Teaching Resources

Money As You Learn: Grades 3-5 Mathematics

  • FDM4 : Make criterion-based financial decisions by systematically considering alternatives and consequences.

3, 4, 5

Comprehensive Curriculum

30 minutes

The specific mathematics standards for which tasks and lessons using personal finance content can engage students and strengthen learning

Money Minutes: Personal Finance

  • RMI2 : Justify reasons to use property and liability insurance

9, 10, 11, 12

Comprehensive Curriculum

20 minutes

Video clips on a variety of topics using various approaches to financial literacy topics.

Money Munchkids Series

  • SS1 : Develop a plan for spending and saving
  • SS2 : Develop a system for keeping and using financial records
  • SS3 : Describe how to use different payment methods
  • SS4 : Apply consumer skills to spending and saving decisions

2

Comprehensive Curriculum

60 minutes

Colorful activity books that teach about earning, saving, income and expenses.

Money Smart for Young People

6, 7, 8

Comprehensive Curriculum

25-50 minutes

Set of lesson plans to use for directed teaching

Moneyskills.org

  • CD1 : Analyze the costs and benefits of various types of credit.

9, 10, 11, 12

Comprehensive Curriculum

45 minutes

MONEYSKILL is a free, online personal finance course.

Practical Money Skills

  • SS1 : Develop a plan for spending and saving
  • SS3 : Describe how to use different payment methods
  • SS4 : Apply consumer skills to spending and saving decisions

1

Comprehensive Curriculum

60 minutes

This resource uses the internet to teach economic and financial literacy to students.

Soar to Savings

  • SS1 : Develop a plan for spending and saving
  • SS2 : Develop a system for keeping and using financial records

9, 10, 11, 12

Comprehensive Curriculum

60 minutes

Soar to Savings is designed for students in economics and personal finance classes.

Teaching the Building Blocks

  • INV2 : Evaluate investment alternatives.

9, 10, 11, 12

Comprehensive Curriculum

25-50 minutes

TEACHING THE BUILDING BLOCKS is a searchable database of classroom activities designed to be completed within a single class period.

The Art of Allowance

  • SS1 : Develop a plan for spending and saving
  • SS4 : Apply consumer skills to spending and saving decisions

1

Comprehensive Curriculum

30 minutes

Teaching kit that includes DVD, book, and teaching manual to teach kids to save, share and spend.

Understanding Vehicle Financing

  • CD4 : Summarize major consumer credit laws.

9, 10, 11, 12

Lesson
Comprehensive Curriculum

60 minutes

UNDERSTANDING VEHICLE FINANCING is a downloadable brochure that explains vehicle finance laws, terms and statistics.