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GRADE 8
Financial Literacy
Resource Guide
GRADE 8
Financial Literacy
Resource Guide
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Prepared by
ELLIE HIU YING CHAN, M.Ed., BComm
Numeracy Program Developer
Frontier College
ASHLEY JOHNSTON,
M.A., B.Ed., H.B.A.
Numeracy Program Developer
Frontier College
Frontier College is funded by the

Ontario Ministry of Education
The views expressed in this guide are

those of Frontier College, and do not
necessarily reflect those of the Ontario
Ministry of Education.
Table Of
Contents
Introduction 4
About Frontier College 4
The Importance of Financial Literacy 5
How To Use This Guide 6
Culturally Responsive and Relevant Pedagogy (CRRP) 7
Growth Mindset and Developing Student Confidence 10
Technology Considerations 11
Learning Activities 12
Learning Sessions 12
Money Management Worksheets 33
Money Manipulatives 34
Games and Resources 35
Games 35
Online Resources 35
Apps for iPhone and Androids 36
Teaching Extensions and Project Ideas 38
Appendix 40
Appendix A: Curriculum Analysis 40
Citations 42
Table of Contents Grade 8 Financial Literacy Resource Guide

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Introduction
GRADE 8
Financial Literacy
Resource Guide
About Frontier College We have worked with the Ontario Ministry

of Education for over 15 years to implement
Frontier College is a national, charitable literacy programs that have a clear and positive
organization that was founded in 1899. We work impact on the reading, writing, and math
with children, teens, adults, and families who skills of Ontario students. These programs
need help to improve their literacy skills. focus on students from low-income, newcomer,
and Indigenous communities who face
barriers to learning. They include tutoring
OUR VISION IS programs, summer learning, parent
Literacy is recognized as a human right and a engagement, and community capacity-building.
driving force to empowerment and prosperity. Our dedicated staff, strong volunteer network,
Frontier College leads the effort in Canada and enduring partnerships ensure that we
reach students in all parts of the province
to help people and communities reach their
including towns, cities, and remote Indigenous
full potential through the power of literacy. communities. The focus of all our child and
youth programs is to complement the formal
education system and respond to Ministry
of Education priorities.
Introduction Grade 8 Financial Literacy Resource Guide

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The Importance of Financial Literacy
“Financial literacy is the ability to understand and effectively
use various financial skills” (Fernando, 2021) to make informed
decisions regarding our financial resources. Having strong
financial literacy is a foundation for long-term financial health,
which contributes to housing security (Oudshoorn, 2018), better
physical and mental health (Whysel, 2018), longer life expectancy
(Benefits of Being, 2019), and even stronger relationships and
marriages (Benefits of Being, 2019).
Financial literacy is an essential life skill; however, students often

learn these skills in an unstructured way. Some view financial
literacy as a life skill that a person eventually learns as they grow
older. Others may say it is knowledge to be passed down from
generation to generation like family stories. Yet others may feel
that a person is expected to struggle through life in order to
acquire these skills.
The Ministry of Education in the Province of Ontario introduced

financial literacy as part of the mathematics curriculum in Grades
1 through 91. The Financial Literacy curriculum strand contains
three broad expectations:
• Money Concepts
• Financial Management
• Consumer and Civic Awareness
For detailed information on the financial literacy curriculum

strand, please see Appendix A or visit the Ontario curriculum
website: https://www.dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/curriculum/
elementary-mathematics.
Structured teaching of financial literacy skills will support

students in making effective financial decisions earlier in life,
including loans, interest payments, investments, and budgeting
as they pursue their careers and post-secondary education.
1 The financial literacy strand in Ontario’s Mathematics curriculum was introduced in year
2020 for Grades 1 through 8, and year 2021 for Grade 9.
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How To Use
GRADE 8
Financial Literacy
Resource Guide
This Guide
This Financial Literacy Resource Guide includes learning
activities, games, online resources, and project ideas for
students, families, teachers, and community organizers.
They follow the Ontario Ministry of Education’s mathematics
curriculum (Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2020) and are
developed by Ontario Certified Teachers at Frontier College.
Culturally Responsive and Relevant Pedagogy (CRRP) is the

foundational building block of this guide. The next subheading
will further discuss the CRRP framework. In this guide, there
are four special features that are developed with the CRRP
framework in mind, in order to further support student learning.
TEACHER TALK MOVE
Question frames and teaching ideas to help teachers

facilitate student discussions, build literacy skills, and
develop student confidence.
PARENT TALK MOVE
Question frames and conversation starters to help parents

have open-ended discussions with their child about what
they are learning at school.
ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
Highlight specific words from an activity that teachers and

community organizers may want to explicitly teach. This benefits
all students, particularly English Language Learners (ELLs).
TIP
Provides new ideas or alternative ways of using the resource.

