Inside Banzai’s Teaching Resources: Get Started In Just Minutes

Let’s find your aha moment!

Starting a new program or even digging deeper into one you already use may seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be, and it won’t be with the right support. 

Like popping a sour candy into your mouth, the anticipation of it may affect you more than the taste. So just take a few minutes right now to get to a point where you feel comfortable enough with Banzai that it starts to feel like it’s supporting you rather than being an unchecked box on that stress-inducing to-do list. Trust me, getting started with Banzai isn’t hard. 

Now, keep in mind, many of our teachers are at different starting points: some have yet to sign up, while others are hesitant to take the next steps: creating classrooms, adding students, or exploring our vast number of free resources. With that in mind, this blog is to be used as a check list of starting tasks… If you have already signed up and added students, you can skip those steps and move on to those that better suit your level of Banzai finesse. 

Three-Step Sign Up: Create Your FREE Teacher Account

That’s right. If you’re new here, the Banzai platform is 100% free to use: no paywalls, no “premium” features you have to pay for… I mean, we’ve got premium features, they’re just free, at no extra cost. So what are you waiting for? Sign up:

• Visit banzai.org/teacher.
• Sign up using Google, Clever, ClassLink, or email.
• Enter your ZIP code to find and select your school.

Set Up Your First Class

Once you’re in, you’re in for life (if you want to be), meaning we’re not only giving you a free trial, we’re offering you 100% free lifetime support! So make the most of it by setting up your first classroom. 

Step 1

Choose the class type you want to use for assignments. For example:

1. Complete Only Assigned Activities – Students will follow your curated, assignment-based learning pathway through a dashboard of pre-assigned activities.
2. Explore All Unlocked Activities – Students will have access to all the activities you’ve chosen to keep unlocked, giving them more freedom to explore.

If you select “Complete Only Assigned Activities”:

Your class will run on a specific list of assigned activities, creating a guided and structured learning experience.

If you select “Explore All Unlocked Activities”:

Students will be free to engage with any unlocked activities for a more open and flexible learning experience. This option works well for action-based grading or point systems, where students earn points for completing any activity you’ve made available.

Step 2

Choose which of our interactive courses you want students to complete: Elementary Personal Finance, Middle School Personal Finance, or High School Personal Finance, College & Careers, Digital Citizenship, or Entrepreneurship. (check all that you want to make available to that classroom). Note: You can set up as many classes as you want, so only choose those that apply to that specific group of students for now.

Step 3

Name your class and select the content you'd like your students to explore.Customize your curriculum, lock/unlock games, and preview materials ahead of time.

Add Students

• Click “Add Students” and share your class code or email them an invite directly.
• Students can sign up with their own login, and you can track progress right from your dashboard.

Explore Banzai’s Resources

Banzai offers over 250 free resources for educators to use ranging from interactive games, pre and posttests, vocab practice activities, worksheets, articles, and real-life simulations.

Courses: Each course includes a variety of interactive games and activities (pretests and posttests, vocab games, worksheets, real-life simulations, articles, and more) all focused on a single topic and age range.

• Elementary Personal Finance teaches students how to count, borrow, and budget money.
• Middle School Personal Finance Shows students how to manage hardships while saving for their future.
• High School Personal Finance teaches advanced budgeting, credit scores, and more.
• Digital Citizenship covers internet safety, digital footprints, cyberbullying, and more.
• College and Careers prepares students for career-building and future education experience.
• Entrepreneurship introduces students to what it’s like to brainstorm, plan, and run a business.

Automatic Grading & Decision Trees: Courses and quizzes are auto-graded, letting you dive into individual student performance using decision trees and activity tracking.

Worksheets: Reinforce concepts with printable or digital practice.

Articles: Age-appropriate readings to connect lessons to the real world.

Kick-Off Slides: Ready-to-use slide decks to introduce topics and spark discussion.

Assignments: Easy to assign, monitor, and track within the platform.

Vocab Practice: Focused word games to strengthen key terms.

Pre- and Post-Tests: Measure knowledge gains and growth over time.

Workbooks: Interactive printed and digital workbooks tailored to each age and topic, filled with hands-on activities.

Bonus: Banzai works both online and offline. Use physical workbooks and printable PDFs or assign lessons virtually.

Customize to Fit Your Classroom

Every classroom is different, and Banzai gives you the flexibility to make it your own. Teachers can pick and choose the features that work best—whether that’s locking or unlocking activities, adjusting pacing, assigning supplemental resources, or tracking progress in detail. On busy days, you can lean on auto-grading and decision trees to lighten the load; on others, you might dive deeper with worksheets, vocab practice, or kick-off slides. However you teach, Banzai adapts to fit your style.

Teach With Confidence

When you bring Banzai into your classroom, you can trust that the content is safe, standards-based, and designed to support every learner. From compliance to curriculum alignment, Banzai gives you the tools you need to focus on what matters most—helping your students build real-world skills with confidence.

• COPPA and FERPA compliant
• Aligned with curriculum standards in all 50 states
• Available in over 10 languages for key games and materials
• Packed with engaging, real-world learning that prepares students for life

Ready to get started? Sign up today at banzai.org/teacher

Already signed up but have questions? Contact us at support@banzai.org or 888.822.6924 (Mon–Fri, 7am–3pm MST)