Learning mission
Mission 2: The Promise to Pay
Follow a loan from a simple promise to a home mortgage.
Mission 2 teaches loans and interest for kids by following one big idea: a promise to pay. Explorers start with a promissory note, see interest from the saver’s side in Bank Explorer, then learn how home loans use a mortgage or deed of trust. The mission ends with the Mortgage Mission calculator.
Steps in these loans and interest for kids
- Learn: What Is a Promissory Note?
- Play Bank Explorer
- Learn: Mortgage vs. Deed of Trust
- Play Mortgage Mission
Each step opens in a new page. When you finish a lesson, press the complete button; when you play a game, simply try it. Then come back here, and your checklist below updates automatically on this device. Once every step is done, you earn the mission bonus XP.
Tips for grown-ups
Missions work best in short sessions of about 15 minutes. For example, do one step a day and talk about it at dinner. Finally, track progress in Mission Control.
- Learn What Is a Promissory Note?
- Play Bank Explorer
- Learn Mortgage vs. Deed of Trust
- Play Mortgage Mission