Teaching Resources

Understanding APR

  • FDM3 : Summarize major consumer protection laws.

9, 10, 11, 12

Article/Information/Infographic

60 minutes

UNDERSTANDING APR is a downloadable booklet that describes what APR is and how it should be used to understand interest rates and personal loans.

Understanding how insurance works: A case study about Lucy

  • RMI2 : Justify reasons to use property and liability insurance

9, 10, 11, 12

Article/Information/Infographic

45 minutes

Reviews the basics of risk management and what things students can look at, questions to ask, how to evaluate options.

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.

US Mint for Kids

  • 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

1

Game

30 minutes

Interactive games that the students play at their own pace.

US Mint Games

  • 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

Game

30 minutes

Interactive games that the students play at their own pace.

US Mint Games

  • 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

K

Game

30 minutes

Interactive games that the students play at their own pace.

Using Credit, Investing, Protecting and Insuring

  • CD3 : Apply strategies to avoid or correct debt management problems

9, 10, 11, 12

Audio/Video

25-50 minutes

Platform for discovering and discussing all things money through storytelling, quizzes, videos, and case studies

Wallet Wise

  • INV1 : Explain how investing may build wealth and help meet financial goals.

9, 10, 11, 12

Lesson

60 minutes

WALLETWISE is a collection of free online courses designed to help students build healthy personal finance habits

We Need to Talk College

  • FDM2 : Use reliable resources when making financial decisions.

9, 10, 11, 12

Audio/Video
Article/Information/Infographic

20 minutes

WE NEED TO TALK COLLEGE is an online multimedia guide that helps families navigate the college process

Wealth Not Cash

  • EI3 : Analyze factors that affect net income.

9, 10, 11, 12

Lesson

60 minutes

WEALTH NOT CASH is a lesson plan that introduces students to fundamental concepts in finance