Language: English
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Experimenting with saving
Students listen to or read a fable and then do a science experiment to learn how saving a little over a long time can add up. Topic Save and invest (Building emergency savings, Saving for long-term goals, Saving for short-term goals) Subject English or language arts, Science Grade Level Elementary school (K-1), Elementary school (2-3),…
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Exploring ways we use money
Students listen to scenarios about using money, move to one corner of the room or another to identify what people in the scenario were doing (saving, spending, earning, borrowing), and discuss the example. Topic Earn (Making money), Save and invest (Saving for long-term goals, Saving for short-term goals), Spend (Buying things, Giving to others), Borrow…
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Flying into spending and saving
Students fly a paper airplane they’ve created to targets that represent amounts of money saved or spent and track their results. Topic Save and invest (Saving for long-term goals, Saving for short-term goals), Spend (Buying things) Subject Fine arts and performing arts, Math, Science, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (2-3), Elementary school…
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Graphing ways to make money
Students discuss ways young people can earn money and complete a math and graphing exercise to apply their knowledge. Topic Earn (Becoming an entrepreneur, Making money) Subject English or language arts, Math Grade Level Elementary school (4-5) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 04, 2022 Big idea Earning your own money can…
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Identifying a career
Students explore careers by playing a game to match career names and descriptions. Topic Earn (Learning about careers, Making money) Subject English or language arts, Physical education or health, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (2-3) Duration 15-20 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 04, 2022 Big idea Different careers provide people…
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Learning about careers with Money Monsters
Students use paper puppets to role-play a story about Money Monsters exploring career options and think about careers they might enjoy. Topic Earn (Learning about careers, Making money) Subject English or language arts, Fine arts and performing arts, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (K-1), Elementary school (2-3) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to…
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Learning to save with Money Monsters
Students listen to a story about saving money and then apply their learning using paper puppets. Topic Save and invest (Saving for long-term goals, Saving for short-term goals) Subject Fine arts and performing arts, Math, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (K-1), Elementary school (2-3) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated…
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Picturing what you’re saving for
Students draw pictures of a savings goal and discuss the importance of saving money over time. Topic Save and invest (Saving for long-term goals, Saving for short-term goals) Subject English or language arts, Fine arts and performing arts, Math, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (K-1), Elementary school (2-3), Elementary school (4-5) Duration…
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Playing a money counting game
Students practice counting money by playing a game where they take turns earning money and paying someone for a job. Topic Earn (Becoming an entrepreneur, Getting paid, Making money), Spend (Paying bills) Subject Math, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (2-3) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 04, 2022 Big…
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Puzzling out your savings future
Using an origami children’s puzzle, students will choose an item, a time frame, and a dollar amount to determine how long they need to save before they can buy that item. Topic Save and invest (Saving for long-term goals, Saving for short-term goals) Subject Fine arts and performing arts, Math Grade Level Elementary school (4-5)…