7-10 Financial Literacy Toolkit

 
 
 
 

Utah K-12 Concept Matrix

The Utah Jump$tart Coalition has created the Concept Matrix to help elementary and junior high teachers identify financial topics and resources for their students. The goal is to have students learn financial concepts in a coordinated way over time in preparation for the General Financial Literacy Course.

The Concept Matrix was developed by Utah teachers and is aligned with Utah's Financial and Economic Education Strands and Standards. This concept Matrix is not a requirement, merely a guide for Utah educators.  

This toolkit is linked to the Utah Financial and Economic Literacy legislation and aligned to Utah's General Financial Literacy Strands and Standards.

How to Use the 7-10 Tool Kit

This brief introductory video introduces the 7-10 Financial & Economic Literacy Toolkit and how to identify lesson plans and activities that meet the Utah math, language arts, or social studies requirement along with a financial concept.

 

Special Thanks to our 7-10 Financial & Economic Literacy Toolkit Sponsor

Middle School Sample Lessons

Middle School Additional Resources

  • American Currency Exhibit Virtually tour one of the largest collections of historical U.S. currency.

  • Next Gen Personal Finance - lessons, resources, online games and teacher professional development workshops.

  • my529 Program Info One Sheet

  • my529 Invite Education College Planning Center

  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Financial Literacy Activities.

  • Everfi Money Matters curriculum.

  • Math That Makes Cents provides a financial literacy context to traditional math approaches.

  • Take Charge Today provides educators with ready-to-teach, activity based lesson plans.

  • Finance in the Classroom - (note: this website is outdated)

  • Utah Stock Market Game is part of a national program created by the SIFMA Foundation and is played in states throughout the U.S. The Utah State Treasurer’s Office administers the game for the State of Utah and provides fee waivers for Utah teams to participate.  

  • Jump$tart Clearinghouse is the premier online library of financial education resources for teachers, parents, caregivers and anyone committed to financial smarts for students.

  • Hands on Banking® online learning center offers resources for anyone who wants to learn more about money management.

  • Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to giving students from kindergarten to high school the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future and make smart academic and economic choices.

  • Council for Economic Education EconEdLink has online resources to integrate personal finance and economics into K-12 curriculum.

  • my529 Roadmap - This guide is a list of ideas on how you can lead your child in each of these areas at every age – whether they are 18 months or 18 years old. Each section includes tips on how to work with children to instill a basic understanding of money.

  • FoolProofMe Academy offers free consumer life skills curriculum.

  • FDIC Money Smarts for Kids is an innovative standards-aligned curriculum can be incorporated into subjects such as English language arts, Mathematics, and Social Studies.

  • MoneySKILL® educates students of all ages on the basic understanding of money-management fundamentals. 

  • Varo Money Power 4 self-guided, interactive lessons, 10 minutes each, Real-world scenarios prime students for long-term behavioral change using problem-solving and self-reflection activities.

  • Utah System of Higher Education This webinar is part of the Ed Insights: K12 training series.