Financial literacy

• October 21, 2021

  Needs or wants? That is the question!

  

  Determine if something is a want or a need by sorting a stack of cards featuring different expenses. Use this hands-on activity to sharpen decision-making skills and financial literacy.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Economics, Financial literacy, Health, Math Grade level(s): Early childhood / Kindergarten, Grade 01, Grade 02
• June 3, 2021

  Value is in the Eye of the Consumer

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  Supply and demand is part of the very bedrock of an economy. It's what generates the price of any product or service.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Economics, Financial literacy, 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
• 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
• May 5, 2021

  All About Money

  

  Virtual program: 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 01, Grade 02, Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06
• 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): Economics, Financial literacy, Math, Social studies 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
• January 4, 2021

  Economic Opportunity Costs

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  With his superpowers, Peter Parker would no doubt do a fabulous job of tiling his kitchen backsplash. But as Spider-Man, he has more valuable things to do with his time.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Economics, Financial literacy, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5