Students fly a paper airplane they’ve created to targets that represent amounts of money saved or spent and track their results.
Save and invest (Saving for long-term goals, Saving for short-term goals), Spend (Buying things)
Fine arts and performing arts, Math, Science, Social studies or history
Elementary school (2-3), Elementary school (4-5)
45-60 minutes
Big idea
Spending less money can help you save more.
Essential questions
- Why is it a good idea to save money?
- How can spending money keep you from your savings goals?
Objectives
- Understand why saving money is a good habit
- Recognize that spending money can make it harder to save
What students will do
- Discuss the differences between spending and saving.
- Create a paper airplane and fly it to spending and saving targets.
- Track spending and saving on a chart as they play the game.
Download activity
Teacher guide
cfpb_building_block_activities_flying-into-spending-saving_guide.pdf
Student materials
cfpb_building_block_activities_flying-into-spending-saving_worksheet.pdf
cfpb_building_block_activities_paper-airplane-instructions_handout.pdf
Note: Please remember to consider your students’ accommodations and special needs to ensure that all students are able to participate in a meaningful way.
