Whether you’re looking for teaching resources, homeschooling activities, or just want to keep your kids busy, Money Mentors is here to support you with the tools to teach financial literacy at home, in the community and in schools with resources for Grades K-12.

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Alberta Financial Literacy Activities by Grade

Financial literacy lesson plans, activities and resources are free for teachers, parents and students to use in the classroom and at home to teach grade-appropriate money concepts.

If you’re a teacher in Alberta looking for more support, book a FREE financial literacy presentation in your classroom. Explore all school programs by grade to see how Money Mentors’ free sessions can complement your teaching and help students achieve curriculum outcomes.

Kindergarten Worksheets & Games

In these learning activities, students explore the different Canadian coins and bills (i.e., loonies, toonies, $5, and $10) and learn how to identify them with a sorting activity and puzzles.

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Grade 1 Worksheets & Games

Through these learning activities, students learn more about all Canadian coins and bills in an interactive way. They have the opportunity to play games, read poems, and engage in rich discussion.

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Grade 2 Worksheets & Games

These engaging learning activities will help solidify students’ knowledge of coins and bills, while introducing them to the ways in which you can spend your money.

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Grade 3 Worksheets & Games

These learning activities will help students learn the difference between goods and services and about where people spend their money. They will help students apply their reasoning and math skills.

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Grade 4 Worksheets

These learning activities will foster discussion to help students explore Canadian currency, quality and quantity, and needs and wants through a sorting activity, puzzles, discussions, and a Kahoot!

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Grade 5 Worksheets

In these learning activities, students will have the opportunity to explore the methods through which we purchase items, including cheques, debit and credit cards. Students will also be able to learn about the advantages and disadvantages of paying using each method.

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Grade 6 Worksheets

These learning activities give students the opportunity to explore advertisements and comparison shopping, helping them understand how to shop smart and get the most for the money they spend.

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Grade 7 Money Concepts

In these learning activities, students will be introduced to the basics of budgeting and to the types of expenses they can expect as they get older.

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Grade 8 Money Concepts

In these learning activities, students will be able to explore banking vocabulary and opportunity costs through a situation-based activity, a matching game, and Blooket.

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Grade 9 Money Concepts

These learning activities introduce students to the basics of debt and credit. They’ll learn the difference between secured and unsecured debt and gain a better understanding of credit terminology.

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Grades 10 -12 Budgeting 101

These learning activities will help students to navigate increasingly complex financial decisions through an exploration of needs and wants, assets and liabilities, and SMART goals. They’ll create their own spending plan and determine their net worth.

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Grades 10 – 12 Borrowing Basics

This series of learning activities helps students choose the right credit card for them (as over half of young adults obtain their first credit card between ages 18-20). They’ll also learn more about simple interest and how to calculate it, analyze a credit card statement, and play a Kahoot!

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Grades 10 – 12 Debt Decisions

In these learning activities, students are introduced to debt ratios and the roll down your debt method of debt repayment. Additionally, Quizlet will help them to become familiar with debt terminology.

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A teacher helps students complete the Money Mentors course Tax TIps.

Grades 10 – 12 Tax Tips

These practical learning activities will familiarise students with paystubs and filing taxes. As a result, they’ll be more prepared to dive into the world of work!

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A group of teenagers in Grades 10-12 discuss banking and their future.

Grades 10 – 12 Banking on Your Future

In these engaging and relevant learning activities, students will be introduced to services provided by financial institutions and how to make complaints to financial institutions. They’ll also have the opportunity to choose a bank account that’s right for them!

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Additional Financial Resources

Can’t find what you’re looking for? We have lots of other great resources to help you on your financial education journey—from free online courses and youth spending plans to money tips and our online Conquer Cashalot game.

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