Financial illiteracy isn't limited to students. Half of U.S. adults received a failing grade for their knowledge of basic economic concepts, according to a survey conducted by the National Council on Economic Education. April is Financial Literacy for Youth Month. A brief description of each activity appears below. Click any headline for a complete teaching resource.
Students learn about personal budgets and create their own.
Students compare the features of three different types of credit cards. Students play a game of charades, acting out the roles of producers and consumers. Students read a poem about making choices and then write their own stories or poems. Students develop a plan for a summer business. In this online game, which teaches the basics of supply and demand, kids run a lemonade stand.