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• June 2, 2025

  Saving and spending

  

  Students will experience financial goal setting, planning and setbacks. They will plan for a character’s short- and long-term financial goals by using saving and spending strategies.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Financial literacy, Math, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 05, Grade 06
• May 22, 2025

  Speculating on the piggy bank

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  Ever since the first currencies allowed us to store value, we’ve needed a special place to store those shekels, drachmae and pennies. And the piggy bank—whether in pig form or not—has nearly always been there.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Arts, Business, Economics, English language arts, Financial literacy, Geography, Health, History, Math, Science Grade level(s): Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• May 20, 2025

  Recipients of the Museum Award for Excellence in Teaching Economics

  Find out about the current and previous recipients of the Bank of Canada Museum Award for Excellence in Teaching Economics.
• May 20, 2025

  The Bank of Canada Museum’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Economics

  

  We want to celebrate great teaching about the economy. Learn more about the award, who is eligible and how to submit a nomination.
• May 16, 2025

  Entrepreneurship: Kids edition

  

  Learn from the experiences of successful young entrepreneurs, then create your own business model and pitch your business.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Business, Economics, English language arts, Financial literacy, Math Grade level(s): Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1
• May 6, 2025

  The Greatest Stories Ever Told

  

  Artworks by Canadian artist Ho Tam, inspired by the symbols found on money.
• May 2, 2025

  Money that Almost Was

  

  An exhibit of proposed bank note designs from 1935 to 1999.
• March 28, 2025

  Budgets: Math for life

  

  Students will use math skills to create a budget for a class event or activity.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Financial literacy, Math Grade level(s): Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06
• March 17, 2025

  Global Money Week

  

  Check out our elementary and secondary resources.
• March 3, 2025

  March Break at the Museum

  

  Share part of your March Break with us at the Museum. Drop in for free family activities about counterfeiting and how our bank notes are designed to prevent it or check out our online activities.