Money Matters: A Hand-on Experience through the World of Finance
My students need concrete, hands-on, real-world application of money management and financial literacy.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. DANIELS's classroom raised $993
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
Imagine growing up with food stamps as your only source of funding for food. You have to share a bedroom with two or three of your siblings. You may not always having power or running water. Despite the hunger or need for a warm bath, you show up to school every single day because you know that you will be fed, kept warm and safe, and loved. Not only that but you will also be given the opportunity to learn, and you're hoping to improve your life with that education. These are the types of students I encounter everyday.
My students look to me as a role model who they can count on to help push them toward achieving their goals both inside and outside of the classroom.
Despite the hardships they face everyday, my students have set high expectations for themselves that I aspire to help them meet.
This year has been especially tough for my students. Due to Hurricane Harvey and other inclement weather, we lost over two weeks of valuable instruction. Some of my students were without power and warm meals during that time. A few were even displaced. Hurricane Harvey affected each of them.
My Project
With the educational play money, our students will explore the world of banking. They will be assigned occupations and salaries. Based on this information, they will choose apartments, utility vendors, and modes of transportation. Each student will report to a banker every day to pay bills and receive an unexpected circumstance from their teacher, such as a flat tire or a bonus for a job well done. They will also create a monthly budget and a check register showing their deposits and withdrawals. Each student will use the calculators to balance his/her budget.
We hope to help develop the minds of fiscally responsible contributors to society.
Future success depends on early exposure.
Financial literacy is our last unit of the year, and we want this hands-on activity to have a lasting impact.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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