If the tip is specified for one audience, it will say so.
(For example: Tip for Teachers).
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A special note to teachers and community organizers:
Please be mindful of the students’ and their families’
lived experiences. It is appropriate to modify the lessons
and activities accordingly.
Culturally Responsive and

Relevant Pedagogy (CRRP)
Culturally Responsive and Relevant Pedagogy (CRRP) integrates
a student’s background, culture, and home language into
the curriculum and classroom learning. Ladson-Billings (1995)
describes the three pillars of CRRP. Teachers must:
1 Have high expectations for all students and attend to
students’ academic needs by teaching what is most
meaningful to them.
2 Maintain students’ cultural competence by utilizing students’
culture and language as a vehicle for learning.
3 Guide students to develop a critical consciousness through
which they challenge the status quo of our society.
It is not true that only exceptional teachers can achieve success

with CRRP. By examining ourselves, and implementing
purposeful pedagogy in our classrooms, we can all have a
measure of success. Of course, it must start with us. Some of the
most effective culturally responsive teachers describe teaching
as “a way of life” rather than a job (Duncan-Andrade, 2007).
According to individual circumstances, there are a few small
things that teachers can do that can make a big difference. The
next subheading provides some practical suggestions.
Additional worksheets and presentations to support this guide are

available for download. To do so please visit the resources page on
www.frontiercollege.ca

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How To Use
This Guide
HOW CAN CRRP BE APPLIED

TO FINANCIAL LITERACY?
Undoubtedly, financial literacy skills are used by • Build on student strengths. View students
people from all backgrounds and cultures. We as a fund of knowledge who can provide
make financial decisions every day, whether big rich cultural and community knowledge
or small, and these skills are applicable to all that they bring to the classroom as an asset.
people. However, money can carry a cultural (Moll, 1998; Weiner, 2006).
aspect. For example, spending habits often • Encourage students to use their home
reflect personal, cultural, and societal priorities. language in class (Gee, 2004). In addition,
Culturally responsive teachers are mindful teaching academic language is also a priority
that the topic of financial success and wealth in the math curriculum. By using academic
inevitably carries notions of privilege and language in the form of student discussions,
power. Therefore, it is important to understand students deepen their understanding and
students’ and their families’ lived experiences reasoning (Mercer, 2002). To further support
and the factors that influence their decisions teachers, this guide provides “Academic
to spend, save, or invest. Many teachers are Language” boxes.
already incorporating CRRP in their classrooms.
• Make an effort to spend time in the
Here are a few practical ways that teachers
community where you teach. Perhaps go
can build on their current practice:
on a walk during lunch time, visit a local
• Perform self-examination of social location, restaurant, and speak with the patrons.
privilege, and power in the current social Walk around the school campus before or
context. This helps a teacher to understand after school and speak with students outside
where they stand in comparison to their the classroom. Have an open-door policy
students and school community. once a week during recess, inviting students
• Parents are valuable resources. Invite parents, to hang out in your classroom as a safe space.
relatives, Elders, and community leaders You may be surprised with what you learn
into the classroom to share cultural and about your students and the community by
academic knowledge. Be mindful not doing these small things. Woodson (1933)
to “import” role models who do not have illustrates a teacher as someone who serves
firsthand experience that the students their community: “The servant of the people
can relate to (Ladson-Billings, 1995). is down among them, living as they live, doing
what they do, and enjoying what they enjoy”
(Woodson, 1933, p.131).

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In this guide, the activities and resources
are designed to reinforce high academic
expectations aligned with the curriculum
by using higher-order thinking questions;
low-floor, high-ceiling performance tasks;
and project-based learning. Activities
include differentiation suitable for:
• English Language Learners (ELLs),
• Those living in an urban context,
• Those living in a rural context,
• Those living in remote Indigenous
communities.
Once teachers have a strong grasp of their

individual identity and their role in a student’s
life, it is crucial for teachers to explore the more
difficult topics with their students. Section III,
titled “Teaching Extensions & Project Ideas,”
provides teachers with options to further
explore—with a critical eye—financial literacy
concepts with their students. This equips and
empowers the students to make sense of the
world and to create change for the future.

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How To Use
This Guide
Growth Mindset and Developing

Student Confidence
In addition to CRRP, it is essential to help students develop
a growth mindset in their learning. There is a strong connection
between growth mindset, student success, and student
confidence. In short, growth mindset is the concept that
intelligence can be developed and that the brain is malleable.
In this guide, you will find resources that help teachers and
parents to promote growth mindset in a student’s learning.
For teachers, use the “Teacher Talk Move” boxes. For parents,
use the “Parent Talk Move” boxes.
HOW TO PROMOTE GROWTH MINDSET?

• Ask open-ended questions, not simply “yes/ no” questions
or regurgitation of information.
• Encourage students to find multiple solutions.
• Celebrate progress and give praise for student
effort, not just for the “right” answer.
• Encourage students to fail and make mistakes.
• Encourage student to reflect, consolidate their learning,
and understand how to improve.

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GROWTH MINDSET VIDEOS
“Growing your mind” by Khan Academy (3:04)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtKJrB5rOKs
Learn about the science behind the brain

as it learns!
“Neuroplasticity” by Sentis (2:03)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELpfYCZa87g
Learn about how we can rewire our brain!
“Carol Dweck: The power of believing that

you can improve” by Ted Talk (10:11)
https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_
believing_that_you_can_improve?language=en
Carol Dweck is a prominent researcher in growth mindset.

Learn about the power of “not yet”!
Technology Considerations
We are conscious of differing technology availabilities across
various classrooms and households. The activities and resources
include options for both lower-tech and higher-tech spaces.
Students will achieve the same learning goals regardless of the
technologies available.
Note: Internet is required to access most of the resources, as they

are posted on the Frontier College Financial Literacy webpage.
If you don’t have access to the internet, please contact us at:

1-800-555-6523 to request a paper copy of the guide,
presentation, worksheets, or supplementary material.
TIPS
There are benefits in teaching the same concept in multiple

ways. Those who are able may consider using both versions
to give the student more practice.

