Financial Literacy for Sixth Graders

I am a substitute teacher and I frequently sub for secondary math classes. It is essential for students to understand financial literacy. One way to implement financial literacy into the classroom is to model a budget for students using examples of income and expenses. Students can calculate and determine budgets by using conversions (percentages, decimals and fractions).

Exploring their prior knowledge and/or interest before the assignment may also be beneficial. This way you can create a few different budgets based on their interest.