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Grades 9-12

Thinking in Webs: Hexagon Personal Finance Puzzle

In this personal finance lesson, students will use hexagonal thinking to define and make connections linking personal finance terms and...
Key Concepts: Insurance, Personal Finance Economics, Saving and Investing
45 mins
Activity

Content Partner

Grades 6-8, 9-12

PBS-NOVA Financial Lab

Managing money is hard! Even when you know what you should do, it can be hard to actually do it....
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Opportunity Cost, Saving
45 min
Activity

Content Partner

Grades 6-8

Dinner Discussions at Maggie Walker's House

Students study historic objects, photographs and documents, research influential members of the African American community and role-play a dinner party...
Key Concepts: Banking, Decision Making, Entrepreneurship…
3 class periods
Lesson

Grades K-2, 3-5

Curious George Economics

Use the lovable character Curious George to capture student attention while teaching about personal finance and economics.
Key Concepts: Goods and Services, Productive Resources, Saving…
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Reviewing Money Management Apps

In this personal finance activity, students will research and compare money management apps.
Key Concepts: Budget, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis
30 mins
Activity

Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Savings Match Game

In this personal finance activity, students match terms about saving with their definitions.
Key Concepts: Saving
10 mins
Activity

Grades 6-8, 9-12

Set a Savings Goal

In this personal finance activity, students will identify the steps needed to meet a savings goal.
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Saving
20 min
Activity

Grades 9-12

Compounding Your Savings

In this personal finance activity, students will identify the purpose of compound interest and how it works to build savings.
Key Concepts: Interest, Saving
20 min
Activity

Grades 9-12

Interest and Percent Growth

In this math lesson, students will examine and calculate interest on loans and investments.
Key Concepts: Credit, Interest, Saving
90 mins
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Compound Interest

In this personal finance lesson, students will compare simple and compound interest on savings.
Key Concepts: Interest, Saving
60 mins
Lesson

Grades 6-8, 9-12

The Basics of Saving and Budgeting

In this personal finance lesson, students will identify ways to spend and save to learn how to reach financial goals.
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis
60 mins
Lesson

Content Partner

Grades 9-12

Comparing Savings Accounts

In this personal finance activity, students will use Mint to learn about savings accounts and interest.
Key Concepts: Economic Institutions, Saving
40 mins
Activity

Grades K-2, 3-5

The ABCs of Saving

In this personal finance lesson, students will learn about short and long term goals in order to be a successful...
Key Concepts: Opportunity Cost, Saving
45 mins
Lesson
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Grades 9-12

There Is No Free Lunch in Investing

In this personal finance lesson, students will learn about five types of risk in the modern investment world. 
Key Concepts: Financial Investments, Financial Markets, Risk and Return…
90 mins
Lesson
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Grades 9-12

Financial Institutions and Services

In this personal finance lesson, students will look into financial institutions to learn about personal investing.
Key Concepts: Credit, Economic Institutions, Saving
135 mins
Lesson
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Grades 9-12

What's the Cost of Spending and Saving?

In this personal finance lesson, students will learn how compound interest makes savings grow.
Key Concepts: Interest, Opportunity Cost, Risk and Return…
90 mins
Lesson