JA More Than Money®
(Grades 3-5)
(Grades 3-5)
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.
Virtual Volunteer Presenter's Guide
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.
Students learn about the ways in which people’s interests and skills can help them identify small businesses they can start.
Students identify the fundamental steps for starting a small business and develop a basic business plan.
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.
Students explore the opportunities and challenges of global markets.