Grade 6

• October 25, 2021

  Assessing the Life Cycle of a Bank Note

  

  Examine the environmental impact of everyday items by assessing the life cycle of a universal product: money.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Geography, Science Grade level(s): Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 / Secondary 1, Grade 8 / Secondary 2, Grade 9 / Secondary 3
• August 19, 2021

  Fur Trade Economics

  By: David Bergeron, Graham Iddon, Krista Broeckx

  
  

  

  Over its 350-year lifespan, the Hudson’s Bay Company has had an enormous impact on Canada’s economy and how the nation was settled.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Economy, History, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grade 11 / Secondary 5, Grade 12 / CEGEP, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 / Secondary 1, Grade 8 / Secondary 2, Grade 9 / Secondary 3
• May 5, 2021

  All About Money

  

  Grade 1 to Grade 6: Get your students talking about money with this lively and interactive virtual classroom presentation.

  Content type(s): School programs Subject(s): Financial literacy, Health, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
• February 26, 2021

  Playing with Economy

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  There might be only a handful of basic game formats, but there is an infinity of variations—a surprising number of which require the skills we need to manage our daily economic lives.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Economy, Financial literacy, Math, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grade 11 / Secondary 5, Grade 12 / CEGEP, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 / Secondary 1, Grade 8 / Secondary 2, Grade 9 / Secondary 3
• February 11, 2021

  Money: Past, Present and Future

  

  Explore the history of money in Canada and around the world using an inquiry approach.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Economy, History, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 / Secondary 1, Grade 8 / Secondary 2, Grade 9 / Secondary 3
• November 27, 2020

  Printable Play Money

  

  Practise counting and exchanging coins and bank notes with our printable play money.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Business and careers, Economy, Financial literacy, Math, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Kindergarten
• November 27, 2020

  Understanding Money: Common Questions

  By: Nathan Sells

  
  

  

  Ever wondered who decides what goes on Canadian coins or bank notes? Or why our coins have certain names and our notes are different colours? Use this guide to help answer some of your money-related questions!

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Business and careers, Economy, Financial literacy, Health, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 1, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grade 11 / Secondary 5, Grade 12 / CEGEP, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 / Secondary 1, Grade 8 / Secondary 2, Grade 9 / Secondary 3
• November 23, 2020

  Making Sense of Currencies

  

  Use this activity sheet to practice converting exchange rates.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Economy, Financial literacy, Math Grade level(s): Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grade 6, Grade 7 / Secondary 1, Grade 8 / Secondary 2, Grade 9 / Secondary 3
• October 28, 2020

  The Economics of Suppertime

  

  Make grocery shopping an economic lesson by helping your kids prepare a meal plan, and shop for ingredients based on a budget.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Business and careers, Economy, Financial literacy, Health, Math Grade level(s): Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 / Secondary 1
• October 2, 2020

  Trading Planets

  

  Take a trade mission to planet Plutopia to discover why trading without a common currency is hard.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Geography, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 / Secondary 1, Grade 8 / Secondary 2