Our team of financial education instructors is available to speak to your class or group or we can send you complete lesson plans and course materials if you prefer to teach the material.
Middle School Course List
- Expect the Unexpected | Grades 6-8
- Saving Savvy | Grade 8
- Making Choices with Monday | Grades 6-7
- Safeguarding Your Identity | Grade 8
Middle School Financial Education Resources
We've partnered with Banzai, a leading provider of financial literacy programming for youth, to bring you a fun, interactive program that teaches students about money. Sign up for a free teacher account and access class workbooks, the Life Scenarios Personal Finance game, automatic grading, and more. Plus, the curriculum is COPPA and FERPA compliant and meets state standards for financial education.
Banzai Game - Life Scenarios
This game gives teens the opportunity to work through real-life financial problems in a safe environment. Throughout Life Scenarios, the user's goal is to save enough money to register at Vanderbilt Community College, but unforeseen challenges and quirky scenarios makes reaching that goal not-so-straightforward—just like real life! Plus, Life Scenarios can be played in English or Spanish.
Life Scenarios covers important financial topics like credit cards, auto loans, envelope budgeting, checking accounts, and more. Plus, it's fun and silly, engaging users with a rich storyline and entertaining scenarios. To get started with Life Scenarios, all you have to do is sign up! Then, just select the Life Scenarios game.