Financial Basics — Lesson 510
Fundraising can be Fun
Have a worthy cause? Then host a successful fundraiser. This episode shows how to organize volunteers, choose the right venue, get the word out, and keep expenses low. Learn the right way to do the right thing.
What Students Learn
- Identify your cause.
- Choose an event that makes sense for your cause.
- Learn organizational skills for fundraising.
- Learn financial terms.
Suggested Time
- Preview and Episode Viewing: 45 minutes
- Each Activity: 45-60 minutes
Sketch: Project Fundraiser
Lessons in Financial Basics
Lesson
Money Math – Who Needs It?
What Students Learn
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Whether you need to calculate the tip, make change, or grow your savings, it’s all about the math in money.
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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals
What Students Learn
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Learn how to track expenses, control spending, and invest what’s left over to reach your financial goal.
Lesson
Don’t Blow Your Dough
What Students Learn
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Biz Kid$ beware! Put your money in a safe place and beware of scams, schemers, and identity theft.
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Budgeting Basics
What Students Learn
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The first rule of money management: you can’t manage what you don’t know. Learn how to track expenses to build a better budget.
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Are You Financially Literate
What Students Learn
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Get financially empowered by learning how to set goals, create a budget, save, and manage money.
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Where’s My Allowance?
What Students Learn
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What can you do with your allowance? Spend, save, share!
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Take it to the Bank
What Students Learn
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Learn the difference between banks, credit unions and other financial institutions, and which one is right for you.
