JA More Than Money®
(Grades 3-5)
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JA More Than Money® is designed for elementary students, ages 7–11, the program introduces students to financial literacy and entrepreneurship, and focuses on social studies learning objectives centered on money-management skills, goods and services, and global markets.
JA More Than Money® is designed for elementary students, ages 7–11, the program introduces students to financial literacy and entrepreneurship, and focuses on social studies learning objectives centered on money-management skills, goods and services, and global markets.
Following participation in the program, students will be able to:
Following participation in the program, students will be able to:
Identify the role of money in everyday life.
Think like entrepreneurs and identify a small business they can start.
Learn the basic steps of starting a business.
Consider the advantages and disadvantages of borrowing money.
Explore the opportunities of global markets.
Welcome!
Welcome!
Time Commitment: Five 30-45-minute sessions
Time Commitment: Five 30-45-minute sessions
Grade Level: 5th Grade
Grade Level: 5th Grade
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Session Titles & Summaries
Session Titles & Summaries
Session One: The Money Garden
Session One: The Money Garden
Students explore money-management skills and become familiar with the key differences between earning, saving, and spending. They learn that money can be saved in a financial institution, such as a bank or a credit union, and how that money can earn interest.
Session Two: Create a Business
Session Two: Create a Business
Students learn about the ways in which people’s interests and skills can help them identify small businesses they can start.
Session Three: Build a Business
Session Three: Build a Business
Students identify the fundamental steps for starting a small business and develop a basic business plan.
Session Four: Run a Business
Session Four: Run a Business
Students explain why financial institutions lend money and why people borrow money for their businesses. Students learn about the advantages and disadvantages of borrowing money, including the need to make interest payments. They record and track financial gains and losses in a simulated environment.
Session Five: Global Success
Session Five: Global Success
Students explore the opportunities and challenges of global markets.
JA More Than Money Session Volunteer Videos
JA More Than Money Session Volunteer Videos
Session 1 Volunteer Resource Video
Session 1 Volunteer Resource Video
Session 2 Volunteer Resource Video
Session 2 Volunteer Resource Video
Session 3 Volunteer Resource Video
Session 3 Volunteer Resource Video
Session 4 Volunteer Resource Video
Session 4 Volunteer Resource Video
Session 5 Volunteer Resource Video
Session 5 Volunteer Resource Video
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