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Learning
GRADE 8
Financial Literacy
Resource Guide
Activities
Below are the Grade 8 financial literacy learning sessions created
by Ontario Certified Teachers at Frontier College. The learning
sessions are accompanied by presentations, performance tasks
and worksheets. You may download the resources from the
Frontier College Resources webpage. Please be mindful of the
students’ and their families’ lived experiences, and modify the
content according to student needs.
This Grade 8 resource guide provides activities that helps students
connect the curriculum expectations. There are five sections to this
resource guide with presentations and worksheets. After each
learning session, students should be provided with in-class time to
work on their culmination project “Grade 8 Financial Literacy
Culmination Assessment”. Each presentation is designed to connect
directly to this overarching assignment, so students can connect and
apply their daily learning to an ongoing activity.
Learning Sessions and Performance Tasks

NAME LOCATION
Business Planning and www.frontiercollege.ca/news/resources

Culmination Project
Budgeting www.frontiercollege.ca/news/resources
Customer Incentives www.frontiercollege.ca/news/resources
Interest Rates,
www.frontiercollege.ca/news/resources
Investments, & Debt
Currencies and
www.frontiercollege.ca/news/resources
Exchange Rates
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Learning Session 1
Business Planning
and Culmination Project
MATERIALS
Financial Literacy Culmination Assessment,
Business Long-Term Budgeting
These materials are available on the Frontier College website at:
www.frontiercollege.ca/News/Resources
SUITABLE FOR
Teachers, parents, community organizers, newcomers, ELL
students, urban students, rural students, Indigenous students
The session includes the following curriculum standards:
GRADE 8 FINANCIAL LITERACY

F1.2 Create a financial plan to reach a long-term financial goal,
accounting for income, expenses, and tax implications
F1.3 Identify different ways to maintain a balanced budget, and

use appropriate tools to track all income and spending, for
several different scenarios
The Business Planning PowerPoint helps students to understand

some of the benefits of creating a long-term financial plan.
This presentation also gives students an overview of the
culmination project.
ACADEMIC
LANGUAGE After the session, students will be able to:
• Identify the difference between short-term and
• Revenue long-term financial planning
• Expenses • Balance a budget and compare prices
• Income
• Track all income and expenses
• Start-up costs
• Conduct research to examine a sample budget
for a small business

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Learning
Session 1
TIPS FOR TEACHERS
• Help your students to compare revenue and cost by searching

for selling prices and the cost of supplies. For example, using the
PowerPoint sample of a T-shirt Business, teachers can research
different companies to compare prices and costs (e.g., Mallon’s
Promotional Clothing and Products - Home (mallons.com); ETSY;
Pinterest; 4imprint.ca).
• Teacher and students can compare costs such as shipping, costs
of actual product, taxes, duties, variety of options, etc. Class
discussion could also include comparison of shipping costs,
international currency exchange rates, ethical sourcing, etc.
CULMINATION PROJECT: BUILDING A BUSINESS PLAN

Culmination Project: Building a Business is a handout that
will guide students to build a realistic long-term business plan.
Students should be given an option to work individually, in
pairs, or in small groups and an opportunity to present their
business plan.
Directly before or after presenting the Business Planning

PowerPoint, teachers are encouraged to share the “Building
a Business” culmination project with students. The project will
help students connect the various curriculum expectations
to an overarching assignment. After teaching a new curriculum
expectation, students should be given in-class time to connect
the day’s learning to their projects. For example, after the
Budgeting PowerPoint, students should be given time in-class
to create a financial budget for their business. As you move
through the five sections, students will build their business
according to curriculum expectations.

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TIPS
• You can differentiate this activity by providing students with

guidelines including a starting cost, a set income, and/or a financial
goal. Students at a lower-level can work with smaller numbers,
whereas students at a higher-level can work with larger numbers.
All of the questions can be adapted according to students’
learning levels.
• Encourage students to express themselves through their business
ideas. It is important to respect your student’s choices and
individual identity when it comes to their business creation.
Students may want to import something from a different country
or create something that represents a part of their identity. This is
a great opportunity for students to share their lived experiences
and aspects of their cultural identities with their peers. By creating
an inclusive and safe space, students are more likely to be creative
and express new thoughts and ideas.

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Learning Session 2
Budgeting
MATERIALS
6 Styles of Budgeting
Budgeting Practice 1- Simple
Budgeting Practice 2-Advanced
Monthly Budget Planner_Short Version
Monthly Budget Planner & Income Tracker_Long Version
Review:
Grade 7: The Finance of Adulting

SUITABLE FOR

F1.2 Create a financial plan to reach a long-term financial goal,
accounting for income, expenses, and tax implications
F1.3 Identify different ways to maintain a balanced budget

and use appropriate tools to track all income and spending
for several different scenarios
After the session, students will be able to:

• Explain the difference between gross pay and net pay
• Understand the various deductions on a pay stub
to accurately estimate their income
• Create a two to five-year budget using digital tools
• Identify and use at least six different types of
budgeting strategies
• Graph their current and future long-term budgets

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ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
The 6 Styles of Budgeting Explained | How to Make A Budget –

YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSpvkaRIsOM
• Gross Pay
• Net Pay
• Tax Bracket
• Investment
• Income Tax
• Income
• Revenue
• Expenses
• Accounting
• Employee contributions to Employment Insurance (EI)
• Employee contributions to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
Students may already have a good grasp on the basics of budgeting. In

this section, students will focus on long-term financial planning, different
types of budgets, and using digital tools to help track their budget. At
the end of this learning session, have students connect these concepts
to their business plan from Section 1. Some recommendations of digital
tools are provided below.
If students do not have access to technology, and are thus unable to

access digital tools, they can use the blank budget planners to keep track
of their personal monthly income and expenses throughout the unit as a
performance task.
• After learning about the different types of budgets, students can

practice using one or two of them and set a goal for themselves. Using
the different tools, students can decide which budget best helps them
meet their individual long-term financial goals.
• Have students use this monthly budget outline to estimate their annual
budget and save money for something they want to buy in 2-5 years.
• Have them use Microsoft Excel sheets or other digital tools provided
below to graph and estimate their future income, expenses, and savings.
• Additionally, students can use this worksheet to keep track of their expected
expenses and income for their Culmination Activity business plan.

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Learning
Session 2
TIPS
• Teachers are encouraged to be mindful of the diverse lived

experiences in each classroom. For many students, it may not
be a reality to receive an allowance or cash for special
occasions, or to save money on a regular basis.
• Teachers may use the differentiated budgeting practice
(simple and advanced versions) to better support students
at various learning levels.
ASSESSMENT & ACTIVITY IDEAS

1. Student Budgets
Ask students to keep track of their personal income and

expenses over the course of the unit. After a week or two of
tracking their income and expenses, ask students to set realistic
short-term financial goals. Teachers may want to use Kahoot,
Seesaw, or other resources to have students practice balancing
a simple budget and examine realistic expenses that may impact
long-term financial goals.
TIP
Students should be familiar with balancing a budget from

Grades 6 and 7. However, practice and repetition are helpful for
students’ learning.

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2. Calculating Income Tax
Ask students to calculate the federal and provincial tax based

on their personal income. Note: These tax brackets may change
annually. Provide students with a chart of different salary amounts
and ask them to calculate the federal and provincial income tax.
Below are some links for up-to-date federal tax brackets:
In Canada, we pay income tax at graduated rates. This means that

the tax rate goes up as your income goes up. The table below
shows the federal tax rates that apply in 2021. In addition to federal
tax, you must also pay provincial tax, which varies by province.
(Intuit Canada ULC, 2021)
Income Level The tax rate that applies (2020)

$1 to $49,020 15%
$49,020 to $98,040 20.5%
$98,040 to $151,978 26%
$151,978 to $216,511 29%
Over $216,511 33%
Canadian income tax rates for individuals – current and

previous years – Canada.ca
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/
individuals/frequently-asked-questions-individuals/canadian-
income-tax-rates-individuals-current-previous-years.html
Income tax – Canada.ca

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/taxes/income-tax.html
Canada’s Federal Personal Income Tax Brackets and Tax Rates

| 2021 TurboTax® Canada Tips (intuit.ca)
https://turbotax.intuit.ca/tips/an-overview-of-federal-tax-
rates-286

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Learning
Session 2
3. “The Finance of Adulting”
This is a PowerPoint presentation and simulation where students

choose an avatar to follow and make financial decisions.
Students will help their avatar organize their monthly budget
while they live on their own! This resource can be accessed from
the Frontier College Financial Literacy webpage.
4. Graphing A Budget
Ask students to graph their estimated monthly or yearly budget.

For example, they will estimate next year’s savings and expenses
based on their current year’s budget. Have them highlight the
percentage or amount of money they will spend on necessary
items, non-essential items, savings, investments, donations, debt,
etc. (See graph example below).
Budgeting Graph Sample Non-essential Purchases
Essential Purchases
Savings
$500
$250
$100
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

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5. Video & Worksheet
Have students watch this YouTube video on the 6 different types
of budgeting and explain the different types of budgeting
methods. See worksheet titled “6 Styles of Budgeting”.
The 6 Styles of Budgeting Explained

| How to Make A Budget - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSpvkaRIsOM
6. Budgeting on Excel
Provide students in-class time to learn about Microsoft Excel and

how to use it to create a budget. Librarians or business teachers
will likely have some sample lessons on how to use Excel. This
website provides step-by-step instructions on how to create
a budget using Excel:
Budget Template in Excel – Easy Excel Tutorial

https://www.excel-easy.com/examples/budget.html
7. Role plays & Case Studies: Create case studies and various
personas to share with students as an assignment. Have students
work independently or in pairs to balance a budget and make
financial decisions using a given scenario. Below is a brief
example of what a case study might look like.
Example
Your name is Sam, you are a father of four who lives in Thunder
Bay, Ontario. You work as a heavy machine operator. You earn
$60,000 a year before taxes. Your average monthly expenses
include $1,500 in rent, $700 in groceries, $150 in car insurance,
and $185 in gas, etc. Have students create a monthly budget
and determine how much money Sam could be saving at the
end of the year.

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Learning
Session 2
Sample Guiding Questions
• How much money will Sam earn in a year after taxes?

• What percentage will Sam be taxed?
• Should Sam invest some of his monthly income? If so, how
much and where could Sam invest his money given the
following options? (Note: Teachers can provide students with
various investment options.)
• Sam wants to buy a new vehicle. He wants to save up $5,000
as a down payment for the car. How much money every month
will he need to put away?
• Sam needs to buy a vehicle that will fit his whole family.
Research some different vehicles that Sam can afford. Outline
how much Sam can afford as a down payment, and whether he
chooses to lease, finance, or pay for the car in cash. Calculate
the payments and savings required to purchase the vehicle you
chose. Don’t forget the taxes!
• Sam receives a raise of 5% each year for 3 years. Offer some
suggestions on what Sam can do with this new income.
TIP
Teachers can adapt and change guiding questions as they see

fit. These sample questions are a starting point for teachers.

