NGPF offers a variety of activity types to use in the classroom to keep students engaged and make your lessons memorable. 

NGPF PLAY activities allow students to collaborate and make real-life decisions in a fun, gamified way. They are a great way to make finance fun in the classroom! Here are a few examples of PLAY activities across multiple units:

• Banking - PLAY: It Costs HOW Much?
• Budgeting - PLAY: Budget Frenzy!
• Consumer Skills - PLAY: Spot the Scam Signs
• Insurance - PLAY: Types of Car Insurance
• Investing - PLAY: Roll with the Market
• Taxes - PLAY: Should They File a Tax Return? 

Interested in learning more? Join Amanda on Wednesday, September 4 to explore NGPF's PLAY activities, discuss teacher tips, and ways to seamlessly integrate this fun activity type in your classroom! 

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See this previous blog post on all the types of activities you'll find on the NGPF website, including some of the most popular ones in each category! 

About the Author

Amanda Volz

Amanda joins the NGPF Team with over 20 years of experience teaching personal finance. During that time, she led her students to hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships, won multiple awards, and most importantly, impacted the financial lives of thousands of high school students. Amanda prides herself on being an educational leader and is constantly looking for innovative ways to make the classroom relevant, rigorous, and fun. She is a passionate advocate for financial education and has been a long-time member of the NGPF community. Fun fact - Amanda was NGPF’s first teacher account! When Amanda isn’t working, she enjoys cooking, gardening, and traveling with her husband and two children.