Resource Type: Earning

  • Tracking income

    Using a case study about an urban family, students calculate monthly net income and explore the impact of having irregular income. Topic Earn (Becoming an entrepreneur, Getting paid, Making money), Spend (Budgeting) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Math, Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 75-90 minutes Back…

  • Tracking income for a farming family

    Using a case study about a farming family, students calculate weekly and monthly net income and explore the impact of having irregular income. Topic Earn (Becoming an entrepreneur, Getting paid, Making money), Spend (Budgeting) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Math, Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60…

  • Tracking income for an artist family

    Using a case study about a family of artists, students calculate monthly net income and explore the impact of having irregular income. Topic Earn (Becoming an entrepreneur, Getting paid, Making money), Spend (Budgeting) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Fine arts and performing arts, Math Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60…

  • Choosing how to get paid

    Students explore and compare common payment methods and pay periods that employers use. They apply their learning by voting on their preferred methods in a class poll. Topic Earn (Getting paid), Save and invest (Banking options), Spend (Paying bills) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High…

  • Exploring life after high school in the skilled trades

    Students research a career in the skilled trades on a U.S. Department of Labor website to gain insights on what that career involves and how they might prepare for it. Topic Earn (Learning about careers, Making money) Subject CTE (Career and technical education) Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60 minutes Back…

  • Exploring life after high school in the humanities

    Students research a career in the humanities on a U.S. Department of Labor website to gain insights on what that career involves and how they might prepare for it. Topic Earn (Learning about careers, Making money) Subject English or language arts, Social studies or history, World languages Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12)…

  • Exploring life after high school in the arts

    Students research a career in the arts on a U.S. Department of Labor website to gain insights on what that career involves and how they might prepare for it. Topic Earn (Learning about careers, Making money) Subject Fine arts and performing arts Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to…

  • Exploring life after high school in science

    Students research a career in science on a U.S. Department of Labor website to gain insights on what that career involves and how they might prepare for it. Topic Earn (Learning about careers, Making money) Subject Science Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 11,…

  • Exploring life after high school in math

    Students research a career in math on a U.S. Department of Labor website to gain insights on what that career involves and how they might prepare for it. Topic Earn (Learning about careers, Making money) Subject Math Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 11,…

  • Exploring community colleges

    Students learn about the benefits of community college and consider whether attending community college could be a good option to help them prepare for their future. Topic Earn (Learning about careers, Making money), Spend (Paying for college) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Fine arts and performing arts, Math, Physical education…