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Other case study ideas
• Planning a trip, for one person or for multiple people
• A person wanting to sell a craft they make
• Someone who is planning a fundraiser
TIP
• If you have already covered lessons on currency exchange

and interest rates you can add more complex questions to
these case studies.
• When creating case studies/personas for students, it is
important to make case studies culturally relevant, and to
provide a wide range of identities to address students’ lived
experiences. This makes learning more relevant and engaging.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
CashVille Kidz Episode 22: Saving vs Investing – YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBfqlsz6mAo
8 Unique Ways to Budget (fundingcloudnine.com)

https://www.fundingcloudnine.com/different-ways-to-budget/
How to Make A Budget Using the Values Based Budget | Values

Budget Explained – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?app=desktop&v=D4t2ZuuQsN4
Understanding the tax deductions on your pay stub |

Understanding tax | GetSmarterAboutMoney.ca
https://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/plan-manage/planning-
basics/understanding-tax/understanding-the-tax-deductions-
on-your-pay-stub/
What is deducted from your pay? – Canada.ca

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/
businesses/topics/payroll/what-deducted-your-pay.html

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Learning
Session 2
ONLINE TOOLS AND APPS FOR BUDGETING
Budget Planner – Canada.ca (fcac-acfc.gc.ca)

https://itools-ioutils.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/BP-PB/budget-planner
Budget Template in Excel – Easy Excel Tutorial

https://www.excel-easy.com/examples/budget.html
Accounting Software for Self-Employed

| QuickBooks Canada (intuit.com)
https://quickbooks.intuit.com/ca/self-employed/?cid=ppc_G_
b_CA_.QBSE_CA_APP_SEM_NB_BMM_Features_G_S_
FY19._%2Bbudget%20%2Bapp_txt&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIu8f
d6JjM8QIVpGxvBB3tBQIyEAAYASAAEgKz5PD_BwE&gcl
src=aw.ds
Buddy – Budget & Save Money on the App Store (apple.com)

https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/buddy-budget-save-money/
id936422955
Ontario Income Tax Calculator | WOWA.ca

https://wowa.ca/ontario-tax-calculator
Budget Tracker & Planner | Mint (intuit.com)

https://mint.intuit.com
PocketGuard: budget, bills and money management

– Apps on Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.
pocketguard.android.app&hl=en&gl=US
Best Home Budget App for Android, iPhone, & Web

| Goodbudget
https://goodbudget.com
Financial Tools and Calculators – Canada.ca

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/finance/tools.html

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Learning Session 3
Customer Incentives
MATERIALS
Customer Loyalty Program Graphic Organizer
SUITABLE FOR
Teachers, parents, community organizers, newcomers, ELL students,
urban students, rural students, Indigenous students

F1.5 Compare various ways for consumers to get more value for their
money when spending, including taking advantage of sales and
customer loyalty and incentive programs, and determine the best
choice for different scenarios
Customer incentives are a great way to increase sales and customer

loyalty. Incentives also help customers get more value for their money or
“bang for their buck.” Students should be able to see the benefits and
downsides of customer incentives from both the customer’s perspective
and the business’ perspective.
A brief learning session with YouTube links will show your students the
key learnings on customer incentives. After teaching the lesson, provide
students time to conduct research and to create their own customer
incentives program for their business from Section 1. In
their business plan budget, have students track how much money they
are “losing” or giving back to customers; this amount will need
o be deducted as an expense. Students should also learn that while
incentive programs are a type of expense, it is actually a great way
to increase sales and improve customers’ shopping experience.

• Identify different types of customer incentive and loyalty programs
• Compare value, benefits, strategies, and potential downsides to
customer incentives

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Learning
Session 3
ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
• Target marketing
• Consumer
• Incentive
• Loyalty program
The Top 5 Benefits of Running Customer Incentive Programs
(referralrock.com)
https://referralrock.com/blog/customer-incentive-program/
The Secrets Behind Successful Loyalty Programs – YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=jdJhHdpdjU4

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Learning Session 4
Interest Rates on
Investments and Debt
MATERIALS
Investments and Debt Practice
Review:
Grade 5 Understanding Credit and Debt
Grade 7 Video: Interest on Borrowing vs. Investing
Grade 7 Video: Debt vs. Investment – The Pro’s and Con’s

SUITABLE FOR
The session includes the following curriculum standards

F1.4 Determine the growth of simple and compound interest at various
rates using digital tools, and explain the impact interest has on
long-term financial planning
F1.6 Compare interest rates, annual fees, and rewards and other
incentives offered by various credit card companies and consumer
contracts to determine the best value and the best choice for
different scenarios

• Visually express (i.e., graph) the difference between simple and
compound interest
• Explain how simple and compound interest rates can affect their
financial goals on investments and debt
• Understand the benefits to long-term financial planning when
investing and saving money
• Explain and make financial decisions based on the main
components of an interest rate: percentage, simple or
compound, accruement frequency (monthly, quarterly,
semi-annually, etc.), and the length of time

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Learning
Session 4
ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
• Principal • Consumer Contract

• Interest • Investment
• Interest rate • Debt
• Simple interest • Loan
• Compound interest • Credit
• Exponential growth
TIPS
• For review purposes, teachers can use the following resources from
the Frontier College Financial Literacy webpage:
Grade 5 Understanding Credit and Debt.pdf
Grade 7 Video: Interest on Borrowing vs. Investing
Grade 7 Video: Debt vs. Investment – The Pro’s and Con’s
• Using online tools, have students investigate the concepts of simple
and compound interest by manipulating different metrics including
interest rate percentage, length of time, etc.
• Using online tools, provide students with additional simulated
scenarios of borrowing and investing
• Investment Calculator : A useful tool to show the breakdown
of calculations for compound interest
ASSESSMENT & ACTIVITY IDEAS

