Math

• 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
• 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
• February 26, 2021

  Playing with Economy

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  There might be only a handful of basic game formats, but there is an infinity of variations—a surprising number of which require the skills we need to manage our daily economic lives.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Economy, Financial literacy, Math, Social studies Grade level(s): 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
• November 27, 2020

  Printable play money

  

  Practise counting and exchanging coins and bank notes with our printable play money.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Business and careers, Economy, Financial literacy, Math, Social studies Grade level(s): Early childhood / Kindergarten, Grade 01, Grade 02, Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06
• November 27, 2020

  Exploring coins and bank notes

  

  Explore Canadian money with young learners using our printable worksheets.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Financial literacy, Math, Social studies Grade level(s): Early childhood / Kindergarten, Grade 01
• November 23, 2020

  Making sense of currencies

  

  Use this activity sheet to practice converting exchange rates.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Business and careers, Economy, Financial literacy, Math Grade level(s): Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4
• 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 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
• December 2, 2019

  Trading up: How countries benefit from freer trade

  

  Use hands-on activities to explore comparative advantage, opportunity cost and specialization. Students will learn how these key economic concepts help countries benefit from trade.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Economy, Math, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5 and CEGEP