Students draw a picture and answer open-ended questions based on a story about protecting ourselves and our property.
Protect (Managing risk, Using insurance)
English or language arts, Science, Social studies or history
Elementary school (K-1), Elementary school (2-3), Elementary school (4-5)
75-90 minutes
Big idea
It’s important that we protect ourselves, our belongings, and our money.
Essential questions
- Why is it a good idea to protect our health, our money, and our property?
- What are some ways we can protect our health, our money, and our property?
Objectives
- Understand why it’s helpful to protect what’s important to us
- Explore ways we can protect what’s important to us
What students will do
- Read a story about protecting our money and other things that are important to us. (You will need a book reader app to open ePub files).
- Discuss ways we protect ourselves and our property.
- Choose something that’s important to them, draw it, and answer questions to show how they’d protect it.
Download activity
Teacher guide
cfpb_building_block_activities_exploring-ways-protect-whats-important_guide.pdf
Student materials
cfpb_building_block_activities_exploring-ways-protect-whats-important_worksheet.pdf
cfpb_building_block_activities_money-monsters-learn-protect-their-things_story.pdf
cfpb_building_block_activities_money-monsters-learn-protect-things_story.epub
Note: Please remember to consider your students’ accommodations and special needs to ensure that all students are able to participate in a meaningful way.
