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• October 28, 2020

  The economics of suppertime

  

  Make grocery shopping an economic lesson by helping your kids prepare a meal plan, and shop for ingredients based on a budget.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Economy, Financial literacy, Health, Math Grade level(s): Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1
• October 27, 2020

  Bank of Canada: Explainers

  

  Consult these brief articles explaining various topics related to the Bank of Canada's core functions.

  Content type(s): External resources Subject(s): Business and careers, Economy, Financial literacy, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5 and CEGEP
• October 27, 2020

  External resources

  Find resources and tools for learning about Canada’s central bank and the economic landscape.
• October 22, 2020

  Activities and games

  Have fun learning about the economy and financial system with these kid-friendly activities and games.
• October 22, 2020

  Lesson plans

  Follow these step-by-step guides to teach your students about the economy.
• October 21, 2020

  The Story Behind the Engraving

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  The men on the back of this bill were part of a small community of families, a summer hunting camp called Aulatsiivik on Baffin Island.

  Content type(s): Blog posts
• October 20, 2020

  School programs

  Book your class for these staff-led programs.
• October 5, 2020

  If I Had a Million Dollars…I’d Be Reasonably Well Off

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  When the Barenaked Ladies released “If I Had a $1,000,000,” they could have considered themselves reasonably rich. And today? Well, there’s this inflation thing…

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Economy, Math, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5 and CEGEP
• October 2, 2020

  Trading Planets

  

  Take a trade mission to planet Plutopia to discover why trading without a common currency is hard.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Geography, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2