Learners explore the concept of retirement finances. In this retirement finances instructional activity, students discuss what it means to save, invest, risk, or the time value of money. Learners play the stock market game. Students...

Students explore the concept of investing in stocks. In this investing in stocks activity, students discuss how on-line stock traders have helped people save money. Students discuss ways in which companies can make a product or service...

Students solve problems involving interest. In this investing activity, students investigate the pros and cons of investing in a bank account and stocks. They differentiate between aggressive and conservative investments.

Students explore the use of money in daily life. Through activities and real-life simulations, students write and balance a checkbook, explore the importance of budgeting, saving, and expenses. Using spreadsheet technology, they examine...

In this nutrition worksheet, students keep track of all snacks eaten for a three day period. Students record the name of the snack, nutritional information, where and when it was eaten, and a rating by the student.

In this heart muscle worksheet, students analyze two pictures of people in action. Students label the pictures with "contracting muscle" or "relaxing muscle". Students study two more pictures of muscle movement and label each one...

Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning instructional activity, students recognize family, school, and local community leaders who have contributed to the common good. Students also study community...

Students calculate gains and losses of stock portfolios. Although the Global Stock Game (GSG) calculates profits and losses automatically, students should learn the basic math skills in calculating their stock investment the...

Learners listen to the story Big News! They think of other physical activities that Mr. and Mrs. Legs and their little spiders may do together.

In this fruits and vegetables coloring page instructional activity, learners find all the pictures of fruits in the first picture and color them. They find all the pictures of the vegetables in the second picture, and color them.

Middle schoolers create a monthly budget. In this finances lesson, students learn the terms budget, income and expenses. Middle schoolers create a monthly spending plan and keep track of what they make and spend for the next 30 days. ...

Learners explore the cost of college and how to plan and save. For this money management lesson students do research on the cost of college, learn about making financial choices, earning, spending, saving, investing and how they apply to...

Students make choices regarding money management. In this personal finance lesson, students explore budgets, incomes, and expenses as they learn vocabulary regarding personal finance and consider how to create personal budgets.

Explore the concept of financial planning with your class. High schoolers read an article about planning for the financial future and discuss what steps the family in the article took to be financially sound. They consider where they...

In order to better understand the US economy, learners read and interpret stock market price reports. They define profits and explain the role of profits in the American economic system for both firms and individual investors. Several...

Students examine newspapers for graphs. They collect and sort data that is of interest to them. They enter data into a database and make comparisons using the information.

Students build a budget. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students write a personal budget that includes spending, saving, investing, and donating. Student philanthropists donate money to charities.

Students relate economics and government policies. In this instructional activity, students explore the relationship between economics and government policies. They understand how the economy works and can make better decisions as it...

Students see how to calculate the gains and losses of their stock portfolios. They use basic math skills in calculating their stock investment the old-fashioned way.

In this financial word problems worksheet, students solve word problems involving decimals, interest, multiplication, and more. Students complete 7 problems.

Students participate in a hypothetical experiment. For four weeks, they track 10 stocks they have selected. They discuss their imaginary gains and losses and share their observations about the stock market, and their reactions to this...

Students read and discuss article, and write an interpretation of the message for a class newspaper.

Young scholars create a plan to achieve personal and financial goals. In this budgeting goals instructional activity, students identify their sources of income and discuss being financially independent. Young scholars record their...

Students plan positive goals for spending resources and understand why not to spend. In this financial planning lesson, students set up personal spending plans based on their resources and their long term plans. Students plan for...