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In this personal finance lesson, students explore budget constraints by solving a contextual problem.

Students learn about incentives for alternative energy programs and the role played by non-price determinants in energy choices.

Banking should not be confusing. It should be INTERESTing! Most students in the elementary grades would love to know more about checking accounts, ATMs, credit cards and all the ways in which their relatives buy the stuff that they want. This lesson provides the students with information on…

In this lesson, students listen to the story of Ruby and Max, two bunnies that go shopping and make many spending decisions. Students are introduced to short-term and long-term savings goals to help them save for goods they want in the future. After a goal-sorting activity, students choos…

The students work in small groups that represent households. Each household answers questions about stocks and stock markets. For each correct answer, a household earns shares of stock. At the end of the game, the groups that answered all questions correctly receive a certificate good for…

In this personal finance lesson, students will identify the opportunity cost of a spending decision.

Friday the 13th was your lucky day. You won the lottery! The lottery officials have given you a choice. You can either receive the $10 million now in one lump sum, or you can receive $1 million a year for the next 20 years. Now what do you do?

In this economics lesson, students will use a budget plan to make spending decisions.

In this lesson students learn about banks and banking. The study the fractional reserve system, and the role the Fed plays in the money creation process.

In this economics lesson, students will analyze responses to the COVID-19 crisis to learn about fiscal policy and its limits.