career prep

Q1 Game of Life: Money Magic

16. Career Prep

Enzo needs your Help

Enzo is attempting to manage his budget, reach his savings goal, and make it out to Vegas to become a magician star.

Play the introduction "teaser" video below explaining how to engage in the Money Magic game.


Money Magic Teaser Video (0:41)

Think of these discussion questions as you engage in Money Magic:

  1. Enzo’s goal was to save $50,000 to make his way to Vegas. How did having a predetermined goal impact how the budget choices you made while playing the game?

  2. In what ways was this game similar to creating a monthly budget based on your salary in the future?

Now, visit the Money Magic website (the image below is linked) to start playing the game.

Direct link to PlayMoneyMagic.com


MITECS Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and

ISTE Standards for Students

3. Knowledge Constructor
a. Plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits
c. Curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections or artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions
d. Build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories and pursuing answers and solutions

6. Creative Communicator
a. Choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication
c. Communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations