Exploration of fixed vs. variable expenses. Students categorize potential purchases as needs or wants and record their first week of planned spending.

Lenny

1/16

Students differentiate between essential expenses and discretionary spending to prioritize financial health.

Lenny

1/16

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.

Lenny

1/16

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.

Lenny

1/16

Students navigate weeks three and four of the simulation, encountering unexpected costs and learning to prioritize needs over wants.

Lenny

1/16

Challenges students to solve budget emergencies and navigate financial deficits using problem-solving strategies.

Lenny

1/16

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.

Lenny

1/16

Students create a balanced spending plan to reach a specific savings goal while managing essential costs.

Lenny

1/16

Teaches students how to record transactions and maintain a running balance using a simple ledger.

Lenny

1/16

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.

Students reflect on their financial choices, identify spending leaks, and create a revised budget for future stability.

Lenny

1/16

A 45-minute lesson on ratios and unit rates using real-world pizza pricing. Students explore concepts through visual models, partner work, and tiered practice in both English and Spanish.

Mid-month data analysis. Students review their spending trends and forecast their future balance to ensure they stay on track for their big savings goal.

Lenny

1/16

Students analyze pre-filled ledgers to identify deficits and 'spending leaks', acting as budget doctors to fix financial health.

Lenny

1/16

Students brainstorm and categorize different ways to earn money, establishing the 'Cash In' side of the financial equation.

Lenny

1/16

Students differentiate between income and expenses and learn to categorize fixed and variable spending using a 'Mystery Wallet' simulation.

Lenny

1/16

Students define income and expenses and practice the foundational skill of recording transactions in a ledger to maintain a running balance.

Lenny

1/16

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.

Lenny

1/16

Final financial reflection. Students balance their ledgers, evaluate their spending choices, and celebrate their savings successes or identify areas for improvement.

Lenny

1/16

A media literacy lesson where students analyze the evolution of digital media by comparing the first YouTube video, 'Me at the zoo,' to modern content standards. Students explore concepts of user-generated content, monetization, and the commercialization of attention.

Lenny

1/16