“The students were active and motivated.”

— Geography teacher

Using detective skills to stay ahead of counterfeiters

(for ages 12-14, groups of 6 to 36 students)

This program is offered in conjunction with a visit to the exhibition The Good, The Bad, and The Fake during the fall. Students form teams and set off on a scavenger hunt that provides lessons on the history of both money and counterfeiting. Counterfeiting is a serious crime. When uncontrolled it can lead to a loss of confidence in the value of money. During this program, students will learn ways of protecting themselves against counterfeits by learning how to tell the difference between a fake and the real thing.

Curriculum links
This program complements the Social Studies, History, and Geography curricula. Students learn and practice inquiry, research, problem solving, and communication skills in addition to how to detect counterfeit bank notes.

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