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Great Minds Think
OVERVIEW
Teachers – are you looking for classroom activities to learn more about personal finance in the real world? Here are a few hands-on ideas to get you and your students thinking – and talking – about smart economic decision making.
Grade Level
Lesson 1: Choices
Students will learn about making decisions and the cost, consequence, and benefits of each decision.
Lesson 2: Earning
In this activity, students will identify ways to earn an income, learn how to create a savings goal, and develop a plan for how to reach their savings goal. Students will also be introduced to the basics of banking.
Lesson 3: Spending
In this activity, students will learn about various payment methods, the difference between a need and a want, and the concept of opportunity cost.
Lesson 4: Budgeting
In this activity, students will learn about budgeting by creating a practice budget for a character from Great Minds Think. Students will then have the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of budgeting by creating their own budget.
