Life Choices Lesson Plan
A comprehensive teacher's lesson plan for a 55-minute financial literacy simulation. It includes prep details, lesson objectives, and a step-by-step instructional sequence for 6th-grade students.
Financial Literacy Basics Slides
An engaging slide deck introducing foundational financial literacy concepts like savings, budgeting, and income/expenses. Designed for visibility and classroom interaction with clear typography and supportive visuals.
Life Simulation Teacher Guide
A detailed facilitation guide for teachers to manage the Life Simulation Activity. It provides setup instructions, step-by-step gameplay rules, strategic prompts for students, and differentiation strategies.
Life Simulation Game Board Visual
A visual, printable board game layout for students to use during the Life Quest simulation. It features color-coded paths for career choices, milestones, financial events, and retirement goals.
Pre Game Quest Worksheet
An interactive pre-game worksheet that presents students with relatable financial scenarios (snack buying, allowance saving) to activate prior knowledge and stimulate critical thinking about trade-offs and future planning.
Pre Game Quiz Assessment
A short pre-simulation quiz to assess students' baseline confidence and knowledge regarding financial decision-making and the definition of savings.
Debrief and Reflect Discussion Guide
A structured reflection and discussion guide for the post-simulation phase. It includes specific prompts for strategic decision-making, risk evaluation, and connecting game experiences to real-world financial planning.
Post Game Reflection Worksheet
A reflective post-game worksheet for students to evaluate their performance in the simulation. It prompts critical thinking about their most impactful decisions and lessons learned about savings and future planning.
Post Game Quiz Assessment
A post-simulation assessment to measure changes in student confidence and understanding. It includes a Likert scale for self-reported comprehension and open-response questions for identifying key learning moments.
