Mapping your money journey (elementary school)

Mapping your money journey (elementary school)Social Studies · Personal Finance · Grades 4–5Lesson plan

Students complete a short survey to find out about their current money skills and explore things they can do to manage money better. Big idea: Understanding how to manage money is a lifelong journey. Topic: Earn, Save and invest, Protect, Spend, Borrow. School subjects: CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Social studies or history.

From Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Youth Financial Education · Public domain (US Gov) · original source

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