Financial literacy

• October 21, 2025

  Financial literacy tools (Government of Canada)

  

  Use a wide variety of financial literacy tools, including a digital budget planner, financial goal calculator, credit card comparison tool, financial literacy quiz and more.

  Content type(s): External resources Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy Grade level(s): Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• October 21, 2025

  Learn about your taxes (Canada Revenue Agency)

  

  Take this online course to learn everything you need to know about taxes in Canada. The eight interactive modules are designed for high school and up. Students walk through a comprehensive overview of taxes, from understanding a T4 slip and filing income tax to accessing benefits. A teacher’s guide and interactive scenarios are also included.

  Content type(s): External resources Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy, Geography, History, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• October 21, 2025

  Personal Inflation Calculator (Statistics Canada)

  

  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is used to measure inflation. Use this interactive tool to measure your own personal rate of inflation, based on the goods and services in the CPI that you consume.

  Content type(s): External resources Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy, Geography, History, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• October 21, 2025

  The Little Black Book of Scams, 2nd edition (Competition Bureau Canada)

  

  Protect yourself from fraud and scams using this superhero-led resource. Over a dozen scams are explored—from phishing and smishing to identity theft, tax scams and more⁠—⁠to help youth protect their money and identity. Available in many languages.

  Content type(s): External resources Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• October 21, 2025

  Iconomix database of economic resources (Swiss National Bank)

  

  This online database includes dozens of great economics lesson plans, simulations, interactive activities and experiments. These include the fishpond game to explore sharing common resources and the pitgame to explore market and price formation.

  Content type(s): External resources Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy, Geography, History, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• October 9, 2025

  Money conversation cards

  

  Start a conversation about money and finances with our question cards. Choose between two card decks: one for kids and their families and one for adults and teens.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy, Health, Math Grade level(s): Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• September 8, 2025

  The Central Bank in Your Classroom

  

  In-person or virtual program: Learn more about the Bank of Canada and career paths in economics, finance and data analysis with this informative classroom presentation led by an employee of the central bank.

  Content type(s): School programs Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy, Social studies Grade level(s): Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• September 4, 2025

  Money math

  

  Financial literacy resources for elementary students.

  Content type(s): Educational toolkits Subject(s): Economics, Financial literacy, Math Grade level(s): Early childhood / Kindergarten, Grade 01, Grade 02, Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2
• August 12, 2025

  Teach financial literacy with us

  

  

  This webinar recording showcases our free financial literacy math resources for grades K to 6. These lessons talk about money, math, payment methods, budgets, entrepreneurship and more. Resources are linked to all provincial and territorial curricula in math and financial literacy.

  Content type(s): Multimedia Subject(s): Financial literacy, Math Grade level(s): Early childhood / Kindergarten, Grade 01, Grade 02, Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06
• August 6, 2025

  Escaping debt: The risks and benefits of borrowing

  

  Unlock financial literacy with challenging puzzles in this classroom escape room. Students will explore financial risk, credit scores, debt and interest with worksheets and an interactive game.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Financial literacy, Math, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2