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.

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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.

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Introduction to income and expenses. Students set up their personal transaction ledgers and record their starting balances for the four-week simulation.

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A fun and engaging math lesson for 4th graders centered around word problems themed with llamas, covering addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

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A fun, llama-themed math lesson for 4th graders focusing on solving multi-step word problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in the context of a llama ranch.

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Focuses on financial decision-making by distinguishing essential needs from discretionary wants to fix a deficit.

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

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

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A culminating project where students create a budget to reach a specific savings goal while managing weekly expenses.

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

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

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Through a 'Life Happens' simulation, students practice adjusting their spending and making trade-offs between needs and wants.

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

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Students master the skill of recording transactions in a financial ledger, ensuring accuracy in calculating a running balance.

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A 50-minute lesson for undergraduate marketing students exploring the concept of Minimum Viable Product (MVP) through the lens of YouTube's history and its first uploaded video.

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

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

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Students learn to maintain a transaction ledger by recording income, expenses, and calculating a running balance.

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