Teaches students how to record transactions and maintain a running balance using a simple ledger.
Final financial reflection. Students balance their ledgers, evaluate their spending choices, and celebrate their savings successes or identify areas for improvement.
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Students differentiate between income and expenses and learn to categorize fixed and variable spending using a 'Mystery Wallet' simulation.
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.
Students analyze financial scenarios to identify budget deficits and 'budget busters' that cause overspending.
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 create a balanced spending plan to reach a specific savings goal while managing essential costs.
Students learn to maintain a transaction ledger by recording income, expenses, and calculating a running balance.
A high school history and technology lesson exploring the origins of the platform economy through the lens of the first YouTube video, 'Me at the zoo'. Students analyze the shift from professional broadcasting to user-generated content and debate the societal impacts of democratized media.
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 master the skill of recording transactions in a financial ledger, ensuring accuracy in calculating a running balance.
A 45-minute lesson on ratios and unit rates using a real-world pizza pricing hook. Includes bilingual materials in English and Spanish, tiered guided practice, and visual models to support 6th-grade students of all readiness levels.
Students navigate weeks three and four of the simulation, encountering unexpected costs and learning to prioritize needs over wants.
Introduction to income and expenses. Students set up their personal transaction ledgers and record their starting balances for the four-week simulation.
Introduces income and expenses through categorization and brainstorming, ending with a personal T-chart.
A fun and engaging math lesson for 4th graders featuring llama-themed word problems that cover addition, subtraction, multiplication, and multi-step reasoning.
Students analyze potential purchases to determine which items are essential (needs) and which are optional (wants). Through a limited-budget simulation, they practice making difficult spending decisions.
Students define income and expenses and practice the foundational skill of recording transactions in a ledger to maintain a running balance.
Students reflect on their financial choices, identify spending leaks, and create a revised budget for future stability.
