Consumer math looks at how math is used daily life. Most of the activities we do, from budgeting to meal planning to student loans to insurance require some level of math.
There are resources here for both younger and older students.
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How To Buy Your First Car: Free Financial Literacy Lessons
Such a fun way to teach students in grades 6-12 the steps to buying their first car! Many of our students daydream about cars they’d like to buy… learn more
Hands on Banking: Educator Resources
Whether you are teaching young children or teenagers, Hands on Banking resources can help you prepare, extend and supplement your lessons as well as assess student knowledge and progress. Many… learn more
Hands on Banking: Practitioner Resources
The Hands on Banking® program offers presentations and resources for practitioners and organizations. These resources are free and can be used to help teach valuable financial skills. learn more
30+ Financial Literacy Lesson Plans for Every Grade Level
Teaching financial literacy is certainly not a new idea, but knowing about personal finances has become an increasingly important set of skills. The good news is that Hands on… learn more
Financial Literacy for Kids: Lessons, Activities, and Teaching Tips
Everyone needs to learn to manage their money. Each year, the TIAA Institute and Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center (GFLEC) conducts a survey of adults to determine their overall financial… learn more
How Much Student Loan Debt is Too Much?
Taking out any amount of student debt is a big decision and one that shouldn't be taken lightly. While a degree is still valuable when applying for jobs,… learn more
Currency Conversion Activity
This activity shows how to convert money between different currencies by constructing an exchange rate table using current data from the Internet and a calculator. Travel to many… learn more
Essential Consumer Math Concepts
Consumer math is the study of the basic mathematics concepts that are used in daily life. It is teaching the real world applications of math to students. This… learn more
Money and Finance for Kids
This site covers a number of interesting money related topics, including topics like Counting Money, Making Change, Money Word Problems, and Filling Out A Check. Other topics include… learn more
Should I Borrow Student Loans to Help Pay for College?
This short animated video, goes over the questions your students should ask themselves and the steps they should take before deciding to use student loans to help cover… learn more
Teaching Elementary Students How to Make Change
Rachel Kaplove explains how to teach elementary students how to make change showing two different methods, adding or subtracting. Why two different methods? Some students will grasp one… learn more
What Makes Something Seem Like A Good Deal?
What makes something seem like a good deal? Subtle ways of framing the same information can make your students more compelled to purchase. Which sounds better 25% off… learn more