1 unit, 8 lesson plans

Primary (classroom economy)

Primary lesson plans are designed for grades K–8+. These lessons focus on using Stash101 as an online classroom economy and classroom management system that features hands-on money management and rewards for positive behaviors. The lessons are fairly short and gradually roll out the economy for both educators and students. Lessons align to Jump$tart personal finance standards and integrate CASEL competencies. *Note—while K–8 is suggested, teachers of other grades may find these lessons appropriate. We encourage you to pick and choose the lessons that work best for you.

3 units, 30+ lesson plans

Secondary (Stash101 roll out, all about banking, intro to crypto)

Secondary lesson plans are designed for grades 8+ to explicitly teach personal finance skills. Key concepts build on each other in every unit and from unit to unit. Each lesson connects to a Stash101 feature, so students learn skills through an activity, apply the skills to their simulated banking lives, and then revisit those skills throughout the course. Lessons align to Jump$tart personal finance standards and integrate CASEL competencies. While grades 8+ are suggested, teachers of other grades may find these lessons appropriate. We encourage you to pick and choose the lessons that work best for you. NOTE: You’ll find the original PayGrade lesson plans for Units 1-8 can be found at this url https://www.stash.com/stash101/lesson-plans-homepage

Original PayGrade Lesson Plans for Units 4-8 of Financial Literacy Course

Old PayGrade Lesson Plans

Here you’ll find the original PayGrade lesson plans for Units 4-8 of the Financial Literacy Course (now Secondary). You’ll also find lightly revised lesson plans for all of Primary (Classroom Economy), along with Secondary Units 1-3.

12 sessions, each 45-55 minutes in length

Young Adult (16-24+)

This instructor-led course is for young adults. Students need access to Stash101 on their own device to successfully engage in all simulated activities within the course.

(job training sheets, parent consent forms, community donations, etc)

Additional Resources

Here you will find all of the additional add-ons to Stash101 like banker/entrepreneur/hr/payroll training cheat sheets, parental consent forms, community donation letter for auctions and more.