PLAY: The Bean Game
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PLAY: The Bean Game is a fun and popular NGPF activity where students: (1) Practice budgeting basics using The Bean Game, (2) understand the impact a restricted budget can have on their spending habits, and (3) reflect on their personal budgeting choices.
- Provider
- Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF)
- Author
- Next Gen Personal Finance
- Price
- Free
- Published / Released Year
- 2019
- Format and Delivery
- Online Accessible, Online Use/Online Learning
- Resource Type
- Games
- Target Audience
- Middle Grades, High School
- Languages
- English
- Contact Information
- (650) 218-8408
- Jump$tart Standards
- Yes
1 Review
(5.00)
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Review made at 02:26pm on November 4th, 2018 by sballard@colbert.k12.al.usThis is a great tool for students to realize what they can afford in life based on their career choices. I like to use the analogy of champagne dreams with a beer budget so students realize they need to choose majors wisely.
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