Lesson plans

• 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
• June 2, 2025

  Saving and spending

  

  Develop positive financial habits through a saving and spending game and a goal-setting activity with real-life scenarios.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Financial literacy, Math, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 05, Grade 06
• May 16, 2025

  Entrepreneurship: Kids edition

  

  Turn your students into young entrepreneurs as they explore business basics, budgeting and marketing. Pitching their own creative ideas is a fun way to build real-world skills and confidence.

  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
• March 28, 2025

  Budgets: Math for life

  

  Introduce budgeting concepts and best practices by planning an event. Students will build skills with fractions, decimals and percentages using worksheets and hands-on activities.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Financial literacy, Math Grade level(s): Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06
• January 22, 2025

  Value for money: Determining unit price

  

  Calculate unit prices and compare value for money. Use real-life shopping scenarios to determine if something is a real deal.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Financial literacy, Math Grade level(s): Grade 04
• October 11, 2024

  Exploring payment methods

  

  Compare different payment methods, such as credit, debit and cash. This lesson plan uses a quiz, group work and scenarios to boost financial literacy.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Financial literacy, Math Grade level(s): Grade 04
• September 13, 2024

  Five bucks: the economics of Treaty relationships

  

  Explore treaties using art, artifacts and historical thinking.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Arts, 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
• September 9, 2024

  Investing wisely

  

  Make investment decisions based on what’s important to you and see how your spending and earning connects you to the global economy.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy, Geography, Health, 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
• September 6, 2024

  Tracing Canada’s place in the world

  

  Use a data visualization tool to learn about how Canada’s place in the global economy has evolved.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Business, Economics, Geography, 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
• June 18, 2024

  Decoding Canadian economic data

  

  Develop data literacy skills by interpreting charts of Canadian economic data.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Economics, Financial literacy, Math, 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