Some great resources I found to use for lessons, and to share with students to learn more about savings and being financially literate:
You Tube Video--Messy Mondays: "Want" vs. "Need"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq6xk9ahMnILet’s Teach Students to Prioritize: Reconsidering “Wants” and “Needs”:
http://vcee.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Reconsidering-Wants-and-Needs.pdfNeeds vs. Wants Worksheet
http://www.utoledo.edu/financialaid/pdfs/financial_literacy_forms/Needs%20vs.%20Wants%20Worksheet.pdfSetting Priorities
https://www.inspirefinanciallearning.ca/funny-money-setting-priorities/Decision Tree Worksheet
http://www.wordtemplatesonline.net/decision-tree-template/The Mint
http://www.themint.org/teens/saving-calculator.htmlMake it Rain and Put it in the Bank!”
http://www.seoscholars.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/S3_Math-Lab_L03_Group-Activity.pdfEverfi
https://everfi.com/The “Office of the Comptroller of the Currency/US Department of the Treasury” website-- Within this resource list are great sites that are geared for young people:
https://www.occ.gov/topics/community-affairs/resource-directories/financial-literacy/index-financial-literacy.html
Mapping Your Future
Money Math: Lessons for Life
Money Smart for Young People,
LifeSmarts
School-Based Bank Savings Programs: Bringing Financial Education to Students (PDF)
Studentaid.gov
The Young Americans Center for Financial Education
CFPB Office on Students and Young Consumers
The Council for Economic Education
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