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Income Statement Basics
In this lesson, students will learn about financial terms including net income and net loss. Students will work through scenarios as they learn about financial lingo. Students will work in teams to create an income statement about a fictional business as a final activity for this lesson.
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Balance Sheet Basics
Accounting is essential for businesses to keep track of their spending and earning. Similarly, it is important for people to perform personal accounting to make sure they manage their money effectively. Assets and liabilities create your financial health. Assets are what you own, liabilities are what you borrow or are responsible for. Balance Sheet Basics provides students with an opportunity to see realistic assets and liabilities across ages.
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Cereal Craze and The 4 P’s
Middle School learners will apply the 4 P’s of marketing to create and market a viable product. Components of financial literacy such as: market share, the role of investors, and the definition of a stock will be explained using the example of a business case for the cereal company, Kellogg’s. In small groups, students will work together and create a unique type of cereal that will appeal to their chosen demographic.
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Marketing 101
Marketing and Advertising need to work together to be successful. Marketing is everything it takes to get a product or service ready to sell and advertising is used to make our product or service known to our customers. This interactive learning activity provides students an opportunity to expand their vocabulary and enhance their financial literacy. The vocabulary terms and definitions are included below.
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Setting Goals: Knowing Our Why
The primary goal of this lesson is to guide learners in the process of setting meaningful and achievable goals while emphasizing the importance of understanding their personal “why”. Through interactive activities and self-reflection, learners will develop the skills necessary to set goals aligned with their values and long-term vision.
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
- Kindergarten
Big or Small: Problems and Solutions
Learners will be empowered with the ability to recognize and categorize problems in their everyday lives based on the impact on their community, other people, and the environment. Recognizing problems as big and small is beneficial and helps learners develop critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding of their roles in addressing issues within the community.
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
- Kindergarten
Who am I? Who are we?
The main objective of this lesson is to guide learners in understanding and identifying their passions, strengths, and skills. By exploring these elements, learners will gain insight into their unique abilities and interests, fostering self-awareness and paving the way for informed decision-making in their academic and personal lives.
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
- Kindergarten
Rent-Lease-Buy
This financial literacy-based learning activity explores how students can: compare the advantages and disadvantages of renting, leasing and buying while analyzing factors that influence their decision. This learning activity encompasses five components: Discussion, Activity, Extension, Collaborative Feedback, Pre and Post Assessment. It was created by FCNB in collaboration with the Centre of Excellence for Entrepreneurship. New Brunswick high school teachers were selected for focus groups to pilot the resource with their students and gather feedback. A perfect example of provincial partnerships working with education to enhance the financial literacy knowledge of students in New Brunswick!
- Grade 11
- Grade 12
The Three Little Financial Pigs
Young learners will hear the classic “Three Little Pigs” story with a Financial Literacy twist! Adding and subtracting with Canadian money, learners will practice counting with a variety of bills and coins. Through hands-on building challenges, learners will also gain knowledge and explore the concepts of saving, spending, and investing with money.
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
- Kindergarten
Learning To Pitch An IDEA
Students to develop their ability to ‘pitch’ an idea to an audience. Participants have the opportunity to develop a plan to present an idea of their own making and present a pitch for a new and innovative product, service or venture. This lesson plan is designed to be used in classrooms to teach students persuasive writing and public speaking skills.
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
- Grade 9
Generating Ideas for Businesses and Projects
In this lesson students will identify their passions, interests, and future aspirations. Students will be encouraged to participate in class and small group discussions to share their interests and passions.
- Grade 10
- Grade 11
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
- Grade 9
‘Why Do We Buy Stuff?’
In this lesson students will learn about the two categories (emotional and rational purchases) of why people purchase products, enterprises, and services (PES).
- Grade 10
- Grade 11
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
- Grade 9