Financial Foundations™ · Jump$tart Aligned

K–12 Scope & Sequence

The complete unit progression across the four K–12 developmental bands — designed the way great classrooms actually teach. Part of a 7-stage lifelong system (K–2 to 55+).

4K–12 BANDS

21UNITS

224LESSONS

8FCF™ DOMAINS

Band 1 · Money Explorers Grades K–2 · Ages 5–8 · 4 units · 40 lessons · FLIQ: Foundational

Unit	Title	FCF™ Domain	Lessons
1.1	What Is Money?	Earning	10
1.2	Needs and Wants ★ Sample Unit	Spending	10
L1.2.1 · Needs Come First L1.2.2 · Water Before Candy L1.2.3 · The Grocery Store Game L1.2.4 · Macon's Market L1.2.5 · How Much Does It Cost? L1.2.6 · Miller's Dilemma L1.2.7 · Community Needs L1.2.8 · Advertising and Wants L1.2.9 · Sai's Shopping List L1.2.10 · Unit Wrap-Up
1.3	Saving for Something	Saving	10
1.4	Sharing and Giving	Giving	10

Band 2 · Money Builders Grades 3–5 · Ages 8–11 · 5 units · 50 lessons · FLIQ: Developing

Unit	Title	FCF™ Domain	Lessons
2.1	The Earning Engine	Earning	10
2.2	Smart Spending	Spending	10
2.3	The Saving System	Saving	10
2.4	Budgeting Basics	Planning	10
2.5	Money and Community	Giving	10

Band 3 · Money Systems Grades 6–8 · Ages 11–14 · 6 units · 60 lessons · FLIQ: Applying

Unit	Title	FCF™ Domain	Lessons
3.1	How Money Systems Work	Earning	10
3.2	The Real Paycheck	Earning	10
3.3	Credit and Borrowing	Borrowing	10
3.4	Spending with Strategy	Spending	10
3.5	Saving and the Time Factor	Saving	10
3.6	The Financial Blueprint (Capstone)	Planning	10

Band 4 · Money Mastery Grades 9–12 · Ages 14–18 · 6 units · 74 lessons · FLIQ: Analyzing

Unit	Title	FCF™ Domain	Lessons
4.1	Your Income Life	Earning	14
4.2	The Real Cost of Borrowing	Borrowing	12
4.3	Building and Protecting Your Credit	Borrowing	12
4.4	Making Money Work: Investing Before 25	Investing	12
4.5	Protecting What You Build	Protecting	12
4.6	The Blueprint: Your Financial Life Plan (Capstone)	Planning	12

WealthWise Kids™ · Financial Foundations™ — Every unit maps to the Jump$tart National Standards for Personal Financial Education and activates the FLIQ Score™. The K–12 core extends into a 7-stage lifelong continuum (Young Adult, Adult, and Legacy bands).

Scope & Sequence overview — unit-level. Full lesson plans, pacing guides, standards crosswalk, and a sample lesson are available to institutional partners on request. © 2026 WealthWise Kids IP Holdings LLC.