Financial Literacy and Consumer Math Activities & Projects: EXTENSION BUNDLE

This bundle provides teachers with fun, engaging math extension activities that build financial literacy and consumer math knowledge. It's a perfect resource for any classroom that wants to improve financial literacy!

Teaching personal finance and consumer math to middle and high school students can be difficult because the amount of quality resources that are practical and relevant are hard to find. Schools need to do a better job of teaching students to be financially literate and better consumers. Consumer math can be very confusing particularly for students who have very little experience. That's what this extension bundle is all about!

All projects within this bundle include a Google Classroom™ version in addition to the original print-friendly version!

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The Room Renovation Project (Google Classroom™ version included) allows students to put some basic math concepts to use in a real-life project. Students will use arithmetic, spatial reasoning, budgeting concepts, consumer math, technology and organizational skills to create a room remodel. Students will draw a blueprint of their room, select paint color, select a new floor and fill up their room with furniture all while staying under budget! They will even have an opportunity to create a 3D model of their remodeled room.

The Buy a Car Project (Google Classroom™ version included) contains many activities meant for middle school and high school students. Consumer math can be very confusing particularly for students who have very little experience. This project contains activities to help build a greater understanding of what goes into buying a car, how it works, and what a buyer has to consider before making such a large purchase. It explores the different aspects of car buying including searching for a car online, getting a car loan, the advantages of a new vs used car and the true costs of owning a car for 5 years.

In the Lemonade Stand Project (Google Classroom™ version included), students will set up a successful lemonade stand using the Lemonade Stand Game online (link provided). Students will determine how much it will cost to make the lemonade, how they will make the lemonade and how much to charge for each cup. The project materials help to guide students to understand how to make the best business decisions and to track their progress. They are able to use their own data tracker to see what works, what didn't and how to make adjustments to improve profits. It is a great way to learn about the fundamentals of economics and becoming an entrepreneur.

The Credit Score and Credit Report Project (Google Classroom™ version included) contains many activities meant for middle school and high school students. The objective of this project is for students to get a basic understanding of credit scores, credit reports and how to improve a credit score so that they can become smarter consumers. Students will be responsible for watching a series of videos and doing activities which can be compiled into a project. You may also break the project up into mini-lessons and activities rather than compiling them all into one project. I believe that for students to understand the importance of a credit score, they need to first understand why having a high score is so important and what choices can positively and negatively impact that score.

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This BUNDLE includes 4 different projects.

You can also click on each individual unit which is included in this bundle by clicking below:

Lemonade Stand Project

Room Renovation Project

Buy a Car Project

Credit Score and Credit Report Project

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You can find additional related products in the STARTER bundle or in the full GROWING bundle:

Credit Card Project

Savings Account Activities

Checking Account Project

Understanding a Paycheck