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Classroom resources for teaching money skills
Featured Resources
Grab This Free Interactive Whiteboard Lesson for High School on Unexpected Financial Events
AKA how to be ready for life’s curveballs.
Teach Your Elementary Students About Saving Money With This Free Interactive Whiteboard Lesson
Why not spend it all at once?
Get This Printable List of the Best Financial Apps for Kids
Send it home in students’ take-home folders!
Teach Your Students Money Basics With This Easy “Spend, Save, Give Back” Lesson
Grades 3-5: includes a student activity sheet!
Dollars & Decisions Online Game
New & Improved
Check Out Our New Interactive Financial Literacy Course
Dollars & Decisions is a free “Choose Your Own Adventure”–style interactive course designed for grades 8-12.
Plus, we just launched a new dashboard so you can keep track of your students’ progress. Learn how to use it here.
Make teaching money management skills as easy as 1-2-3.
30+ K-12 Financial Literacy Lessons
Practical ideas and activities to teach kids about money.
Fun Money Lessons for Grades K-5
Get students learning about coins, dollars, and budgeting.
What Is Saving?
Learn to set goals and make plans to reach them.
Smart Shopping
Add up what things cost and plan to make good buys.
Make the Most of Your Money
Ready-to-go lessons on budgeting, wants vs. needs, and more!
Spend, Save, and Give Back
Discuss giving back through donations and volunteering.
Engaging Activities for Grades 6-8
Give students the tools to help them plan and save for what they want.
How To Budget for What You Want
Learn about wants and needs and how to prioritize them.
What Are Taxes Anyway?
Teach about the basics of federal, state, and local taxes, including payroll taxes.
Why Do You Need Insurance?
Show how insurance works with relatable examples.
Why Should You Give Back?
Learn about budgeting to support charities.
Practical Tools for Grades 9-12
Teach high schoolers to take control of their life plans and build financial confidence.
What if You Need Money Unexpectedly?
Learn how to save and plan for the future.
Is Bitcoin Real Money?
Start to navigate the world of virtual currency.
Do You Need To Pay Taxes?
Teach taxes in a way teens will understand.
How Does Insurance Work?
Help give insurance real-life context.
9 Take-Home Activities That Teach Financial Literacy
Extend classroom lessons to home.
