Wages. Salaries. Creating a personal budget. Determining net worth.
These are all concepts that your middle schoolers will use at some point in their lives. But at this stage of their education, many of them have little familiarity with these financial literacy topics.
Below, check out some of our financial literacy lesson plans for middle school, complete with full downloadable worksheets and answer keys, while teaching your students about topics such as choosing a bank, protecting your credit, and building personal budgets.
These lessons may be particularly useful during Financial Literacy Month in April. But financial literacy is a topic that can be emphasized year-round!
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Download financial literacy activities for middle school students and teach them about topics including wages, salaries, and careers.
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April 14, 2020
Put students in Grades 6-8 on the path to making knowledgeable purchasing decisions with these free activities ideal for at-home learning.
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April 30, 2020
Help students learn about how to plan for the future, with a focus on creating a personal budget and constructing a net worth statement.
May 20, 2020
Don't just tell your students about financial literacy, show it to them! Use this episode of Math at Work to teach your students about how math is used in business. Share the video below so students can watch industry leaders discuss the importance of math in the real world. Then, have students complete the free downloadable lesson plans.
In the video, students present their business pitches to the sharks from the ABC® series Shark Tank: Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, and Kevin O'Leary. They then answer questions about their sales, prices, margins, and profits.
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