Feb 20, 2024

Activities to Make Your Lessons Memorable

When students are engaged and having fun while learning, they retain information better. Our team has created a diverse menu of ready-to-use activities for you to use in the classroom and make your lessons memorable. See all the types of activities you’ll find on our site, including some of the most popular ones in each category.

 


MOVE

Get students out of their seats and active

MOVE: Up and Down with Credit Scores (Managing Credit)

MOVE: Paycheck Scavenger Hunt (Taxes)


PLAY

Collaborative activities where students make real-life decisions

PLAY: Dollar Auction Game (Behavioral Economics)

PLAY: Should They File a Tax Return? (Taxes)


FINE PRINT

Students dig into the details of financial documents

FINE PRINT: Financial Aid Package (Paying for College)

FINE PRINT: Checking Account Statement (Banking)


INTERACTIVE

Students engage with an online tool or Arcade game and then reflect

INTERACTIVE: The Power of Compounding (Investing)

INTERACTIVE: Living Paycheck to Paycheck (Banking)


DEBATE

Students think through arguments and counterarguments for a lively discussion

DEBATE: Should You Buy Cryptocurrency? (Cryptocurrency)

DEBATE: Should College Students Have Credit Cards? (Types of Credit)


COMPARE

Students dig deeper and evaluate options

COMPARE: Types of Savings Accounts (Banking)

COMPARE: Understanding the Types of Student Loans (Paying for College)


RESEARCH

Students conduct their own research and further their knowledge

RESEARCH: Find Your Next Car (Buying a Car)

RESEARCH: Finding Scholarships and Grants (Paying for College)


ANALYZE

Students apply high-level thinking to financial scenarios

ANALYZE: The Influence of Advertisements (Consumer Skills)

ANALYZE: Overdraft Fees (Banking)


CREATE 

Students conceptualize and make useful documents, infographics, and more

CREATE: A Monthly College Budget (Paying for College)

CREATE: A Resume and Cover Letter (Career)


PROJECT

Students get creative with these more in-depth assignments

PROJECT: 5 Stocks on Your Birthday (Investing)

PROJECT: What’s Your Plan After High School? (Alternatives to 4-Year Colleges)


ROLEPLAY

Students navigate real-world scenarios they might encounter 

ROLEPLAY: Say NO to Loan Requests (Types of Credit)

ROLEPLAY: Ethics in Entrepreneurship (Entrepreneurship)


CALCULATE

Students apply math skills to common financial situations

CALCULATE: Completing a 1040 (Taxes)

CALCULATE: Debt Avalanche v. Debt Snowball (Managing Credit)

 

 

Visit Each Unit Page to Find Related NGPF Activities. Enjoy trying these out with your classroom! 

 

 

 

About the Author

Hannah Rael

As NGPF's Marketing Communications Manager, Hannah (she/her) helps spread the word about NGPF's mission to improve the financial lives of the next generation of Americans.

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