Economy

• November 16, 2023

  Understanding cryptocurrencies

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  Most of us are aware of them, but how much do we really understand about cryptocurrencies?

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Economy, Financial literacy Grade level(s): Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5 and CEGEP
• October 31, 2023

  Building budgets

  

  Balance a monthly budget for a household and learn some financial saving and spending tips along the way.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Business and careers, Economy, Financial literacy, 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 31, 2023

  Thinking like an economist

  

  Introduce your students to foundational economic concepts using everyday examples.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Business and careers, Economy, Financial literacy, 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 27, 2023

  Think like an economist

  

  

  Staff from the Bank of Canada explain how to think like an economist and look for the economy at work in your daily life.

  Content type(s): Multimedia Subject(s): Economy, Financial literacy, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5 and CEGEP
• May 3, 2023

  Teaching math using money

  By: Jonathan Jerome

  
  

  

  From skip counting to making change, working with money is a great way for students to practice math skills.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Economy, Financial literacy, Math Grade level(s): Early childhood / Kindergarten, Grade 01, Grade 02
• March 22, 2023

  Security is in the bank note

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  Security printing is a game of anticipating and responding to criminal threats. Counterfeiting is a game of anticipating and responding to bank note design. This cat and mouse relationship affects every aspect of a bank note.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Economy, Financial literacy 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