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Banzai Logo Courses Banzai Junior Teach students how to count, borrow, and budget money. For grades 3–7. Banzai Teen Show students how to manage hardships while saving for college. For grades 6–12. Banzai Plus Watch students learn how to budget, set goals, protect credit, etc. For grades 9-12. Digital Citizenship Help students safely navigate today’s digital age. For grades 3–12. College and Careers Prepare teens for college expenses, scholarships, worklife, etc. For grades 9+. Solutions Teachers See why educators use Banzai in classrooms all across the US. Parents Explore how Banzai resources can help anyone teach life-literacy in the home. Banks & Credit Unions Learn how Banzai helps financial institutions serve their community’s needs. Businesses Find out how employers use Banzai to help their employees find security. Resources Courses Encourage learners to navigate some of life’s trickiest scenarios with a variety of gamified courses. State Standards Get insights as to how Banzai fulfills state standards of learning (SOL). Wellness Center Explore over 150 life literacy re-sources: articles, calculators, Coaches, etc. Coaches Play through a wide range of useful online instructionals. Calculators Explore a diverse selection of finance-focused calculators. Blog Find timely updates and articles related to the Banzai product. Help Log In Sign Up Home Courses Banzai Junior Teach students how to count, borrow, and budget money. For grades 3–7. Banzai Teen Show students how to manage hardships while saving for college. For grades 6–12. Banzai Plus Watch students learn how to budget, set goals, protect credit, etc. For grades 9-12. Digital Citizenship Help students safely navigate today’s digital age. For grades 3–12. College and Careers Prepare teens for college expenses, scholarships, worklife, etc. For grades 9+. Solutions Teachers See why educators use Banzai in classrooms all across the US. Parents Explore how Banzai resources can help anyone teach life-literacy in the home. Banks & Credit Unions Learn how Banzai helps financial institutions serve their community’s needs. Businesses Find out how employers use Banzai to help their employees find security. Resources Courses Encourage learners to navigate some of life’s trickiest scenarios with a variety of gamified courses. State Standards Get insights as to how Banzai fulfills state standards of learning (SOL). Wellness Center Explore over 150 life literacy re-sources: articles, calculators, Coaches, etc. Coaches Play through a wide range of useful online instructionals. Calculators Explore a diverse selection of finance-focused calculators. Blog Find timely updates and articles related to the Banzai product. Help Log In Sign Up Experience Meets Learning Teach real-world finance and practical life skills with Banzai’s free interactive financial education platform. Teacher Sign Up Student Sign Up Are you part of a bank or credit union? Learn more about sponsoring Banzai. Financial Literacy Used by over 120,000 teachers In over 50% of U.S. schools Used by nearly 900 partners Several Millions of people educated Give your students skills they’ll use for life. Sign Up for Free Gamified Education Students learn best by doing. Banzai’s games and resources allow kids to make mistakes, learn, and succeed from the safety of their classroom. Some of the life literacy skills they develop include: Budgeting Saving Managing Debt Internet Safety Career Planning Soft Skills See Banzai’s Curriculum Automatic Grades. Easy Classroom Organization. Instantly view student progress with a powerful grading interface. Automatically graded units In-depth student decision reports Classroom analytics Learn More What Teachers Are Saying about Banzai My students love the program! I like the easy grading access, and the scenarios are fantastic. It was so easy to administer assignments, grade, and monitor progress.” Teacher, Magnot Cove High School Arkansas I love listening to the student conversations as they work through the assignments and realize how hard” life can be even if they are only completing a simulation.” Teacher, Hazleton Area School District Wyoming There is no doubt in my mind that when students use technology to learn, it becomes fun, and Banzai is exactly that!” Teacher, Auburn Junior High New York The kids like that they did not have to watch videos like other programs they’ve done, and instead were able to interactively participate in the entire process.” Teacher, Quincy Senior High School Illinois Learning Resources Cover the most important aspects of each topic with offline and online resources. In-depth articles Practical calculators Printable worksheets Physical workbooks Digital flashcards Start Today Meets State’s Standards Banzai courses cover a wide range of essential topics while fulfilling your state’s standards of learning (SOL). Take a closer look at how each course aligns with your curriculum standards. Check Your State’s SOL Banzai packages life’s most important skills into fun, interactive games. GRADES 3-7 | ENGLISH & SPANISH Banzai Junior By successfully running a lemonade stand, young students learn to track revenue and expenses, pay back loans, and work towards a savings goal. Learn More GRADES 6-12 | ENGLISH & SPANISH Banzai Teen Students save for future expenses while facing day-to-day budgeting scenarios and unexpected financial challenges. Learn More GRADES 9-12 | ENGLISH & SPANISH Banzai Plus In the most difficult finlit course, students attempt to buy a home by saving enough money, paying off debt, and boosting their credit. Learn More GRADES 3-12 | ENGLISH Digital Citizenship Students learn to be savvy online citizens by practicing safety on the internet and learning about digital wellness. Learn More GRADES 9+ | ENGLISH College and Careers Students learn about college expenses connected to their dream school and how to lower these costs through financial aid and scholarships. Learn More Free Printed Workbooks Challenge your students to practice critical thinking, math, and vocabulary through physical workbooks shipped directly to your school. Sign Up to Order Private and Secure Banzai complies fully with restrictions set by COPPA and FERPA—we don’t store personally identifiable information such as a student’s age, location, gender, or ethnicity. Interested in sponsoring Banzai? Thanks to the generous sponsorship of local banks and credit unions, Banzai is completely free for teachers and students. Learn More about Sponsors Frequently Asked Questions How is Banzai free? Banzai financial literacy courses are free with the help of local financial leaders in your community—like banks and credit unions. Because a local sponsor cares about your students’ future financial security, they cover the cost of Banzai (the online software, resource library, and printed booklets) for you and your students. How long does Banzai take? Banzai’s financial courses are built to supplement your curriculum, meaning you can use as many or as few of the games, worksheets, and educational resources as you prefer. That means new content is added all the time. At the moment, Banzai has 15+ interactive games that take anywhere between 30 minutes to 4 hours to complete, 30+ supplemental educational resources, and 40+ worksheets. What is a sponsor? A sponsor is a local financial institution, like a bank or credit union, that provides Banzai for teachers and students to use at no cost. But even more than that, a sponsor is your partner in student education. Sponsors are passionate about financial education and want to be involved; you can help by requesting in-person or online presentations or classroom visits. Is Banzai ADA compliant? We strive to make all content on banzai.org accessible to vision-impaired users through screen readers. Banzai can also be used without a mouse. Scroll through options using Tab, press Enter to select an option, and press Shift + Tab to move backward. If you’ve used Banzai for a...