Money Matters

7th and 8th Grade / Semester
Students will learn about saving money and investing. Students will complete projects involving budgeting, credit, purchasing a car, career, and college. Students will play the minimum wage game, participate in a banking simulation, participate in a statewide (or nationwide) stock market competition, complete comparison shopping activities, and a variety of other activities. Projects will be tracked and managed via spreadsheets. Coursework will be completed during class.