Use these lesson plans to teach your students the basics of personal finance: earning an income; saving and investing; credit and spending; and money management and budget.
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Human Capital
This 3 minute video clip explains the concept of human capital and how it affects earning an income.
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Compound Interest Calculator
The Compound Interest Calculator visually shows students the dramatic
affect that compounding can have on investments. This interactive can
be used as a stand alone activity for students or as a supplement to
multiple lessons on EconEdLink.
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You're Going to College
This game-based interactive gives students the chance to learn about
costs and benefits, the cost of college, and potential lifetime
earnings.
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The Credit Card Mystery
Credit Cards are a risky business these days, especially for students and those holding multiple cards. Interes...
Who Is Ben Bernanke?
This lesson introduces students to the Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, Ben Bernanke. It describes briefly his involvement within the Federal Reserve.
Transportation: They Say We Had a Revolution (Part 2)
Advancements in transportation have played a key role in the growth of our nation. U.S.government policies have also had a considerable impact on the development of transport as we know it toda...
Marketplace: Doing Business in Afghanistan
In May 2002, delegates from governments, international companies, and financial institutions met at a United Nations conference in Tehran to discuss the reconstruction of Afghanistan. Afghanistan's...
Tax Time Scavenger Hunt
Income taxes can be confusing, but there are a lot of online resources to help us understand them! This lesson takes students through four useful sites, asking them to look for specific information t...
Staying Afloat Financially in the 21st Century
This lesson will help students identify how to make good decisions which will help them financially in the future. Students will identify how to take their own wants and work them into a form of a...
You're Going to College
The students will explore the costs and the benefits of going to college. They participate in a three-part game designed to help them understand the decisions associated with attending college and ...
Transportation: They Say We Had a Revolution (Part 2)
Advancements in transportation have played a key role in the growth of our nation. U.S.government policies have also had a considerable impact on the development of transport as we know it toda...
Marketplace: Doing Business in Afghanistan
In May 2002, delegates from governments, international companies, and financial institutions met at a United Nations conference in Tehran to discuss the reconstruction of Afghanistan. Afghanistan's...
Dumptown, USA: Making a Ton of Difference
The amount of trash produced in the United States is mounting with each passing year. Communities are finding it increasingly difficult and costly to handle trash disposal. Recycling is consi...
How Labor Got Its Day
If you asked students what comes to mind first when they think of Labor Day, what do you think they would say? The last days of summer? A family picnic? Shopping the Labor Day sales? The purpose of...
Do I Look Like I'm Made of Money?
One of the most common replies given by parents when their children ask for money is “Do I look like I’m made of Money?” This lesson is designed to educate students about the...
You Can BANK on This! (Part 3)
Building on the first two lessons in the series, this lesson deals with savings and interest.
You Can BANK on This! (Part 4)
This lesson deals with credit and wraps up this unit on finance.
You Can BANK on This! (Part 2)
As in the first 'You Can BANK on This,' you will learn that banking should not be confusing - it should be INTERESTING! Lesson Two will continue learning with Zing, but this time we will learn...
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