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Alberta Virtual Money Fair
We are holding a special virtual moeny fair specifically for Alberta students ages 8 to 14, or who are in grades 4-9. Submissions will consist of a short video three minutes or less, where students will discuss their topic and their findings.
The first-place team will win $1000, the second-place team will win $750, and the third-place team will win $500.
Deadline for Submission: May 23rd, 2025
@ 4:00 p.m. MST.
The winners will be announced at 4:00 p.m. MST on June 2nd, 2025.
What is a Virtual Money Fair?
Simply put, it’s a short video on a topic of interest about money.
A Virtual Money Fair involves students, either alone or in a team, selecting a money topic that interests them, undertaking research to explore and learn about that topic, and then preparing a creative and engaging video presentation that showcases the outcome of their research and what they learned. We will have a team of judges review all of the submissions to identify three winners.
A money fair should also be fun for parents/guardians and teachers. It should be “student-focused and led” so that students do the work, but it can also be a great way to start or reinforce conversations about money and the future.
For more information, please read our Virtual Money Fair Guide 2025
Additional Resources:
For teachers - Post Report Questions
For students - Student Organizer
Submission Information:
To submit finished projects, please follow this link and scroll to the bottom of the submit page: https://talkwithourkidsaboutmoney.com/moneyfair/?tab=submit
Note: Once you have uploaded your submission, please send an email to Deb Vance (debvance@cfee.org) or Deb MacFadyen (deborahmacfadyen@cfee.org) to identify the following information:
Title:
Name:
School:
Age:
Grade:
Please feel free to also reach out if you have any questions or require further information.
About Talk With Our Kids About Money
The Talk With Our Kids About Money program started out with a simple ask for parents, guardians, and educators to spend one day—Talk With Our Kids About Money Day—focusing on talking to kids about money. Over time, TWOKAM has grown, and its resources are now being used throughout the year.
The program consists of both a Home program and a School program. The Home Program for parents and guardians includes resources organized by age range for children from 5 to 18. It focuses on teaching kids about money organically by using common, everyday family activities like watching a movie or grocery shopping. For teachers and educators, the School Program resources provide complete lesson plans linked to the provincial curriculum—easily used and adapted for grades 4-9.
Money Fairs
The most popular part of the Talk With Our Kids About Money program however, has always been Money Fairs. Money Fairs are like Science Fairs, but on a topic about money! Kids choose a money topic that interests them, research it, and then present their findings in a fun and creative way. Kids have a blast and we’re always blown away by just how much they learn about money through working on their project.
Between Covid restrictions, wanting to extend the reach of the students’ amazing work, as well as opening up additional formats and creative possibilities, over the past few years we have transitioned our traditional in-person money fairs to virtual money fairs online with great success.
Below are submissions from some of the top finishers in previous years to help give you a sense of what a great Virtual Money Fair submission looks like: