10–12 · Explorer15 minutes
01The $20 choice map
- Draw four boxes: now, soon, later, share.
- Place a fictional $20 across the boxes.
- Explain one trade-off to a trusted adult.
Discuss
What changed when you had to explain the reason—not just the amount?
Offline-friendly
Challenges that end with a conversation.
No login, leaderboard, or perfect score. Pick an age band, complete the steps, and explain what you noticed.
10–12 · Explorer10 minutes
02Prompt repair shop
- Pick a vague prompt such as “Tell me about money.”
- Add a goal, age-safe context, length, and output format.
- Circle the part that asks you to verify.
Discuss
What detail made the answer easier to check?
13–15 · Builder15 minutes
03Two-source challenge
- Ask AI to explain a financial term.
- Find one Canadian and one U.S. public source.
- Mark where rules or wording differ.
Discuss
Did the AI blend two jurisdictions together?
13–15 · Builder15 minutes
04Scam script rewrite
- Invent a scam message using urgency and secrecy.
- Underline every pressure tactic.
- Rewrite the receiver’s safest response.
Discuss
Which clue was emotional, and which clue was factual?
16–17 · Navigator20 minutes
05The missing-context brief
- Choose a public financial claim—no recommendations.
- Create columns for evidence, assumptions, and missing context.
- Trace one number to its original source.
Discuss
What would change your conclusion?
16–17 · Navigator20 minutes
06Stress-test a simulation
- Run one fixed portfolio scenario.
- Change only one input and record the result.
- List three real-world factors the model excludes.
Discuss
Which conclusion stays true across both runs?
For parents and teachers
Ask “What makes you think that?” before correcting. The explanation shows more learning than a yes-or-no answer. Keep real account details, names, addresses, and private documents out of activities.
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