Business and Marketing Education

●​ Interactive games: “Payback” (student loans), “Shady Sam” (predatory lending) . ●​ Best Use: Engaging group work or blended learning. Investopedia YouTube Channel ●​ Videos that break down compound interest, equity vs. debt, and more. ●​ Best Use: Quick explainer clips before a discussion or worksheet. BizKids Episode: "Understanding Income and Expenses" ●​ https://bizkids.com/ ●​ Short episodes and activities on accounting basics, geared toward youth. ●​ Best Use: Starter activity for balance sheet/income statement lessons. NGPF Accounting Mini-Units ●​ Use lessons under “Entrepreneurship” and “Budgeting” to introduce balance sheets, revenue, expenses, and net income. ●​ Best Use: Scaffolded practice with ready-to-use worksheets and slide decks. EconEdLink (Council for Economic Education) ●​ https://www.econedlink.org ●​ Free lesson plans with graphs, videos, and activities on supply/demand, scarcity, opportunity cost, and incentives. ●​ Best Use: Direct instruction with built-in student handouts. NGPF "Stock Market" Unit ●​ Lessons on how the market works, stock indices, diversification, and types of investments. ●​ Best Use: Full-week investment basics unit with activities and assessments. Stock Market Game (SIFMA) ●​ https://www.stockmarketgame.org/ ●​ Students invest a virtual $100,000 and track real-time performance. ●​ Best Use: Long-term project with periodic check-ins and reflection. Investopedia Simulator ●​ https://www.investopedia.com/simulator ●​ Realistic investment practice with analytics and performance tracking. ●​ Best Use: Extension or advanced option for more finance-savvy students.

VOCABULARY

●​ Owner’s Equity ●​ Interest Rates ●​ Types of Personal Debt ●​ Compound Interest ●​ Accounting ●​ Asset