Lesson Plans

Core Stock Market Project

Written by Kevin Smith

This project is the “Core”, which most teachers use as the basis for their HTMW class stock game. The other recommendations in this library usually follow this format (with some variation). This makes it very flexible to work with your classes. This project usually runs between 4 and 16 weeks. Longer contests tend to work Read More…

Lesson Plans

Math Lesson Plans

Written by Kevin Smith

Students can never have too much math! These lesson plans are applied lessons in math, from showing how to calculate simple interest to determining “Price Per Unit” when shopping. Click Here for Investing Lesson Plans Click Here for Savings Lesson Plans Click Here for Budgeting Lesson Plans Click Here for other Personal Finance Lesson Plans Read More…

Lesson Plans

Economics Lesson Plans

Written by Kevin Smith

Economics lesson plans are usually the most interesting to students, since it shows how the entire economy around them is flowing! We have some great places to start when you want to talk about economics in your classroom. This also includes lesson plans on taxes. Click Here for Investing Lesson Plans Click Here for Savings Read More…

Lesson Plans

Spending and Saving Lesson Plans

Written by Kevin Smith

There is no better time to start saving than right now! We have gathered dozens of savings lesson plans together to help your students see exactly how saving and investing will impact their future. All too often young people get started in the “real world” saddled with so much debt that it is hard to grasp what Read More…

Lesson Plans

Budgeting Lesson Plans

Written by Kevin Smith

Budgeting is perhaps the most essential skill a person can have as they begin living on their own. Whether it is the simple act of balancing a check book, managing bank accounts, or deciding whether it is time to buy or rent, building a budget is the basic core of personal finance. Browse this collection Read More…

Lesson Plans

Investing Lesson Plans

Written by Kevin Smith

Teaching about investing in your class? We have you covered! Check out our collection of investing lesson plans, divided up by age group, with great ways to incorporate HowTheMarketWorks into the lessons! Click Here for other Personal Finance Lesson Plans Click Here for Savings Lesson Plans Click Here for Budgeting Lesson Plans Click Here for Read More…

Lesson Plans, Teacher Resources

Personal Finance Lesson Plans

Written by HTMW Team

We want to make it as easy as possible to teach real personal finance skills to your students, so we have been working with our friends at EconEdLink.org, along with our own team of personal finance experts and educators, to build a set of the best lesson plans and teacher resources anywhere in the world. Read More…