Resource Type: Spending
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Using a budget to shop for a party
Students learn about budgets and then use a budget to decide what food to buy for an imaginary party. Topic Spend (Budgeting, Buying things) Subject Math, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (4-5) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 25, 2022 Big idea Using a budget can help us save…
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Understanding the value of money
Students play a chanting game to learn how different combinations of money can have the same value. Topic Earn (Getting paid), Spend (Buying things) Subject Math, Physical education or health Grade Level Elementary school (K-1), Elementary school (2-3) Duration 15-20 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 25, 2022 Big idea Different combinations of money…
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Spending more than money on a pet
Students read a story and then write a persuasive paragraph about a pet they’d like to own. Topic Spend (Buying things) Subject English or language arts Grade Level Elementary school (4-5) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 25, 2022 Big idea Money is often only one of the things we should consider…
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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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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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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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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…
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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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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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Exploring needs and wants
Students review pictures of items and decide which ones are needs and which are wants. Topic Spend (Buying things) Subject Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (K-1), Elementary school (2-3), Elementary school (4-5) Duration 15-20 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Aug 25, 2022 Big idea Understanding the difference between needs and wants…