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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Calculating rate of return
Ideal for: High school (9-10), High school (11-12)
Students calculate different investments’ rate of return to measure their performance and then answer questions about investing.
Storing my savings
Ideal for: High school (9-10), High school (11-12)
Students read descriptions of common places to store their money and weigh the benefits and risks of each to decide which one(s) fit their financial goals.
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.
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.
Understanding taxes and your paycheck
Ideal for: High school (9-10), High school (11-12)
Students analyze statements about taxes to better understand how taxes affect people’s paychecks.