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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Talking with your family about paying for higher education
Ideal for: High school (9-10), High school (11-12)
Through Internet research, students build their awareness of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study options and then share their findings with a parent or guardian.
Creating a presentation on 529 plans
Ideal for: High school (9-10), High school (11-12)
Students conduct Internet research on 529 plans and create a digital slide presentation to inform others about how these plans can help people save for future education costs.
Using a student loan calculator
Ideal for: High school (9-10), High school (11-12)
Students use a student loan calculator to calculate monthly loan payments and how much they can save on total loan costs by paying a little extra each month.
Choosing a student loan that’s right for you
Ideal for: High school (9-10), High school (11-12)
Students use a graphic organizer to compare and contrast federal and private student loans to help them find the one best suited for their needs.
Preparing to pay for education after high school
Ideal for: Middle school (6-8)
After brainstorming ways to save for education after high school, students create a foldable that highlights ways to pay for postsecondary education.