Find financial literacy activities
Find activities that can help you teach and nurture the building blocks of financial capability across the curriculum.
These classroom activities can be completed within a single class period. Each activity comes with a teacher guide and supporting student material, so it’s easy to implement whether you’re an experienced personal finance teacher, integrating financial literacy into another subject area, or supplementing your existing financial education curriculum.

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Brainstorming household budgets
Ideal for: Middle school (6-8)
Students review monthly incomes and household expenses to practice making budget decisions, including about housing and roommates.
Budgeting for a fun day with a friend
Ideal for: Middle school (6-8)
While planning a fun day with a friend, students make decisions about how to budget their money.
Budgeting for needs and wants
Ideal for: Middle school (6-8)
Students explore the difference between needs and wants and practice making budget choices.
Building a budget for a school field trip
Ideal for: Middle school (6-8)
While planning a large school field trip, students make decisions about how to budget their money.
Calculating loan payments
Ideal for: High school (9-10), High school (11-12)
Using a case study, students explore how the amount borrowed, interest rates, and the term of a loan can increase or decrease the amount of loan payments.