For those times when you need a low-prep lesson to fill the day, here are three meaningful ways to keep students engaged and make the most of the end of the year.

Mini-Units

NGPF has eight mini-units like Gambling and Sports Betting, Buying a Car, and Entrepreneurship that can be the perfect way to fill in gaps in your lesson schedule.

Mini-units generally consist of three to five 45-minute lessons, have the same components as any other NGPF lesson (unit plan, lesson guides, activity packets, etc), and are designed with flexibility in mind.

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NGPF Arcade

Engage students with our 11 free, award-winning online games that pair with insightful activity worksheets and reflection questions.

Use INTERACTIVE: Invest with Stax! to simulate 20 years of investing in 20 minutes; have students take on the role of a loan shark in INTERACTIVE: Shady Sam; and more!

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Movies & Documentaries

NGPF's Video Library has over 30 viewing guides for personal finance-related movies and documentaries, including seven recent additions.

Prepare them to be discerning with credit offers with CNBC's How Credit Cards Work in the U.S. or show real-life stories of young people finding their way through a variety of economic challenges with Your Life, Your Money.

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End-of-Year Teacher Toolkit

As you're finishing out this year, check out the End-of-Year Teacher Toolkit: a series filled with classroom-ready tools, fresh ideas, and joyful energy to help you finish the year strong.

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.