Course focus.
Turn money sense into maker sense. Students learn personal finance (earning, saving, spending, credit, taxes, investing) and build a small venture—optionally in Roblox—covering value, pricing, unit economics, ethics, and compliance. Emphasis: clear math, real budgets, real audiences, real decisions.
Money foundations: income, budgeting, banking, taxes, credit, insurance, investing basics
Entrepreneurship: problem → solution → MVP, customer interviews, pricing, marketing, operations
Roblox option: game passes/dev products, analytics, age-ratings, community & ad standards
Data & decisions: break-even, unit economics, CAC vs. LTV (lite), funnels, A/B testing (lite)
Communication: one-pagers, dashboards, mini-pitches, reflective writes
Ethics & safety: consent & supervision for any real-money flows; platform rules; fair design
Khan Academy — Personal finance (hub)
https://www.khanacademy.org/college-careers-more/personal-finance
Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) — Budgeting unit
https://www.ngpf.org/curriculum/budgeting/
NGPF — Checking & banking
https://www.ngpf.org/curriculum/checking/
IRS — Understanding Taxes (student site)
https://apps.irs.gov/app/understandingTaxes/student.jsp
FDIC — Money Smart for Young Adults
https://www.fdic.gov/resources/consumers/money-smart/teach-young-adults.html
CFPB — Youth financial education (9–12)
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/educator-tools/youth-financial-education/
BLS — CPI Inflation Calculator
https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm
Google Sheets — Create a budget (help)
https://support.google.com/docs/answer/7563100
FTC — Recognize & avoid scams
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-avoid-scam
Strategyzer — Business Model Canvas explained (video)
https://www.strategyzer.com/canvas/business-model-canvas
Printable Business Model Canvas (PDF)
https://assets.strategyzer.com/assets/resources/the-business-model-canvas.pdf
Google Forms — Create a survey
https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9303071?hl=en
IDEO — Design Thinking for Educators (toolkit)
https://www.ideo.com/post/design-thinking-for-educators-toolkit
SBA — Market research & competitive analysis
https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/plan-your-business/market-research-competitive-analysis
Khan — Microeconomics (elasticity & pricing basics)
https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/microeconomics
Canva — One-page pitch / value prop templates
https://www.canva.com/templates/search/one-pager/
Roblox Creator Docs (if choosing the Roblox track)
Data Stores (save player data)
https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud-services/data-stores
Game Passes (one-time unlocks)
https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/monetization/game-passes
Developer Products (repeat purchases)
https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/monetization/developer-products
MarketplaceService (payments API)
https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/MarketplaceService
Analytics Dashboard
https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/analytics/analytics-dashboard
Community Standards (read before you sell)
https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/203313410-Roblox-Community-Standards
Advertising Standards & compliance
https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/promotion/comply-with-advertising-standards
General build/launch
Google Sheets — Simple KPI dashboard (help)
https://support.google.com/docs/answer/190718
Datawrapper — Make a quick chart
https://www.datawrapper.de/
Canva — Simple promo graphics
https://www.canva.com/
Khan — Investing & retirement basics
https://www.khanacademy.org/college-careers-more/personal-finance/investing
FINRA Foundation — Investing for beginners
https://www.finra.org/investors/personal-finance/investing
IRS — Tax Information for Students
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/students
SEC — Protect your investments (scams/fraud)
https://www.investor.gov/
Harvard Kennedy School — Policy/strategy memo tips (great for concise briefs)
https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/hks-communications-program/pages/policy-memos
Sequoia — Pitch deck outline (reference)
https://www.sequoiacap.com/article/writing-a-business-plan/
Canva for Education — Slides & pitch templates
https://www.canva.com/education/