Ellen Ward

This simple activity allows students to learn the essentials of bank accounts through group collaboration and with the use of technology. Students are each assigned a bank, then are asked to navigate to the website. Through group and whole-class collaboration, students will draw conclusions about the advantages and disadvantages of checkings and savings accounts, GIC's and TFSA's. Optional: Provide each group with a mini-whiteboard or poster paper to allow them to share information visually wit