One amazing insight from our DonorsChoose Classroom Rewards program was that 60% of the teachers participating were NOT personal finance, business or economics teacher. Instead there were teachers from all disciplines who found a way to provide the gift of financial education to their students (including PE and Art Teachers!). We created a list of the top NGPF resources and arranged it my subject area. One of the exciting elements of personal finance is the cross-curricular opportunities it presents. We hope that you enjoy this list!

PERSONAL FINANCE EDUCATORS

• CREATE: A Salary-Based Budget

• Case Study: A Tale of Two Credit Scores

• Fine Print: Checking Account

• Data Crunch: Which Colleges Have the Best Return on Investment?

• Question of the Day: What percentage of teens have a summer job?

BUSINESS EDUCATORS

• PROJECT: Joining the Stock Market

• Research Activity: Great Innovators and Innovations

• Blog: What Are the Five Most Valuable Brands in the World? 

• Case Study: What College Should I Attend?

• Long-Form Reading: What Does the McDonald’s Origin Story Teach Us About Entrepreneurship? 

MATH EDUCATORS

• PROJECT: 5 Stock on Your Birthday

• Case Study: Compound My Interest in 401(k)s

• Spreadsheet Activity: How to Save

• Data Crunch: How Has Teen Spending Changed Over the Past 10 Years?

• Question of the Day: How Much Would I Need to Save Monthly To Have $1 Million When I Retire?

SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATORS

• History Lesson: The Dow Jones Industrial Average Since 1896 in One Chart

• Chart: How Much Have World Stock Markets Changed Over the Past 100 Years

• Blog: The History of the Department Store and the Modern Day Department Store Destroyer

ENGLISH EDUCATORS

• Looking for Personal Finance Writing Prompts? 

• Writing Reflection: What Were The Last Ten Things You Purchased?

• Blog; Having Fun With Investing Cartoons

• PROJECT: Why Don’t People Invest?

• CREATE: Write a Savings Letter

CAREER/LIFE SKILLS EDUCATORS

• PROJECT: Who Aced the Interview Challenge?

• CREATE: A Famous Person’s LinkedIn Profile

• Question of the Day: What percentage of teens have a summer job?

• Case Study: How Do I Budget?

• The Fine Print: Checking Account

About the Author

Tim Ranzetta

Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.