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• October 28, 2022

  Growing your savings

  

  Start a conversation with your child about setting financial goals and deciding how to achieve them. Then have some fun with a paper plant they can “grow” to track their progress.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Financial literacy, Health, Math Grade level(s): Early childhood / Kindergarten, Grade 01, Grade 02, Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05
• October 18, 2022

  Positive notes

  By: Krista Broeckx

  
  

  

  The imagery on the Bank of Canada’s 1935 note series depicts the country’s rich industrial history.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): History
• June 16, 2022

  Army bills: Funding the War of 1812

  By: David Bergeron, Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  In 1812, British North America had no banks and little currency. With the prospect of war drying up supplies of coins, the government of Lower Canada decided to issue legal tender notes called “army bills” to pay for troops and supplies.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Economy, History
• May 5, 2022

  Between tradition and technology

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  What was proposed was a complete about-face from the philosophy behind recent security printing. If photocopiers could easily deal with the colours and designs of the current series, then the next series should be bold and simple.

  Content type(s): Blog posts
• April 21, 2022

  Teaching the green economy

  By: Adam Young

  
  

  

  From windmills and solar panels to electric cars, signs of the green economy are all around us. Check out our resources for how to teach about the green economy.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Business and careers, Economy, Geography, Science, 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
• April 4, 2022

  Talk to your kids about money

  By: Heather Montgomery

  
  

  

  Introduce important financial skills to your children, and help them plan for their futures with free resources from the Bank of Canada Museum and others.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Financial literacy Grade level(s): Early childhood / Kindergarten, Grade 01, Grade 02, Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05, 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
• March 3, 2022

  Teaching inflation during the COVID-19 pandemic

  By: Heather Montgomery

  
  

  

  COVID-19 has had an unprecedented effect on the economy: closing businesses, driving down demand and interrupting supplies. With news stories and popular culture addressing inflation and supply chain issues, now is the perfect time to explain this key economic concept to your high school students.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Economy Grade level(s): Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5 and CEGEP
• February 25, 2022

  Representing money in many ways: Addition, fractions and equivalents

  

  Help your Grade 3 students make change, understand fractions and represent money in different ways. Use these activities individually or in the order listed in this lesson.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Financial literacy, Math Grade level(s): Grade 03
• February 18, 2022

  Canada and the global economy

  

  Explore Canada’s connections to the global economy. Adjust timelines and filters in our online game to view historical data of gross domestic product, trade, foreign investment and immigration.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Business and careers, Economy, Financial literacy, Geography, History, 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
• February 18, 2022

  Your role in the Canadian economy

  

  Play our game to discover how your economic profile compares with those of other Canadians. Explore population and employment data and spending habits across different regions.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Business and careers, Economy, Financial literacy, Geography, Health, 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