Lesson plans

• 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
• February 12, 2024

  Connecting Canadian industries

  

  Explore how Canadian industries are interconnected and how these relationships shape the Canadian economy.

  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
• October 31, 2023

  Building budgets

  

  Build practical financial literacy skills by balancing a monthly budget using realistic, real-world scenarios, and get some practical saving and spending tips along the way.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy, Health, Math 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 31, 2023

  Thinking like an economist

  

  Learn how to think like an economist by exploring how economic concepts shape everyday decision-making.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy, 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
• November 18, 2022

  A bank NOTE-able Canadian

  

  Research and choose an iconic Canadian figure for a potential bank note design. Debate their historical significance as a class.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): History, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4
• November 18, 2022

  The changing face of our money

  

  Examine the history of Canadian bank notes by applying the historical thinking concepts of historical significance and continuity and change.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): History, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4
• November 18, 2022

  Design your own bank note

  

  Design a bank note by researching a notable or iconic Canadian and selecting meaningful themes, symbols, and imagery.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Arts, History, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4
• February 25, 2022

  Representing money in many ways: Addition, fractions and equivalents

  

  Practise adding and making change. Worksheets introduce decimals and fractions using Canadian money.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Financial literacy, Math Grade level(s): Grade 03
• October 25, 2021

  Assessing the life cycle of a bank note

  

  Use a lifecycle assessment of a bank note to help your students measure the environmental impact of other everyday items.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Geography, Science Grade level(s): Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4
• May 17, 2021

  Counting money and making change

  

  Use money for skip counting and begin making change in different ways. Engaging worksheets will introduce elementary students to Canadian money and math.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Financial literacy, Math Grade level(s): Grade 02