Resource Type: Elementary school activities
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Learning about giving with Money Monsters
Students listen to a story about giving money and then apply their learning using paper puppets. 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 (K-1), Elementary school (2-3) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 25,…
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Learning about insurance
Students play a game where they do an action to match common types of insurance with the risks they cover. Topic Protect (Managing risk, Using insurance) Subject English or language arts, Fine arts and performing arts, Physical education or health Grade Level Elementary school (2-3), Elementary school (4-5) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities…
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Making spending choices
Students listen to a Money Monster story about getting a pet and then discuss spending choices. Topic Spend (Buying things) Subject Math Grade Level Elementary school (K-1), Elementary school (2-3) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 25, 2022 Big idea It’s a good idea to understand your options before you decide how…
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Practicing giving
Students listen to a story about giving and then practice giving to another student. 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 (K-1), Elementary school (2-3) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 25, 2022 Big…
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Sequencing a story about borrowing
Students listen to a story about borrowing and then sequence picture cards so they can use them to retell the story. Topic Borrow (Getting loans) Subject English or language arts Grade Level Elementary school (K-1) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 25, 2022 Big idea It’s important to be a good borrower.…
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Spending money on a trip
Students make choices about how they would spend money on a trip to a park. Topic Spend (Buying things) Subject Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (K-1) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 25, 2022 Big idea People make choices about how to spend money. Essential questions What does it…
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Sharing a story about borrowing
Students read a story about Money Monsters who are learning to be good borrowers. Topic Borrow (Getting loans) Subject English or language arts, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (2-3), Elementary school (4-5) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 25, 2022 Big idea When we borrow something, it’s important that…
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Building savings habits
Students discuss useful savings habits and then write captions for a comic strip about saving money. Topic Save and invest (Choosing how to save), Spend (Buying things) Subject English or language arts, Fine arts and performing arts Grade Level Elementary school (4-5) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 11, 2022 Big idea…
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Bouncing ball protection game
In a circle time activity, students answer questions about how we protect ourselves, our money, and our property. Topic Protect (Managing risk) Subject Physical education or health, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (K-1), Elementary school (2-3) Duration 15-20 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 11, 2022 Big idea It’s important that…
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Writing about saving
Students discuss savings habits and then write an expository, persuasive, or narrative paragraph about saving. Topic Save and invest (Choosing how to save) 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 25, 2022 Big idea Savings habits can help us…