Minnie Mouse has a new house. Mickey Mouse has hired some painters. Watch the video clip up to 50 seconds. What are the costs and benefits of painting by hand? What are the costs and benefits of using a paint spraying machine? What advice would you give to Mickey?
Mickey just sold his house and is trying to decide whether he should buy or rent. Use the following resources to
Infographics on Renting vs Buying
Here are more resources to use for renting and buying.
There are many standards that can be covered through the decision-making activities with Mickey Mouse.
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Actually, she really doesn't teach us much. Most of us don't have a Fairy Godmother to magically provide fabulous shoes. In real life, we have to make decisions about the things we want and need. Were Cinderella's shoes needs or wants? What do we do when we want to buy shoes? Is it wise to buy the first pair, without comparing the costs and benefits of other alternatives? Seriously? Although her Fairy Godmother claims the glass slippers are comfortable, I have my doubts. Think about all of the materials your shoes are made of. Which shoes are the most comfortable? Do you think glass slippers would be comfortable? Why or why not? Decision-making with Cinderella Poor Cinderella! She is always losing her shoe.
Open-ended Decision-making Who doesn't love a new pair of fabulous shoes? Use the PACED Decision Making Model to make an evidence-based decision about the best shoe for you. Conduct an online search. Find at least four alternatives. Consider the criteria that are important to you. For example, what is your budget? What are your style preferences? What about comfort? Rank the four different shoes based on your criteria. What are the costs and benefits of the different alternatives? What decision would you make based on the evidence?
Use the News! What do Cinderella, Katy Perry, and your favorite sports figure have in common? Check out our blog post, using an article from the Tampa Bay Times to find out! Extensions:
Mike was so excited when he became a college student. Although he received a partial scholarship, he was considering taking out a student loan. What are some of the costs and benefits of taking out student loans? Monster University Activities 1) Read about the characters from Monsters Inc. What are their skills? Which programs are the best choices for the characters? 2) Check out the trailer to Monsters University. What are some of the things that happen at Monsters University? How do you think these things are similar and/or different with what really happens in university?
Use the News! Check out these three blog posts we made, using resources from the Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education. After reviewing, provide some recommendations to Mike.
Are you prepared? Check out the following calculators from Practical Money Skills to calculate how to build an education fund for the future and plan how much student loans will cost. Florida Standards
Here is a link to the standards that can be covered using the activities on this post.
So, Woody brought Forky to talk to Ham. Forky asked Ham, "What is Money?"
When Ham started to explain money to Forky, this is what happened . . .
Coins and Bills
I bet you can do a better job of explaining money to Forky! Use the Coins and Bills informational text. After you are finished, create a letter, email, or poster to explain the similarities and differences between coins and bills.
More Resources to Investigate Money
Use the following resources and then prepare a presentation, email, or video to explain money to Forky.
Digital Response
Find an image of Forky online or use the Forky coloring page. Then download the free Chatterpix app to make Forky talk! Have Forky explain money. Use the News! Check out our blog post using the Tampa Bay Times supplement All About the Benjamins https://floridafinancialliteracy.weebly.com/blog/how-do-i-save-money. What did you learn about money? How you can teach Forky how to save money! Florida Standards There are many standards that can be covered when you try to teach Forky about money. Did you know that the Incredibles can teach you about insurance?
Before Watching Before watching the film clip, ask students: What is risk? Discuss that risk is the chance of loss or harm. Students give examples of activities that are risky: riding a bike, skateboarding, etc. After Watching After watching this video clip, provide some advice to the Incredibles. Consider using some of these questions:
All insurance companies are not equal. Check out this activity we created, based on a Tampa Bay Times article, to find ways to check out insurance companies before you buy insurance https://floridafinancialliteracy.weebly.com/blog/be-sure-before-you-buy-insurance Extensions Here are some secondary lessons from the Federal Reserve to further explore insurance:
Florida Standards: Check out the standards you can cover through these activities. Buying Online In this clip, Ralph outbids another bidder in an online forum. At first, their bids are slightly higher than other bidders. Then, they end up bidding a very high price for the Sugar Rush Steering Wheel. What happened? Did they make wise choices in their bidding? What could they do differently next time? Help Ralph and Vanellope Make Better Online Shopping Choices Use the following resources to learn about online shopping:
What advice would you provide to Ralph? Online Decision-making Use the PACED decision-making process for yourself. Think about an item you want to buy. Research some different alternatives. These may be different items, or the same item sold by different sellers or stores. Consider your criteria, which may include: price, style, rating of seller, and other features. Evaluate the alternatives. What did you choose? Why did you make this choice?
Use the News!
Florida Standards:
Check out the standards you can cover using the decision-making activities on this post. In this clip, we learn about opportunity cost and decision-making. Before Viewing: Ask students: What do you think happens when the power gets cut at Scrooge McDuck's venue? After Viewing: Well, Scrooge McDuck is true to his name. When the power gets cut, he interprets it as a great savings. Then he tries to save even more money by firing the planned act. What happened to his customers? Evaluate Scrooge McDuck's Choices Use the following decision model to assess Scrooge McDuck's choices. Planning and Goal Setting: This section discusses the information needed to plan for and achieve goals. After the power got cut, what plan did Scrooge McDuck make? Making the Decision: This section identifies the costs and benefits associated with the decision and addresses how to compare costs and benefits before making the decision. What were the costs and benefits of his decisions to save money? Assessing Outcomes: This section addresses how results are measured and when the decision might need to be reconsidered. What were the consequences of his decisions? What is some advice you would give to Scrooge McDuck? Use PACED to Evaluate Other Choices Scrooge McDuck Could Make in the Future Sometimes we make quick choices when we are confronted by a problem. We can use our mistakes to plan for the future. Use the PACED decision making grid to conduct a decision analysis by considering some other choices Scrooge McDuck could have made.
