Fifth Grade Learning
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Full JA Programs Online
EDUCATORS AND PARENTS CAN NOW PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH COMPLETE JA PROGRAMS ONLINE! ACCESS VIDEOS AND ACTIVITIES FOR GRADES K-5 SO STUDENTS DON’T HAVE TO MISS OUT ON VALUABLE LESSONS RELATED TO WORK READINESS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
Fifth Grade Lesson Plans
During this unique time in our community, we are doing our part to help ensure students continue their JA education at home and help parents make the most out of at-home learning.
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DAY 1: INVESTING IN TOMORROW
LESSON 1 – MONEY SMART FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, MODULE 6: INTRODUCTION TO INVESTING
Building knowledge about investing helps students understand how long-term financial planning can increase in value and provide income.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Parent-led lesson with additional games and recommended reading
- Time: 30 minutes
LESSON 2 – MAKING CENTS: FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR YOUNG LEARNERS – LONG-TERM INVESTING, AND MAKING CENTS: RULE OF 72 VIDEOS
Two short, 45-second videos explore how understanding investing can increase income over time and multiply your savings!
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Videos
- Time: 2 minutes
LESSON 3 – JA THE MONEY JAR PODCASTS: #149 THE VERY BASICS OF GETTING STARTED INVESTING P.2
Getting started investing at an early age can really help lead to financial success as well as help meet educational goals like saving for college. Learn how you can help your children start investing in their futures.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Podcast
- Time: 25 minutes
LESSON 4 – JA $AVE: IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY TO DECIDE ON A COLLEGE
Children being to explore how to choose a college and save for their future.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Parent-led activity worksheet
- Time: 15 minutes
DAY 2: CREDIT, INCOME & DEBT
LESSON 1 – JA CURRENT ECONOMIC CLIMATE: JA ANALYZING CREDIT CARDS
Explore how credit cards work and the financial impact credit has on our families and businesses.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Parent-led resource with activities and additional reading
- Time: 45 minutes
LESSON 2 – JA THE MONEY JAR PODCASTS: #132 KIDS AND CREDIT CARDS
More than 50% of parents let their kids use credit cards and nearly half regret it. Learn how to teach children how to use credit cards responsibly.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Podcast
- Time: 25 minutes
LESSON 3 – BIZKID$: CREDIT & DEBT
Bust the myths and delve into the mysteries surrounding credit and debt. Credit can be a tool, but it can also get you into a world of hurt! Know your facts!
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Online course with videos and games
- Time: 45 minutes
LESSON 4 – JA INTEREST IN YOUR FAVOR
Discover how investing in an interest-bearing savings account can help you buy big-ticket items.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Printable activity worksheet
- Time: 15 minutes
DAY 3: CAREER QUEST!
LESSON 1 – BIZKID$: JOBS, COLLEGE AND CAREERS
Unveil some of the hottest jobs on the market, from setting up for a rock band to designing shoes. Find your dream job, ace the interview, and learn along the way.
- Category: Career Exploration and Work Readiness
- Type: Online course with videos and games
- Time: 45 minutes
LESSON 2 – JA CAREER QUEST FLIER
Take this short skills quiz to learn about yourself and careers that suit your interests and abilities.
- Category: Career Exploration and Work Readiness
- Type: Parent-led activity with additional resources
- Time: 15 minutes
LESSON 3 – JA EXTENDED LEARNING: JA BE AN ENGINEER
Use engineering skills to build a paper airplane and learn about weight, thrust and lift impact.
- Category: Career Exploration and Work Readiness
- Type: Printable activity with additional resources
- Time: 30 minutes
LESSON 4 – JA SCIENCE MEANS BUSINESS
Read about four inventors who turned their ideas into successful businesses.
- Category: Entrepreneurship
- Type: Parent-led activity with reading and research
- Time: 30 minutes
DAY 4: ENTREPRENEURS – IMAGINE TOMORROW
LESSON 1 – BIZKID$: ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Many people dream of starting their own business, but most don’t know where to start. Learn how to become a young entrepreneur and turn new ideas into a product or service you can sell and market to customers.
- Category: Entrepreneurship
- Type: Online course with videos and games
- Time: 45 minutes
LESSON 2 – JA VIDEO LIBRARY: YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS
Watch young entrepreneurs discuss why it’s cool to run a business and share their stories and advice.
- Category: Entrepreneurship
- Type: Videos
- Time: 30 minutes
LESSON 3 – JA EXCELLENCE THROUGH ETHICS: GET THE WORD OUT
Successfully creating a product or service ultimately depends on the consumer and their satisfaction with your business.
- Category: Entrepreneurship
- Type: Parent-led activity with additional resources and reading
- Time: 45 minutes
LESSON 4 – POST-IT NOTE DISCOVERY
Learn all about the post-it note and the man behind the invention.
- Category: Entrepreneurship
- Type: Online reading
- Time: 15 minutes
DAY 5: GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
LESSON 1 – BIZKID$: ECONOMY
Take a spin on the roller coaster known as the economy and see how businesses and resources are connected across the globe.
