California Council on Economic Education, CCEE
Preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s global economy

Financial Fitness for Life: 6–8 teaches pre-teen students how the world works

Grade Characteristics Cost
6–8
  • 17 lessons that transition discussion from the school world to the real world
  • Shows students that personal financial decisions require their math skills
  • Activities range from paper-pencil quizzes to action-oriented tasks
  • Workshops provide teacher, student and parent materials
  • Materials available in Spanish and English
  • Made possible by a grant from Bank of America Foundation
 Workshops:
Complimentary 

Materials only:
$13.95–79.95

 

Key Themes

  • Economic way of thinking
  • Earning an income
  • Saving
  • Spending and using credit
  • Managing money

Benefits

  • Teaches students about the importance of their decisions
  • Teaches how thinking through choices leads to being happy with the results
  • Establishes a foundation for future financial understanding

Results

  • National data show that high school students are ill-prepared to enter the work force or world of finance. Financial Fitness for Life addresses this lack of understanding head on by teaching the most fundamental economic skills and concepts.

Econ 101 for new high school teachers

Quick resources to apply in the classroom
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