Why is Scrooge McDuck so Thrifty? Watch the video below to understand why Scrooge McDuck is so thrifty with his money. Teach Scrooge McDuck How to Save Money by Saving Energy Scrooge McDuck does everything he can to save money. You can teach him some new ways to save money! Did you know you can save money by saving energy? Use some of the following resources to teach Scrooge McDuck about new energy saving choices.
Use the News! Did you know that Macklemore still shops at thrift shops? Check out our blog post that uses a Tampa Bay times article where Macklemore provides saving advice Learn about the power of compound interest from these two activities we created, based on the Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education:
Check out what happens when little kids talk about what they are going to be when they grow up!
What do you think about their ideas? Now watch these two Disney shorts entitled "When I Grow Up" and think about what you want to be when you grow up.
Jobs and Tools
Check out the Whose Tools informational text we created. What are some of the jobs in the text. What tools do the workers use? How do they use the tools?
When I Grow Up
Watch these two Disney shorts. What do the characters want to be when they grow up? What do you think about their ideas?
DECISION-MAKING ACTIVITY: What do I want to do when I grow up? Planning and Goal Setting: Students investigate a variety of career options. To make an informed decision, students need to gather information about possible jobs or careers. In this activity, students investigate the following websites and choose three possible careers and answer the following questions: 1) Why do you find this job interesting?; 2) What does the worker do?; 3) What is the wage or salary?; 4) What skills are required?; and, 5) What is the education/training required? Little kids can use the following resources for research:
Making the Decision: With the information you have gathered, weigh the costs and benefits of the particular career choices using a PACED Decision-making grid.
Assessing Outcomes: After students make a decision, they still must decide if they are satisfied with their choice.
Look at the choices you made. Consider the education and skills you will need. Think about the salary. What job would you choose? Explain why you chose that job. Use the News! Check out the want ads in the news to look for different opportunities in your area.
Check out the standards you can use with the activities on this post. The Cave of Wonders advised: “touch nothing but the lamp,” but Abu couldn't resist the shiny thing. Think of a time that you really wanted something, but needed to save the money to buy it. What did you decide to do? Should you spend your money on those daily goodies or should you save your money to buy something you really want? Opportunity cost is the opportunity you gave up when you made a choice. What is the opportunity cost of buying those daily goodies? What do you give up? Make a Budget! In this activity, students make a budget after conducting research. Secondary For secondary, use the budgeting basics and calculators for from Practical Money Skills. Check out the Federal Reserve lesson plan on budgeting and download the budget planning spreadsheet below.
After gathering information, students create informational or persuasive posters, public service announcements, songs, or digital stories/memes about making budgets. Elementary For elementary, download the informational texts: Piggy Bank Primer and Great Minds Think. Educators can order free class sets of Piggy Bank Primer and Great Minds Think from the Federal Reserve.
Budget Activity in Great Minds Think Use Great Minds Think: A Kid's Guide to Money to learn about budgets and then complete the budget worksheet on page 7. Students can also use Budgeting Basics to conduct more research. Activities for Piggy Bank Primer 1) Activity 1: Project (pp. 4-6) Piggy Bank Primer: Saving and Budgeting on a screen (or have students read in their individual copies). Students discuss and write how we make choices about the goods and services we want. 2) Activity 2: (pp.7-11) Piggy Bank Primer: Saving and Budgeting. Students discuss and write about why they can't have everything they want and how they can prioritize their wants (refer to the activity on pages 8-9 where they have to decide which goods and services they can buy now and which ones they must save to buy. 3) Activity 3 (pp. 12-15) Piggy Bank Primer: Saving and Budgeting. Students should understand that opportunity cost is the value of the next best thing they gave up when they made a choice. 4) Activity 4 (16-17) Piggy Bank Primer: Saving and Budgeting. Students should understand how costs are something a decision-maker gives up and benefits are something they gain. On page 17 they make an informed decision by comparing costs and benefits of spending alternatives. Use the News! Use this activity on budgeting we created based on a Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education supplement. Watch the Whole New World video. Then, provide some advice to Aladdin on how he can create a budget so he can save for his next new flying carpet. Extension Activities
Florida Standards: Check out the standards covered by the activities on this post about budgets. Do you know why the prince turned into a beast? He refused to help a senior citizen by giving her shelter for the night! What is the lesson? If you can afford to give back, be charitable. Did you know that donations can be tax deductible? This film offers a great opportunity to bring in civic participation and service learning projects as well! Here are some standards connections for this post! Create a Social Media Campaign on Being Charitable! Use the following resources to create a social media campaign on being charitable.
Use the News! You can use these blog posts we created on cooking for charity, running for charity, and the SPCA hosting dog weddings for charity. These activities include articles from the Tampa Bay Times along with standards-based questions. |
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