how to maximize profit.
Website
Other

Teach Me Finance: Finance Tutorials

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking to learn basic financial concepts? Teach Me Finance offers easy-to-use tutorials that introduce learner's to financial literacy.
Lesson Plan
Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills at Home: Allowance and Savings

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Ideas to teach children the importance of saving and the value of an allowance using this activity. Suggestions for conveying these ideas include related worksheets to help children better grasp these concepts.
eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 17: Fiscal Policy, Investment, and Economic Growth

For Students 10th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Explain crowding out and its effect on physical capital investment; Explain the relationship between budget deficits and interest rates; and Identify why economic growth...