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Worksheet
Curated OER

Americans Spending at Record Rates

For Students 8th
For this Americans spending at record rates worksheet, 8th graders read or listen to an article, discuss money topics, answer 8 true or false, match 10 synonyms, and 10 phrases, fill in 16 blanks, answer 6 short answer questions,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bingo Brown and the Language of Love

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study credit and interest in a novel and consumer math activity. In this credit instructional activity, students read the book Bingo Brown and the Language of Love. Students discuss the book and the ideas of credit, interest,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Extra Credit: It’s No Fairy Tale

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss their knowledge of payday loans and credit cards. In this Economics lesson, students complete a read an article and Q&A activity in groups, and play a vocabulary bingo game and a quiz game on payday loans. Students...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Let's Make A Deal

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders make a picture money book. In this money instructional activity, 3rd graders read The Monster Money Book, discuss money terminology, watch a video on money and draw an example of the barter system. Students use the Internet...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Math Really Does Connect to the Real World

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students listen to parent speakers who discuss how they use math in their professional or personal lives. They take notes and write business form thank you letters.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using A Checkbook

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discover how to correctly write a check, fill out a deposit slip, and use a check register. They explain the concept of balancing a checkbook. After a lecture/demo, students use handouts imbedded in this plan to practice using...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Welfare to Work: The States Take Charge

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the Work Opportunity Act of 1996. In this welfare lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the history of welfare and the passage of welfare reform. Students respond to discussion questions...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Amazing Race

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders engage in a discussion to determine their experience with traveling. Ask them to describe differences in transportation, currency, culture, food, accommodation, etc. Then they discuss the different expenses one has when...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Future of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students research the governments role is preserving the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. They discuss the proponents and the opponents side of the issue.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Break-Even Analysis Worksheet

For Students 10th - 11th
In this analysis activity, students solve accounting problems when provided with variables to be used in computations. Using data provided, students must answer questions showing they understand key terms such as fixed and variable costs.
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Article
Wolters Kluwer

Business Owner's Toolkit: Steps to Take to Improve Cash Flow Management

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource begins a discussion on preparing a cash flow budget. Click the links on the page to go to additional steps in preparing this budget or click the 'Next' button at the bottom of the page. This page also includes a...
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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.
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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.
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Lesson Plan
Save And Invest

Finra Investor Education Foundation: Debt Elimination

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan offers different strategies for eliminating debt and strengthening one's financial position and cash flow.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: How the Great Depression Became the Golden Age for Monopoly

For Students 9th - 10th
When times got tough during the Great Depression, people played board games -- especially the game that's all about making money. The success of Monopoly befuddled many. Why, in a time of great financial despair, would families and...
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Website
Wolters Kluwer

Biz Filings: Business Startup Financing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the CCH Business Owners Toolkit provides several sources to use for Starting a New Business on a Small Budget. Considering Pros and Cons Before Buying a Franchise, Managing Cash Flow Peaks and Valleys for a New Business,...
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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.