Students learn to maintain a transaction ledger by recording income, expenses, and calculating a running balance.
A 2nd-grade math lesson where students identify U.S. coins and calculate their total value through video instruction and a hands-on coin rubbing activity.
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Students analyze financial scenarios to identify budget deficits and 'budget busters' that cause overspending.
Students navigate weeks three and four of the simulation, encountering unexpected costs and learning to prioritize needs over wants.
Exploration of fixed vs. variable expenses. Students categorize potential purchases as needs or wants and record their first week of planned spending.
Teaches students how to record transactions and maintain a running balance using a simple ledger.
Students reflect on their financial choices, identify spending leaks, and create a revised budget for future stability.
This lesson introduces business students to the concept of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) through the historical lens of YouTube's first-ever upload, challenging them to prioritize core functionality over perfection.
Students learn the mechanical skill of tracking money by maintaining a simple transaction log. They practice data entry and basic arithmetic to keep a running balance of a fictional account.
Students synthesize their learning to create a forward-looking cash flow plan that balances expenses while hitting a specific savings goal.
Students act as digital archaeologists to analyze 'Me at the zoo,' the first YouTube video, as a primary historical source, exploring how digital artifacts reflect their era and influence the global economy.
Students face a deficit scenario caused by an unexpected expense. They must analyze their spending to identify 'wants' that can be cut to balance the budget and return to a positive balance.
Students apply their skills to create a forward-looking plan with a specific savings goal. They learn the 'pay yourself first' principle by intentionally allocating money for savings before spending on non-essentials.
Students master the skill of recording transactions in a financial ledger, ensuring accuracy in calculating a running balance.
A simulation of the first two weeks of a month where students make spending decisions for a fictional character and record them in real-time.
A culminating project where students create a budget to reach a specific savings goal while managing weekly expenses.
Navigating financial curveballs. Students adjust their budgets to account for unexpected costs like library fines or gifts while maintaining their savings goals.
Focuses on financial decision-making by distinguishing essential needs from discretionary wants to fix a deficit.
A 45-minute lesson exploring ratios and unit rates through a pizza delivery lens, featuring bilingual English/Spanish support and tiered activities for diverse learners.
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Students calculate their final monthly totals, identifying surpluses or deficits and visualizing their spending patterns.
Students create a balanced spending plan to reach a specific savings goal while managing essential costs.
