Students will use the Census Business Builder: Small Business Edition data access tool to gather and analyze information that entrepreneurs may consider when opening a business. This introductory activity assumes that students have limited experience using data access tools.

This assignment allows students the chance to practice writing a personal check, entering their expenses and income in a checkbook register. Although I copied and pasted the bulk of the assignment into the resource, it's best used if you download the document and adjust as needed in Microsoft Word.

This lesson prepares students to buy a car.  Students will watch a video about the costs of buying a new car versus a used car, and then compare their own choices of both new and used vehicles.  Students will also analyze the costs associated with each purchase to determine which car is the best choice.

This assignment gives students an opportunity to research current credit card offers online, specifically ones that are geared towards those with little or no credit.

This assignment gives students an opportunity to research current credit card offers online, specifically ones that are geared towards those with little or no credit.

This activity allows for students to Identify the quantitative and qualitative benefits of going to collegeUnderstand common costs associated with collegeExplain the difference between sticker price and net price

This activity is designed to provide students with real-world application of classroom curriculum. Students will be required to make budgeting decisions in the light of inflation, unemployment, and other unforeseen additions or strains to the family budget.

This 12-minute video lesson looks at fractional reserve banking and the multiplier effect. It also privdes an introduction to the money supply. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 48 of 184]

This assignment has the students research what scams are currently being monitored by the Federal Trade Commission, bringing more awareness to scams and identity theft.

I only have them look up to as this is a quick assignment within my larger unit, but one could easily adjust that number to more.

Students will analyze and compare census data on the earnings of people with different college majors. Then they will write their own word problems and draw conclusions about the data.

Money Management may be defined as the process of managing money, including investments, budgeting, banking, and taxes. Managing your money is an essential life skill. When you know what you're doing, it really isn't so difficult. Once you've left home, the only person responsible for your financial health is you, so it's good to know the essentials. Managing your money can help reduce the stress levels that you experience throughout your life. It can help you to plan for unexpected events and expenses. A budget is a plan for spending and savings. It is a financial plan of income and expenditure which assists you in managing your finances. Subsequently we will learn about appropriate budgeting principles. Some learners make the choice and become entrepreneurs even while they are formally studying: they provide services such as barbering and manicures for a small financial return from their friends. This module will consider the qualities and the main tools of an entrepreneur.

Transition Posters and Accessible Posters (Text) SeriesNavigating Through Life: Attending College or Technical SchoolsNavigating Through Life: Feeling OverwhelmedNavigating Through Life: Having Friends and Romantic RelationshipsNavigating Through Life: Learning How to BudgetNavigating Through Life: Moving Away from Home

Students will work with money manipulatives to solve word problems that involve adding money amounts and making change. The lesson is introduced with the literature book, "Pigs Will be Pigs". After solving the problems posed in the book, the students will work with partners to create their "pig problems". Assessment will require students to solve similar problems on a teacher made worksheet. When time allows, each student will have the opportunity to go to an Internet site to work with money problems and games.

In this course, you will be exposed to a number of different sub-fields within finance. You will learn how to determine which projects have the best potential payoff, to manage investments, and even to value stocks. In the end, you will discover that all finance boils down to one concept: return. In essence, finance asks: ŇIf I give you money today, how much money will I get back in the future?Ó Though the answer to this question will vary widely from case to case, by the time you finish this course, you will know how to find the answer.

Students will practice counting money up to five dollars using grocery ads from local stores.

Students will practice counting money up to five dollars using grocery ads from local stores.The remix includes suggestions on another way to do the activity and a way to modify so it can be used for 5th grade. 

Students will practice making money trades to equal $.25 kinesthetically and with manipulatives.

A worksheet activity companion to themint.org's virtual spending challenge and what kind of spender are you quiz.

This is a quick assignment that reinforces the different state and local tax obligations, including sales tax, excise tax, tourism tax, etc.

It would need to be modified to reflect current tax rates in certain states in order to remain true to life.

Students earn classroom dollars, set up a bank book, pay fines, figure interest and pay taxes.