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Students keep track of money. In this money management lesson, students read Less Than Zero by Stuart J. Murphy and manipulate a number line to keep track of spending and borrowing in the story.

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saving money, budgeting

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borrowing money, less than zero, saving money, tracking spending, math
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Grade
2nd - 4th
Subjects
Math
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