The FEC has compiled and made available time-tested financial literacy presentations geared toward elementary school kids. The presentation kits include an overview of the subject matter, the recommended age or grade, presentation detail, needed materials and correlations to Michigan educational standards and benchmarks.
Questions about the presentations may be directed to the person listed on the “Contact” line of the presentation information sheet.
Note: Presentation kits vary in comprehensiveness and completeness. While all kits include some ready-to-use materials, credit union professionals will need to acquire additional materials as needed. Please refer to the presentation information sheet in each kit for more details.
Presentations
You May See It Everyday but What Do You Know About Money? —This presentation covers bartering/trade to cultural currency to common currency; history of U.S. currency how currency is made; and cross-cultural history of the ‘$’ sign. The following materials are provided in the kit:
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Speaker notes
- “Guess the Currency” Quiz
- Poster
The Penny —This presentation addresses coin exchanges and values; simple addition using coin values; recognition of coin combinations equaling other coins; and historical investigation on items valued at one cent. The following materials are provided in the kit:
- PowerPoint Presentation
- “Design Your Own Penny” activity sheet
- “Penny Interview “sheet
- “Penny Facts” sheet
Savings Cans —This presentation addresses saving, spending and sharing money; recognizing the names and values of a penny, dime, nickel and quarter; and how money can be saved, shared and spent. The following materials are provided in the kit:
- Speaker notes
- Quarter, nickel, dime, penny and other visuals
- “Quarter, Nickel, Dime and Penny” poem
- Parent letter
- Evaluation form
Arthur’s Pet Business: Good and Services – This basic presentation addresses fundamental economic concepts. The following materials are provided in the kit:
- Speaker notes
- “Arthur” activity
Look for the High School and Middle School versions of Financial Literacy in a Box in 2008.
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