Comparison Chart 1
Provide students with a blank chart for them to fill out and
compare bank accounts or credit cards. Students can look at
annual fees, rewards and interest rates on investments and debt
at various banks in their community. Here is a great tool to
compare accounts:
Account Comparison Tool – Canada.ca (fcac-acfc.gc.ca)
https://itools-ioutils.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/ACT-OCC/SearchFilter-
eng.aspx

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Investment and Debt worksheets
Provided is a PDF document titled, “Investment and Debt

Practice” and the answer keys. This worksheet asks students to
use digital tools to calculate compound and simple interest rates.
Apply the concept to the culmination project
You may ask students to apply this concept to their business plan
by selecting an investment or requesting a loan. Provide students
with various investment and debt options, and some of the links
below to calculate the interest on the investment and/or debt for
their culmination business project.
Case Studies
Provide students with case studies and scenarios in which they

are given personas with various incomes and expenses. Have
them create a long term (3 to 5-year) financial goal based on
the case study. You may ask students to research investment
opportunities for their case studies or provide them with a set
list of investments and debt options to have them calculate the
interest. To extend this task, you may have students reassess
their investments and debt daily. You can use simulated scenarios
such as announcing an increase in interest rates or a crash in
the stock market that will inevitably impact their investments
and debt. You may also ask students to graph and compare
simple and compound interest on investments and debt.
Extension
Teachers may choose to have two case studies, one that focuses
solely on investments and one that focuses on loans/debt.
TIP
When creating case studies and scenarios, offer a diverse range

of economic situations and cultural identities for students to
choose from.

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Learning
Session 4
DIGITAL TOOLS TO CALCULATE INTEREST

Compound Interest Formula in Excel – Easy Excel Tutorial
https://www.excel-easy.com/examples/compound-interest.html
Loan Repayment Estimator – CanLearn.ca

https://tools.canlearn.ca/cslgs-scpse/cln-cln/crp-lrc/
af.nlindex-eng.do
Interest Rate Calculator

https://www.calculator.net/interest-rate-calculator.html
Compound Interest Calculator | Investor.gov

https://www.investor.gov/financial-tools-calculators/calculators/
compound-interest-calculator
Compound Interest Explained with M&Ms – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX9UmacjlWg
The Power of Compounding – YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=l6yVhbx5Gws
5 Minute Lesson for kids Debt BrainPOP – YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=jI1RGuvZ7_Y
Simple Interest vs. Compound Interest | Investment U
https://investmentu.com/simple-interest-vs-compound-interest/
CashVille Kidz Episode 22: Saving vs Investing – YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBfqlsz6mAo
Investment Definition (investopedia.com)

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/investment.asp

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Learning Session 5
Currencies and Exchange Rates
MATERIALS
Payment Methods Graphic Organizer
Currencies and Exchange Rates Practice
Currencies and Exchange Rate Answer Key

SUITABLE FOR

F1.1 Describe some advantages and disadvantages of various methods
of payment that can be used when dealing with multiple currencies
and exchange rates

• Identify some advantages and disadvantages of payment
methods when dealing with different currencies
• Understand how currency exchange rates change daily
• Understand and identify the domestic and foreign currency,
and the stronger and weaker currency
ACADEMIC
LANGUAGE TIPS
• Target marketing • It is helpful to do a quick refresher on converting currencies using

exchange rates, as it is covered in Grade 7. Teachers can download
• Consumer the Grade 7 currency exchange resources from the Frontier
• Incentive College Financial Literacy webpage.
• Loyalty program • When discussing currencies, exchange rates, and monetary value,
students may have questions about the global economy, trade, and
the existence of rich countries vs. poor countries. From a culturally
responsive teaching perspective, teachers should be mindful not
to reinforce ideologies of capitalism and colonial thinking. Teachers
may use these teachable moments to help students become aware
of social inequities. Additionally, teachers may help students see
how privilege and wealth can be used to support social justice
movements in their community.

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Learning
Session 5
DIGITAL TOOLS TO CALCULATE INTEREST

Graphic Organizer
Teachers may use the graphic organizer for student notes

or assessment for learning.
Trip Around the World
Ask students to plan a trip around the world. They must stop
in at least five countries that have different currencies. At each
place they must convert their previous currency to this new
currency. It is up to the teacher to decide if students will use
online tools to calculate the currencies or if the students will
calculate the currencies on their own. Have students identify
three different methods of payment they used on this trip
and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Activity Extensions
• Provide students with a set amount of dollars that they saved

for this trip and ask them to spend a set amount of Canadian
dollars at each location. How many Canadian dollars do they
have left when they come back?
• Ask students to create a budget based on the amount
you provide them, considering accommodations, meals,
entertainment, transportation like flights, car rentals, etc.
• Have students present to the class or in small groups what
their trip around the world looked like.
• Ask students to calculate the exchange rate by giving them
the original currency amount and the newly converted amount.

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Finance 101: What is Currency and Exchange Rate?
Easy Peasy Finance for Kids and Beginners – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbRvCnsjLxU
The Economics of Foreign Exchange – YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig_EO805rpA
Why is Money Actually Worth Anything? – YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJppOwxzUFE
Currency Exchange Rates - How To Convert Currency – YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRf7_RKF3uA
Money Management Worksheets

The “Managing Your Money” worksheet series will show students
the basic concepts of money management. It is effective to
have discussions with the students while they complete the
worksheets with you. In some areas, there are no right or wrong
answers; it comes down to personal preferences and priorities.
This can be a fun and eye-opening opportunity for students,
teachers, and families to learn more about each other. You may
download these worksheets from the Frontier College Financial
Literacy webpage.
SUITABLE FOR
TIP
It is a good idea to complete the worksheets in the given order,

as some of the ideas build on the previous worksheet.

