NGPF is excited to release two brand new hands-on activities! Combat screen fatigue as students cut up a pay stub and pay tokens into an insurance fund. Students have a hands-on, tactile experience and build deep conceptual understanding - no screens required.

PLAY: Dissecting Your Paycheck

Students cut up an earnings statement to visualize how paycheck deductions reduce gross pay to net pay.

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PLAY: Insurance Risk Pooling

Students roll dice and pay tokens to uncover how risk pooling works.

• Round 1: No health insurance - pay everything out of pocket
• Round 2: Health insurance - pay a premium and lower out-of-pocket costs
• Round 3: Students choose - do they want health insurance or not?

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More Hands-On NGPF Favorites

Explore other tactile activities from NGPF:

• PLAY: The Bean Game
• MOVE: Up and Down with Credit Scores - make it tactile by using a ruler and a paperclip, instead of physically moving around the room
• PLAY: Roll with the Market
• PLAY: Organize Budget Expenses

Looking for more tech-free resources?

Your Teacher Toolkit includes dozens of activities that you can complete without classroom internet or devices. Scroll down to “Implement NGPF In Your Classroom” and click “Tech-Free Resources”.

About the Author

Kathryn Dawson

Kathryn (she/her) is excited to join the NGPF team after 9 years of experience in education as a mentor, tutor, and special education teacher. She is a graduate of Cornell University with a degree in policy analysis and management and has a master's degree in education from Brooklyn College. Kathryn is looking forward to bringing her passion for accessibility and educational justice into curriculum design at NGPF. During her free time, Kathryn loves embarking on cooking projects, walking around her Seattle neighborhood with her dog, or lounging in a hammock with a book.