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• October 25, 2021

  Assessing the life cycle of a bank note

  

  Examine the environmental impact of everyday items by assessing the life cycle of a universal product: money.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Geography, Science Grade level(s): Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4
• October 21, 2021

  Needs or wants? That is the question!

  

  Do you need it, or do you want it? That’s an important question to ask before buying anything. This activity is designed to teach kids how to prioritize their needs and wants, and how to make informed choices when shopping.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Economy, Financial literacy, Health, Math Grade level(s): Early childhood / Kindergarten, Grade 01, Grade 02
• October 21, 2021

  Moving mountains

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  The $20 bill of 1969 was the prototype of the Scenes of Canada note series. Yet, as more notes were designed, the theme—and the $20 note itself—would change.

  Content type(s): Blog posts
• September 16, 2021

  A mythic metal: Some stories of gold coins

  By: Krista Broeckx

  
  

  

  In 1896, three enterprising men struck gold in the Klondike region of the Yukon. Their story is just one of many that illustrates the allure of gold through the ages.

  Content type(s): Blog posts
• September 2, 2021

  Virtual Worlds. Real Economies.

  By: Adam Young

  
  

  

  The economies in modern, complex video games can teach gamers a lot about decision making and financial literacy.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Economy, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5 and CEGEP
• August 19, 2021

  Fur Trade Economics

  By: David Bergeron, Graham Iddon, Krista Broeckx

  
  

  

  Over its 350-year lifespan, the Hudson’s Bay Company has had an enormous impact on Canada’s economy and how the nation was settled.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Economy, History, Social studies Grade level(s): 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
• June 30, 2021

  The house the Bank of Canada built

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  The Bank of Canada head office is two structures: the stone cube on Wellington Street and the glass structure that it is nestled into. Both are significant architectural landmarks.

  Content type(s): Blog posts
• June 15, 2021

  Pirate treasure

  

  Have fun making pirate coins based on historical examples from our collection and create your very own treasure chest.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Arts, History, Social studies Grade level(s): Early childhood / Kindergarten, Grade 01, Grade 02, Grade 03
• June 3, 2021

  Value is in the Eye of the Consumer

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  Supply and demand is part of the very bedrock of an economy. It's what generates the price of any product or service.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): 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
• May 17, 2021

  Counting money and making change

  

  Introduce your Grade 2 students to counting money and forming change combinations. Use these four sets of money math activities individually or in the order listed in this lesson.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Financial literacy, Math Grade level(s): Grade 02