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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Comparing financial aid offers
Ideal for: High school (9-10), High school (11-12)
Students compare college costs and financial aid offers for three schools and explore how the choices they make can have a financial impact down the road.
Composing songs and verse about fraud
Ideal for: Middle school (6-8)
Students write a song, rap, or poem that warns people about identity theft and types of fraud.
Cosigning loans and sharing credit
Ideal for: High school (9-10), High school (11-12)
Students research credit and analyze scenarios on sharing credit cards and cosigning loans.
Learning how FAFSA works
Ideal for: High school (9-10), High school (11-12)
Students learn about how the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) works by completing a simulation activity.
Playing career charades
Ideal for: Elementary school (2-3)
Students play a game of charades to explore different careers.