FutureSmart
- Free
- 5 Favorites
FUTURESMART is a simulation designed to engage middle school students in real-life finance and career planning decisions. Through story-based narratives, students are challenged to make choices to achieve goals around saving, education and career planning, and budgeting. FutureSmart is funded by the MassMutual Foundation.
- Provider
- EVERFI
- Author
- EverFi and MassMutual Foundation
- Price
- Free
- Published / Released Year
- 2015
- Format and Delivery
- Online Use/Online Learning
- Resource Type
- Comprehensive Curricula, Programs, Systems, Courses.
- Target Audience
- Middle Grades
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Contact Information
- (202) 625-0011
- Jump$tart Standards
- Yes
5 Reviews
(4.55)
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Review made at 11:08pm on November 2nd, 2019 by dfallas@duesd.orgI have used FutureSmart with 7th and 8th graders. It’s easy to use. Students were engaged and enjoyed the modules.
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Review made at 04:40pm on November 2nd, 2019 by gmiller@pagecounty.k12.va.usEasy to use and get students involved in. Abundant materials with lots of technical support.
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Review made at 04:38pm on November 2nd, 2019 by cedric.parms@gmail.comEverFi has been a great resource for me and my students in getting information to them about financial education. I've been impressed with the curriculum and I will continue to use it.
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Review made at 04:38pm on November 2nd, 2019 by gmiller@pagecounty.k12.va.usEasy to use resource with abundant technical support.
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Review made at 05:00pm on November 4th, 2018 by kimberly.goff@marion.kyschools.usStudents did not respond well.
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