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Curated OER

Money Management

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils explore money management skills and economics thru a creative project where students earn "money" for their assigned "jobs." They keep track of their income and expenses in a transaction record and explore the Excel money...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Careers Lesson: Budget Analysis

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine money management. They study percentages, inequalities, fixed and variable expense calculations in order to develop an understanding of how these concepts apply to budgeting a lifestyle for a specific career.
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Curated OER

Financial Literacy - Debt and Poor Money Management

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners review responsibilities people have of their own finances, consequences of poor money management, excessive debt, and bankruptcy.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Budget: Don't Go Broke (NEFE)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine how to plan and maintain a balanced budget. In this financial literacy activity, teacher students follow the PowerPoint and answer questions based on learned information in order to understand where their money goes and...
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Curated OER

Managing Your Money

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students discuss different money management options in a variety of situations. They identify moments to share, spend and save money.
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Curated OER

Fun With Estimation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students get an opportunity to practice estimation skills in a real life situation after a unit on estimation has been taught.
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Spending Money Wisely

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Exercise to help an individual understand the relationship between the work force and the structure of the American family. Includes a bibliography, student reading list, and example problems.
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Interactive
Other

Spent

For Students 9th - 10th
A collaborative learning opportunity engaging people in real-world scenarios to help understand personal money management. Players select employment, health benefits, and more through the virtual game.
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Website
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Consumer Tools

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Useful age-appropriate lessons and activities meant to educate kids about their finances as they grow. Geared toward ages 3 through 18+, each module identifies 4 specific milestones students should understand in order to achieve...
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Website
Other

Wisconsin Educational Communications Board: Financial Literacy: Teach It!

For Students 9th - 10th
Students at all grade levels learn about basic finance skills and explore ways to make informed decisions about their financial future.
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National Endowment for Financial Education: Smart About Money

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site students can learn about financial planning and the many decisions adults have to make during life events and their money. Helpful tips, printable worksheets and links to additional resources are provided on a wide variety...
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Interactive
Practical Money Skills

Visa: Practical Money Skills for Life: Financial Football

For Students 9th - 10th
Football-themed game tests your consumer-finance aptitude regarding interest, banking, credit, budgeting, saving, and spending.
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Business & Personal Finance: Module 1: Financial Planning

For Students 9th - 10th
This self-guided course is designed to give you the tools necessary to help manage money and plan for your financial future. Topics discussed are setting goals, making financial decisions, setting a budget, information on careers and...
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Handout
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Assessing How You Manage Money

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson examines how to manage your money safely.
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Website
Other

St. Petersburg Times: Money Stuff

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource makes finance and all aspects of managing money understandable, including budgets, banking, credit, buying a car, and more.
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Interactive
Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Countdown to Retirement

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover whether your budgeting skills will leave you wealthy or land you in the poor house in this engaging interactive game. This game teaches practical life skills for developing sound budgeting practices and making good financial...
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Other

Wells Fargo Bank: Hands on Banking for Adults

For Students 9th - 10th
Mini-learning modules that teach adults how to manage their money wisely and reach their financial goals.
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Interactive
Other

Finance Authority of Maine: Claim Your Future

For Students 9th - 10th
This game can be played individually or as a class. Students make adult decisions about spending money, based on income from a particular career. This could help students decide on a career, as well as learning how to budget their...
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Handout
Other

Finance Authority of Maine: Manage: Making Your Money Work

For Students 9th - 10th
PDF with ten sections that help students set financial goals, track expenses, and create plans to manage their expenses to help their future selves.
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Lesson Plan
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: Let's Get Financially Focused! [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Should I use credit? This lesson plan provides some insight into why or when it is good to use credit, versus why or when it is not.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic Lesson Plan: Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich..

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This multipart lesson plan the cost of opportunities when you have limited resources. It uses the hilarious children's book, "Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday" by Judith Viorst to drive the lesson home.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: It's My Life Managing Money: Spending and Saving

For Students 3rd - 8th
It is important for kids to learn how to manage their own money. This section of It's My Life-Managing Money focuses on spending and saving. Additional topics including money goals, expenses, savings, budgeting, and money tips are listed...
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PBS

Pbs Kids: It's My Life Spending Smarts Think Before You Buy!

For Students 3rd - 8th
It is important for kids to learn how to manage and spend their money properly. This section of It's My Life - Spending Smarts include a number of different topics relating to wise shopping and purchases.
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PBS

Pbs: Financial Literacy: On the Money

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore PBS's "On The Money," program for teens to investigate teens & money, budgeting, bank accounts, credit cards, calculators, and moneymaking ideas.