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Young Enterprise has created a series of board games to help students become more financially capable. Climb The Money Tree is a Snakes and Ladders-style game that teaches students about earning, saving, spending and sharing money. Students advance through 3 levels of play.
Student learning
Through Climb the Money Tree, students will:
- Learn of different ways to earn, save, spend and share money
- Learn how to record and track their savings
Curriculum links
Personal Financial Management is a fundamental part of a young person’s education. Climb The Money Tree is designed to support the development of all 5 key competencies. The game also has strong links to the Social Sciences, English and Mathematics and Statistics learning areas.
Climb the Money Tree
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Year 2-4
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45 mins
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English
Mathematics and Statistics
Social Sciences
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Free to NZ schools
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Led by teachers
Training Available
Students taking part will
- Play the game in groups
- Level 1 play - race to the end square to determine a winner
- Level 2 play - complete a cashbook entry each time they take a turn, with 2 winners determined at the end of the game
- Level 3 play - continue with the cashbook system, and roll 2 dice at each turn before choosing which dice to use.
Download includes:
- Climb the Money Tree Teaching Guide
- Game Template: Climb The Money Tree Cash Champion award
- Game Template: Climb The Money Tree Speed Champion award
- Game Board: Climb The Money Tree
- Game Rules: Climb The Money Tree
- Game Template: Climb The Money Tree Cash Book
- Assessment: Climb The Money Tree Rubric