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Additional
Learning
Activities
1. MANAGING YOUR MONEY: NEEDS VS. WANTS
2. MANAGING YOUR MONEY: SPEND VS. SAVE
3. MANAGING YOUR MONEY: NOW VS. LATER
TIP
At your discretion, watch a 5-minute TED Talk video about

the famous marshmallow test and delayed gratification.
“Joachim de Posada: Don’t eat the marshmallow!” by TED (5:46)

https://www.ted.com/talks/joachim_de_posada_don_t_eat_the_
marshmallow
Money Manipulatives
Learning is always more fun with a hands-on activity! Money
manipulatives are suitable for both classrooms and home,
and for all learner types. They are especially beneficial for
newcomers and ELL students to gain literacy skills. Once the
student understands how to represent dollar amounts using
the manipulatives, this tool can be used for any activity to help
them think, reason, and strategize. You may purchase money
manipulatives online and in store.
SUITABLE FOR

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Games and
Resources
Games
Teachers, parents,
and community MONEYMAGIC.COM
organizers should Help Enzo manage his budget, reach his savings goal, and
use the following make it to Vegas. (Note: Enzo has a tendency for short-term
resources at their gratification.)
discretion to meet
EDUCATION.COM | WORD SEARCH MAKER
the needs of your
Parents, students, and teachers can create their own wordsearch
students.
Online Resources
PRACTICALMONEYSKILLS.COM
A wide range of financial literacy topics from budgeting to credit
score to buying a car or a home.
PRACTICALMONEYSKILLS.COM
| GRADE 7 AND 8 LESSON PLANS
Detailed lesson plans covering a wide range of topics with
teacher’s guide, student activities, PowerPoints and
presentations.
EDUGAINS.CA: FINANCIAL LITERACY GRADE 8

EduGAINS is an Ontario Ministry of Education website that
houses Ministry developed resources, including some financial
literacy resources.
MAC’S MONEY CENTRE | MCMASTER UNIVERSITY

The Student Success Centre at McMaster University has
explanations covering a variety of financial topics that impact a
student pursuing higher education, such as paying for school,
living on a budget, and taxes.
Games & Resources Grade 8 Financial Literacy Resource Guide

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Game and
Resources
BRAINPOP: FINANCIAL LITERACY

Animated educational site for kids including videos, worksheets,
quizzes, games, lesson plans, and more. Free videos.
Subscription is required for other materials.
ECONEDLINK
Suitable for all grade levels. A great resource for teachers and
parents to get some ideas about what to discuss with the
student. It explores concepts like fair trade, non-profits, making
choices, wants vs needs, etc.
YOUTH HANDS ON BANKING

This website has great course activities for elementary school
students, teacher resources, and family resources.
Apps for iPhone

and Androids
POCKETGUARD
A free app that makes it easy to take control of your personal
finance and stop overspending. Its intuitive money management
tools help you make a budget and track spending automatically.
GOODBUDGET
The Goodbudget app allows users to track their household’s
spending by allocating a certain amount of their income into
categories (or digital “envelopes”), like groceries, rent and debt
payoff. There is a free or paid plan.
BUDDY – BUDGET & SAVE MONEY

Buddy helps you set up a budget and keep track of your
expenses, either by yourself or together with your loved ones.
Subscription fee is required.

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CURRENCY – OFFLINE CURRENCY CONVERTER
A powerful yet simple currency converter that provides up-to-
date exchange rates.
XE CURRENCY & MONEY TRANSFER

Free app that updates currency exchange rates live and transfers
money overseas.
FLIPP
Browse thousands of flyers digitally and find deals from over
2000 stores.
REEBEE
Browse the latest flyers and deals from 100+ retailers.
FLASHFOOD | SAVE MONEY WHILE

SAVING THE PLANET.
Buy high quality, surplus grocery items at steep discounts (up
to 50% off without using coupons). Available at Loblaws’ owned
locations (Real Canadian Superstore, Loblaws, No Frills, etc.)
Pick-up in store.
POCKETGUARD
A free app that makes it easy to take control of your personal
finance and stop overspending. Its intuitive money management
tools help you make a budget and track spending automatically.
CREDIT KARMA
Free credit scores, reports, and insights. No hidden fees.
Credit Karma does not impact your credit.

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Teaching
GRADE 8
Financial Literacy
Resource Guide
Extensions and
Project Ideas
In addition to the classroom and at-home activities provided
in the sections above, teachers can play a role in discussing
the more difficult topics about finance and equity.
Culturally responsive teaching of financial literacy includes
the understanding of the many social forces in play that
affect personal finances, such as racial inequalities, wealth
disparity, and the unequal distribution of resources. We
have a responsibility to guide students to understand the
realities of the world we live in and empower them with the
knowledge, tools, and confidence to create future change.
1. GRANTS FOR ENTREPRENEURS

