To help teachers make the most of our interactive games and self-grading lessons, the PersonalFinanceLab team has updated our personal finance lesson plans. As part of this update, we’ve refreshed our content to reflect the latest trends and best practices in financial education. Each lesson plan includes:
- Downloadable PDF
- Time Estimations
- Open-ended Discussion Questions
- Key Takeaways
In each lesson plan we’ve included individual as well as group and full class activities with our most popular lessons having their own PowerPoint (or Google slides) presentations. Click the button below to view all our lesson plans.
Lesson Plans
Below, you’ll find links to each of the updated lesson plans, which can be downloaded as PDFs for easy access and sharing. Whether you’re a teacher, or parent, these resources are designed to help you teach students of all ages the skills they need to make informed financial decisions and achieve long-term financial stability.
Activity Types
On the cover page of each lesson plan, you’ll see what each activity includes. All links will take you either to a free online resource or to an activity or lesson on PersonalFinanceLab. If you do not have a site license, please contact our sales team to get a quote or to book a demo.
Worksheets
Certain activities include printable worksheets that you can distribute to your class, along with answer keys (where applicable). With these activities you can easily grade student participation and tie in the Budget Game and Stock Game into the rest of your learning materials.
In the Needs and Wants lesson plan, there is an individual activity that gets students to classify 10 items in their bedroom as either a need or a want. They’ll be asked to compare the cost of this item against an alternative to see whether the item they own is good value for money.
Get PersonalFinanceLab for your School!
Does your school need engaging financial literacy activities to teach students how to manage their money responsibly? PersonalFinanceLab can be used as either a one-stop shop or as a supplemental activity to your other learning materials. With this latest update, you’ll have a seamless way to reinforce the concepts learned through our interactive games. Allowing students to build a strong foundation in personal finance that will serve them well throughout their lives.