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Grades 6–8 Math Activity Set 3: Financial Literacy

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This week’s lessons are about planning your future. Learn about personal budgets, planning a budget, and constructing a net worth statement.

Materials Needed

Download the answer sheet, which provides solutions for all problems in this week’s lessons.

Download each of the student sheets listed below. Each activity is intended to be completed within a day for a complete week of lessons.

The student sheets can be printed and completed by the student, or the student can write their answers on a blank sheet of paper.


Are You Ready? Learn about Decimals, Whole Number Operations, and Percents

Activity 1: Personal Budgets

Activity 2: Planning a Budget

Activity 3: Constructing a Net Worth Statement

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