Northwest Youth Financial Education: Money Skills for Life
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Northwest Youth Financial Education

Caldwell Research and Extension Center

Mailing Address:
1904 E Chicago Street, Suite AB
Caldwell, ID 83605

Phone: 208-538-9936

Email: erickson@uidaho.edu

Web: Personal and Family Finance

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Pirate Loot

Through the eyes of a pirate crew, students can learn how to balance savings with the desire for instant gratification. But a pirate life is often full of perils like storms and accidents that may threaten morale and gold savings.

In this instructor-friendly group presentation, students will use a worksheet to make their own buying and saving decisions and experience the consequences of saving too much or too little.

  • Play with a small group or classroom full of students 
  • Designed for ages 10-16
"Pirate Loot: Saving for the Storms Ahead," with "Continue" button
The opening screen of Pirate Loot

Features

  • Engaging and fun
  • Vibrant visuals
  • Use online/offline
  • Free to download
  • Individual student worksheets for easy grading
  • Supplemental materials including instructor’s guide
  • Windows PC compatible

Learning Concepts

  • Start saving early
  • Balance saving and spending
  • Avoid premature affluence
  • Learn to communicate with parents about saving
  • Prepare for financial emergencies
"Ivory Coast" with a map showing start and "Continue to Year 4" positions, and a game die showing the number 2
The route for one year's journey in Pirate Loot

Download

Pirate Loot

Click to download the archive of this game. Uncompress (extract) the files. Follow the instructions in the Start Here document.

pirate-loot.zip

For more information contact

Luke Erickson

Associate Professor & Extension Specialist — Personal Finance

Caldwell Complex

208-538-9936

erickson@uidaho.edu

Northwest Youth Financial Education

Caldwell Research and Extension Center

Mailing Address:
1904 E Chicago Street, Suite AB
Caldwell, ID 83605

Phone: 208-538-9936

Email: erickson@uidaho.edu

Web: Personal and Family Finance