Resource Type: Elementary school activities
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Making smart money trades
Students listen to a story about making money trades and determine whether the values of different groups of coins and paper money are equal or unequal. Topic Protect (Managing risk), Spend (Buying things) Subject English or language arts, Math Grade Level Elementary school (2-3) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 11, 2022…
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Exploring ways to protect what’s important to us
Students draw a picture and answer open-ended questions based on a story about protecting ourselves and our property. Topic Protect (Managing risk, Using insurance) Subject English or language arts, Science, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (K-1), Elementary school (2-3), Elementary school (4-5) Duration 75-90 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 11,…
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Exploring types of pay
Students play a game to learn about wages, salaries, tips, and commissions. Topic Earn (Getting paid) Subject English or language arts, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (4-5) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 11, 2022 Big idea Workers are paid in different ways such as wages, salaries, tips, or…
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Earning money
Students listen to a story about earning money and color pictures showing jobs that kids could do to earn money. Topic Earn (Becoming an entrepreneur, Making money) Subject English or language arts, Fine arts and performing arts Grade Level Elementary school (K-1) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 11, 2022 Big idea…
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Creating a vision board for a career
Students read about careers in different fields and create a vision board showing themselves in a career. 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 (4-5) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 11, 2022 Big…
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Creating a song about saving
Students write and sing a song about saving money. Topic Save and invest (Choosing how to save, Saving for long-term goals, Saving for short-term goals) Subject English or language arts, Fine arts and performing arts Grade Level Elementary school (2-3), Elementary school (4-5) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 11, 2022 Big…
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Bringing your own bag
Students read a short story and consider the benefits of making cost-effective choices. Topic Protect (Managing risk), Spend (Buying things) Subject English or language arts, Math, Science, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (4-5) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 11, 2022 Big idea A thing’s value may be measured…
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Giving to a cause
Students create a poster to persuade others to support a cause helping an imaginary community in need. Topic Spend (Buying things, Giving to others) Subject English or language arts, Fine arts and performing arts, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (4-5) Duration 75-90 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 25, 2022 Big…
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Knowing what costs us money
Students analyze a picture of things in a park to identify which ones would cost them money and which ones wouldn’t. Topic Spend (Buying things) Subject 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 All Activities Updated Aug 25, 2022 Big…
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Learning about coins
Students learn to identify the penny, nickel, dime, quarter, and their values. Topic Earn (Becoming an entrepreneur, Getting paid), Save and invest (Banking options), Spend (Buying things) Subject Math, Physical education or health Grade Level Elementary school (K-1) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 25, 2022 Big idea Pennies, nickels, dimes, and…