Federal, provincial, and municipal governments, financial
institutions, as well as many large and small organizations
offer a wide range of entrepreneurship grants and loans
for specific groups. These groups include people starting
a business, female-led businesses, or businesses owned by
a specific cultural or racial group. Teachers can encourage
students to discuss and research grants and loans they
could access now or in the future.
2. GUEST SPEAKERS
Teachers can invite local entrepreneurs within the community
to speak about the challenges and successes they experienced.
The speaker can show students the practical matters of
starting a business as well as the value of cultural identities
of the products or services. The key is for the guest speaker
to empower and inspire students. Teachers must be mindful
to invite guest speakers from the community.
It must be someone to whom the students can relate.
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3. RESEARCH ENTREPRENEURS
Since it’s not always possible to invite guest speakers in the
classroom, teachers may ask students to research entrepreneurs
from diverse backgrounds.
Famous example: Rihanna
4. SUSTAINABLE AND ETHICAL BUSINESS IDEAS:

While students begin to research their business ideas, invite
them to consider some ethical and sustainable ways to create
and source their business. If students are creating an item to sell,
they may want to consider some ethically responsible options to
make their business more ethically responsible and sustainable.
5. ADDITIONAL WORKSHEETS
Additional worksheets and presentations to support this guide
are available for download. To do so please visit the resources
page on www.frontiercollege.ca/news/resources
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Appendix This curriculum analysis contains the key words from the Ontario
Ministry of Education Financial Literacy curriculum document. To
see the exact curriculum expectations, please refer to the Learning
Appendix A: Sessions in the guide.
Curriculum Analysis
GRADE 4 GRADE 5 GRADE 6 GRADE 7 GRADE 8
MONEY CONCEPTS
Various methods Ways of money Advantages and Identify and compare Advantages and
of payment transfer between disadvantages of exchange rates, disadvantages of
— individuals, various methods convert foreign various methods
organizations, of payment currencies to CAD of payment when
Goods and services
businesses dealing with
— currencies and
—
Estimate and exchange rates
Estimate and
calculate transactions
calculate transactions
involving multiple
in dollars and cents
items in whole
with taxes, using
dollars (no tax),
different strategies
using mental math
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Explain concepts Basic budget for Identify different Identify and describe Create a financial
of spending, saving, various earning and types of financial various reliable plan to reach a
earning, investing, spending scenarios goals (earning and sources of info that long-term goal
donating; identify key — saving goals) help with planning (include income,
factors to consider — for and reach expenses, and taxes)
Concept of credit and
— financial goals —
debt; how financial Identify and describe
Explain relationship decisions may be various factors that — Identify different
between spending impacted by each help or interfere with Create, track, adjust ways to maintain a
and saving; financial goals sample budgets balanced budget;
spending and to meet longer-term use appropriate tools
saving behaviours financial goals for to track all income
various scenarios and spending
— —
Identify personal Determine the
and societal factors growth of simple
that may influence and compound
financial decision- interest using digital
making tools; explain
impact interest
has on long-term
financial planning
CONSUMER & CIVIC AWARENESS
Determine whether Calculate unit rates Concept of interest Explain how interest Various ways for
something is for goods and rates; identify types rates can impact consumers to get
reasonably priced services; identify of interest rates and savings, investments, more value when
(a good purchase) which rates offer fees with different cost of borrowing spending (sales,
best value accounts and loans over time customer loyalty/
— — — incentive programs);
determine best
Types of taxes Describe trading, Compare interest
choice for different
collected by different lending, borrowing, rates and fees for
scenarios
levels of government; donating to distribute different accounts
explain how taxes financial and other and loans; determine —
provide services in resources among best option for Compare interest
the community individuals and different scenarios rates, annual fees,
organizations rewards for different
credit cards and
consumer contracts
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Curriculum Trends Across Grade-Levels
MONEY CONCEPT
1 Basic numeracy skills in estimating and calculating
total dollars and cents (with and without tax)
2 Methods of payment and their advantages
and disadvantages
3 Exchange rates and foreign currencies
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (KEY EXPECTATION)

1 Concepts and connection between spending, saving,
earning, investing, donating
2 Budgeting & Financial Planning
i. Moving from basic budget to long-term financial plan
ii. Create, track, adjust, maintain balanced budget
iii. Identify and plan towards different types of financial goals
(short-term vs. long-term)
iv. Finding sources of info to inform decisions
3 Credit and debt
4 Simple and compound interests using digital tools
CONSUMER & CIVIC AWARENESS

1 Different strategies consumers should have in order to
get the best value in their spending
2 Interest rates and fees on bank accounts, loans, credit
cards, and consumer contracts
3 Taxes and community services
Appendix Grade 8 Financial Literacy Resource Guide

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About Frontier College We have worked with the Ontario Ministry

Introduction Grade 8 Financial Literacy Resource Guide

Financial literacy is an essential life skill; however, students often

The Ministry of Education in the Province of Ontario introduced

For detailed information on the financial literacy curriculum

Structured teaching of financial literacy skills will support

Introduction Grade 8 Financial Literacy Resource Guide

Culturally Responsive and Relevant Pedagogy (CRRP) is the

TEACHER TALK MOVE

Question frames and teaching ideas to help teachers

PARENT TALK MOVE

Question frames and conversation starters to help parents

Highlight specific words from an activity that teachers and

Provides new ideas or alternative ways of using the resource.

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Culturally Responsive and

It is not true that only exceptional teachers can achieve success

Additional worksheets and presentations to support this guide are

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HOW CAN CRRP BE APPLIED

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Once teachers have a strong grasp of their

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Growth Mindset and Developing

HOW TO PROMOTE GROWTH MINDSET?

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“Growing your mind” by Khan Academy (3:04)

Learn about the science behind the brain

Learn about how we can rewire our brain!

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F1.3 Identify different ways to maintain a balanced budget, and

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