Isabel's Car Wash
Students are introduced to the roles of entrepreneur and investor in the context of starting a business.
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31-45 min
Meeting Financial Goals—Rate of Return (Lesson 2B)
Meeting Financial Goals—Rate of Return (Lesson 2B)
OVERVIEW
Students are shown the two ways that investments can earn a return and then calculate the annual rate of return, the real rate of return, and the expected rate of return on various assets.
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LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
VIDEO Q&A
0-15 MIN
Banks and Alternatives 101: Fees, Fees and More Fees: It all Adds Up
This video assignment weighs the benefits and costs of rent-to-own and “buy here, pay here” options.
MODULES
16-30 MIN
Checking and Savings Accounts | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 3
This interactive assignment teaches the differences between checking and savings accounts as well as check-cashing services.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Bitcoin: Money or Financial Investment
In this reading assignment, discover the differences of how people view Bitcoin
AUDIO Q&A
0-15 MIN
Getting Real about Interest Rates
This audio assignment covers how inflation influences the real return on your deposits, how it impacts borrowers and lenders, and why price stability is important.
CURRICULUM UNITS
1 HOUR+
Navigate: Exploring College and Careers
This resource for 7th through 9th graders introduces students to planning for careers and college.
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CURRICULUM UNITS
1 HOUR+
Making Personal Finance Decisions Curriculum
The Making Personal Finance Decisions curriculum teaches valuable personal finance lessons grounded in economic theory.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
The Wealth Game—Factors for Success (Lesson 1A)
After playing a game simulating wealth creation, students reflect on determinants of wealth: natural abilities, effort, motivation, and luck.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Making Choices and Identifying Costs (Lesson 1B)
Students are introduced to the PACED decisionmaking model and grid as a guide to making personal finance choices.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
The Inventory Game—Net Worth and Cash Flow (Lesson 2A)
Students play a game to learn about net worth, cash flow, and the relationship between them.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Investing in Yourself (Lesson 3A)
Students perform calculations to demonstrate the importance of human capital in increasing a person’s productivity.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Entrepreneurship—Working for Yourself (Lesson 3B)
Students learn about common traits of entrepreneurs through an activity.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
What Are Taxes For? (Lesson 4A)
Students learn why it is necessary for the government to provide some goods and services.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Understanding Taxes (Lesson 4B)
Students learn about factors that make various taxes different.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Making a Budget—It Is All Spending! (Lesson 5A)
Students discover that all elements of a budget are essentially spending on goods and services.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Budget Trade-Offs—A Penny Here and a Penny There (Lesson 5B)
Students participate in an activity that illustrates that budgeting is really an allocation problem.
