Financial Basics — Lesson 102

What is Money?

Students play a card game that teaches the use of barter or money.

What Students Learn

  • Money is ANYTHING accepted as payment for goods and services
  • Money has changed over the years

 

Suggested Time

  • Preview and Episode Viewing: 45 minutes
  • Activity 1: 20 minutes
Middle School Lesson Plan

BK Hosts: What is Money?

Clips for this Lesson

Two man talking with two eggs
Young Entrepreneur: Bartering
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Young Entrepreneurs: Thingmakers
Woman shopping from Farmers market
Young Entrepreneur: Farmers Market
BK Hosts: What is Money?

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