Budgeting, saving, and investment strategies alongside practical skills for managing credit, taxes, and banking. Addresses insurance needs, employment income, and major purchase decisions to support comprehensive long-term financial planning.
A coin value worksheet without visual supports. Students convert coin names and quantities (e.g., "4 Dimes") into numerical values and calculate the total for each "bag."
A comprehensive teacher's guide for the Money Mastery unit, including learning objectives, lesson breakdowns, and differentiation strategies for coin counting and budgeting.
Teacher answer key for the Snack Shop Budget Worksheet, including sample affordable combinations and common student pitfalls.
A student worksheet for identifying snack prices, calculating totals for pre-set lists, and making spending choices within a $1.00 budget.
Instructional slides for calculating total costs and making budgeting decisions, featuring "The Golden Rule of Spending" and clear comparison examples.
Teacher answer key for the Coin Detective Worksheet, including visual matching solutions and total value calculations.
A visual slide deck introducing the four main US coins (penny, nickel, dime, quarter) with their identification features and values. features a "Coin Detective" theme.
A coin identification and value worksheet using a "Coin Detective" theme. Includes a field guide, matching activity, and basic counting problems.
An expanded two-page worksheet featuring 6 problems for adding three grocery prices using a calculator, maintaining clear visual supports.
An expanded two-page worksheet featuring realistic CSS-rendered bills and coins for students to identify and add using a calculator.
A teacher guide providing strategies for instruction, differentiation tips, and a data-tracking template for the Price Tag Power lesson.
An answer key for the Price Tag Power Worksheet, including calculation breakdowns and a teacher observation checklist.
A student worksheet for practicing adding two grocery prices using a calculator, featuring clear price tags and a visual calculator guide.
Interactive slides introducing the step-by-step process of using a calculator to add prices, featuring clear visual cues and color-coded buttons.
Updated answer key reflecting the addition of new items (carrots, yogurt, juice) to the worksheet while maintaining clear guidance for the quiz.
A 3-question visual quiz with 2 multiple-choice options per question. Focuses on identifying a dollar bill, matching change to a price, and basic affordability decisions. All answer options share identical styling to ensure objective testing.
Expanded worksheet with 5 practice items, including new products like carrots, yogurt, and juice to challenge students with different money combinations. Reduced element sizes to fit more content.
Updated visual price list with additional grocery items including carrots, yogurt, popcorn, and orange juice to provide more practice variety.
An answer key for the Grocery Task Cards, providing quick-reference solutions for the change calculation and price comparison problems. Includes a small section with instructional tips for teachers.
A clear recording sheet for students to document their answers from the Grocery Task Cards. Includes designated spaces for calculating change and circling cheaper price options, plus a workspace for calculations.
A set of two short, high-interest reading passages with comprehension questions focused on money choices and the concept of banks and ATMs, designed for 2nd-grade cognitive level adult learners.
A comprehensive final assessment quiz designed for adult learners at a 2nd-grade level, covering currency identification, values, needs vs. wants, simple change calculation, and saving concepts.
A detailed shopping worksheet featuring a store flyer and math word problems focused on comparing prices, adding three items, and shopping within a budget.
A roleplay activity where students "apply" for simple jobs, act out the task, and receive a pretend paycheck to practice the concept of earning money.
A set of four scenario cards for roleplaying common money situations, including making purchases, finding money, choosing needs over wants, and saving.
A teacher-facing facilitation guide providing a detailed 4-hour schedule, discussion prompts, and activity instructions for delivering the Money Master Class.
A goal-setting worksheet where learners identify a specific item to save for and create a simple four-week savings plan.
A shopping-themed worksheet where learners calculate the total cost of groceries and determine the correct change from larger bills.
A sorting worksheet to help learners distinguish between essential needs and non-essential wants using visual icons and categorized boxes.
A matching worksheet for identifying the front of coins and the value of paper bills, designed for 2nd-grade level adult learners.
A visual presentation for a 4-hour lesson on money basics, covering coin and bill identification, needs versus wants, and the importance of saving, designed for an adult learner with a 2nd-grade cognitive level.
A teacher guide for the Currency Quest lesson, providing a 40-minute pacing plan, inquiry questions, and differentiation strategies for second-grade PYP instruction.
A student worksheet for the Currency Quest lesson where students sort needs and wants, reflect on the function of money, and plan for saving.
A visual guide for a 40-minute PYP lesson on money, covering its function as an exchange tool and the distinction between needs and wants.
Teacher resource containing printable play money (Maker Coins) and special 'Gold Trust' rewards for use throughout the economics simulations.
A student document for Lesson 5 used during Market Day to track sales earnings and calculate debt repayment to close the economic cycle.
Introductory slide deck for Lesson 5, participation in a 'Market Day' to sell goods and experiencing the full cycle of earning and repaying debts.
A classroom price list and guide for Lesson 4, listing materials and tools students can 'buy' or 'borrow' as investments for their maker project.
Planning sheet for students to design their 'Maker' product, list required materials, and calculate investment costs.
Introductory slide deck for Lesson 4, acting as entrepreneurs to plan products and make investment decisions.
A guide for teachers to facilitate the Heart and Hand lesson, including pacing, discussion prompts, differentiation strategies, and an answer key.
A hands-on activity where primary students sort items into needs, wants, and hopes, plus a personal reflection section to express future goals.
A visual presentation for primary students that explains the differences between needs (essentials), wants (extras), and hopes (dreams), including the feelings associated with unmet needs.
Teacher resource for Lesson 3 containing short stories and discussion prompts to explain ROI and the difference between spending for consumption versus investment.
A student worksheet for Lesson 3 involving a cut-and-paste sorting activity to help students distinguish between consumption (snacks) and investment (seeds).
Introductory slide deck for Lesson 3, distinguishing between consumption (spending for now) and investment (spending for growth) using the metaphor of seeds versus snacks.
A student activity sheet for Lesson 2 that explores the chronological steps of using credit and reinforces key concepts through true/false questions and a visual maze.
A simulation worksheet for Lesson 2 where students use 'Promise Notes' (credit) to obtain classroom materials now with a commitment to pay back later.
Introductory slide deck for Lesson 2, defining credit as a promise to pay later and discussing its benefits and responsibilities.
Teacher resource containing discussion scenarios and prompts to help students explore the nuances of trust, honesty, and responsibility in lending/borrowing relationships.
A student worksheet for Lesson 1 focusing on identifying borrower/lender roles and evaluating behaviors that build or break trust.