Class Project
Money Fair
What is a Money Fair?
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A Money Fair is a fun, inquiry-based project in which students engage with financial literacy topics relevant to their age. Like a traditional science fair, students choose a topic of interest, conduct guided research, and show off their learning when they are complete.
This project can be adapted to meet the unique needs of a class. Connections to the PAA Financial Literacy curriculum modules are clear, and cross-curricular connections are possible too (scroll to access the document below).
A Money Fair is a fun, inquiry-based project where students engage in financial literacy topics relevant to their age. Like a traditional science fair, students choose a topic of interest, conduct guided research, and show off their learning when they are complete.
This project can be adapted to meet the unique needs of a class. Connections to PAA Financial Literacy curriculum modules are clear, and cross-curricular connections are possible too (scroll to access document below).
To implement a Money Fair with your class, please fill out a contact form at the bottom of the page, and someone from the SIEC will be happy to help. Our team can assist with everything from:
- initial planning,
- meeting with classes to get the project started (virtual or in person),
- arranging community judges (if doing an in-person Money Fair),
- and organizing prizes for your event.
Resources
These are the resources for this module
(19 MB)
- 1 Money Fair Teacher Checklists (113 KB)
- 2 Money Fair Topic Starters (175 KB)
- 3 Money Fair Wonder Questions (86 KB)
- 4 Money Fair Inquiry Question Bubble Form (56 KB)
- 5 Money Fair Inquiry Project Organizer (97 KB)
- 6 Money Fair Student Reflection (156 KB)
- Cross-Curricular Connections (218 KB)
- Money Fair Judges Rubric 2025 (140 KB)
- Money Fair Presentation (Peer Feedback) (23 KB)
- Money Fair Project Examples
- Money Fair Results Spreadsheet (13 KB)
- Money Fair Rubric (Teacher) (84 KB)











