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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Understanding jobs, teens, and taxes
Ideal for: High school (9-10), High school (11-12)
Students read a handout about taxes and respond to questions to explore the relationship between working and taxes.
Becoming familiar with taxes
Ideal for: High school (9-10), High school (11-12)
Students match tax types to definitions and then apply their knowledge to tax scenarios.
Getting banked
Ideal for: High school (9-10), High school (11-12)
Students select a local bank or credit union to research to learn about what to consider when choosing a financial institution.
Investigating payroll tax and federal income tax withholding
Ideal for: High school (9-10), High school (11-12)
Students analyze W-4 forms and pay stubs in order to better understand payroll taxes and federal income tax withholding.