Grade 4

Social Studies

 

 

Unit 9: Making Economic Choices

Activity 2: Budgets (GLEs: 37, 47)

 

 

CC: Ask students what extra money left over is called (savings). Savings is what individuals, families, or our country puts aside to spend later.

 

Unitedstreaming video

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Saving Money (02:28)

 

CC:  Have students fill in the chart below with examples of income and examples of items purchased. It is not important to determine dollar amounts.

 

Use MS Word to create the chart.

Word template - "Budgets"

 

 

CC:  Next, have students answer questions about the following chart on a personal budget:

 

 

Use MS Word to create the chart and questions.

Word template - "Personal Budget"

 

 

 

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