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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Choosing a career
Ideal for: Elementary school (2-3), Elementary school (4-5)
Students identify their interests and talents after reading a story about characters who explore careers connected to things they like to do.
Comparing careers and income
Ideal for: Elementary school (4-5)
Students compare education requirements and typical incomes for different careers.
Examining elements of a paycheck
Ideal for: Middle school (6-8)
Students review a sample pay stub to understand the real-world effect of taxes and deductions on the amount of money workers take home.
Turning hobbies into earnings
Ideal for: Middle school (6-8)
After learning about the term “gig economy,” students brainstorm a list of fun hobbies or activities they enjoy doing that could be turned into money-making opportunities.
Counting cash
Ideal for: Middle school (6-8)
Students practice handling money through simulated purchases and sales transactions.