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Online course with videos and games
- Time: 45 minutes
LESSON 2 – JA GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
Have you ever been told you are “all over the map”? Learn about international careers and how they connect us together.
- Category: Career Exploration and Work Readiness
- Type: Parent-led activity with reading and research
- Time: 15 minutes
LESSON 3 – JA WHAT IS FREE ENTERPRISE?
What is free enterprise and how does your family utilize their economic freedoms to make purchasing decisions?
- Category: Financial Literacy
- Type: Parent-led activity with printable worksheet
- Time: 15 minutes
LESSON 4 – JA EXCELLENCE THROUGH ETHICS: ETHICAL CUSTOMER SERVICE AND BEING AN ETHICAL CUSTOMER
Examine advertising scenarios to determine if they are ethical.
- Category: Entrepreneurship
- Type: Parent-led activity with additional resources and reading
- Time: 45 minutes
Activities English
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MONEY MANAGEMENT & FINANCIAL LITERACY
JA Current Economic Climate: JA Analyzing Credit Cards (Activity) – Parent or teacher-led: Learn the pros and cons of credit cards
JA Excellence Through Ethics: Having Money When You Need It (Reading and Activity) – Parent or teacher-led: Examine the ethics of spending money on needs and wants
JA History of Prices (Reading and Activity) – Find out how people’s needs and desires affect the pricing of goods
JA Risk and Insurance (Interactive Game) – Learn all about risk taking and insurance
JA $ave: Vacation Time – Let’s Get Away! – Explore where you would go and how you would pay for vacation
JA The Legendary Lemonade Stand: Cost of Doing Business (Activity) – Aiden opens a lemonade stand to earn the money he needs and learns about owning a business
Hands On Banking (Free Online Courses) – Where does money come from and how do you earn it and use it? Let’s find out!
Learning Economics with Minecraft (Free Online Course) – Students build a home in Minecraft while learning about productive resources
Making Cents: Financial Literacy for Young Learners (Videos) – Select and watch two 45-second videos: Saving Over Time and Credit vs. Debit Cards
Printable Activities for Kids – Fun activities to learn about money, math and more!
Teaching kids about money at home (Reading) – Parent tips on how to discuss money with your kids
CAREER EXPLORATION & WORK READINESS
JA Career Quest Flier – Learn about yourself and careers that suit your interests and abilities
JA Global Connections – Have you ever been told you are “all over the map”? Learn about international careers and places!
JA My Interests – Complete this checklist to discover how your interests could become business ideas
JA $ave: It is Never Too Early to Decide on a College – Let’s explore how to choose a college
JA STEMBOT (Interactive Game) – Learn about STEM careers and practice STEM skills while solving puzzles and playing games
Career Exploration (Videos, Games, Activities) – Explore different careers by completing games and puzzles
Career Exploration Videos – Watch and learn about interesting careers
ENTREPRENEUR INSPIRATION
JA Excellence Through Ethics: Ethical Customer Service and Being an Ethical Customer (Reading and Activity) – Parent or teacher-led:
Examine advertising scenarios to determine if they are ethical
JA Excellence Through Ethics: Get The Word Out (Reading and Activity) – Parent or teacher-led: Create a successful product or service
Ja Robo Sellers Video Flyer (Game) – Fly your ship through the universe collecting and selling robot parts to start your own robot business
JA Science Means Business – Read about four inventors who turned their ideas into successful businesses
JA Video Library (Videos) – Watch young entrepreneurs discuss why it’s cool to run a business and share their stories and advice
5 Ways to Teach Your Kids How to Be Great Entrepreneurs (Reading) – Share these 5 ways to begin introducing your kids to entrepreneurism at home
BizKid$ Starting Your Own Business Interactive Games (Games, Online Courses, Videos) – Learn the secrets of millionaires at your own pace
Post-It Note Discovery (Reading) – Learn all about the post-it note and the man behind the invention
The Color of Resources Game (Online Course and Game) – Enjoy the journey of how crayons are made and learn about natural, capital and human resources
Activities Español
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CAREER EXPLORATION & WORK READINESS
JA Folleto de Búsqueda de Carrera (Español) – Aprende sobre ti mismo y las carreras que se adaptan a tus intereses y habilidades
JA Aprendizaje Extendido: JA Sé un Ingeniero (Español) – Estudiantes construyen un avión de papel y aprenden sobre el peso, el empuje y el impacto de elevación
JA Mis Intereses (Español) – ¿En que estas interesado? Termina esta lista de verificación para descubrir cómo tus intereses podrían convertirse en ideas de negocios
ENTREPRENEUR INSPIRATION
JA Mis Rasgos Emprendedores (Español) – ¿Cuáles rasgos tienes en comúncon los emprendedores? y los tienes?
JA El Negocio de la Ciencia (Español) – ¿Te gusta inventar cosas? Lea acerca de cuatro inventores que convirtieron sus ideas en negocios exitosos
JA Hand in Hand Resources
The JA Hand in Hand video series allows students to learn foundational financial literacy concepts and videos support learning for all students through American Sign Language, closed captioning, and audio.