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Where Does All the Money Go?

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Students explore the concept of uses for money. In this uses for money instructional activity, students discuss ways in which money can be utilized such as spending, saving, investing, donating, etc. Students discuss the differences between needs and wants. Students use pie charts of money distributions to help with their discussions.

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saving money, budgeting, needs vs. wants, economic principles, spending money, spending habits, investing, money

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investing, money, needs, saving, spending, wants, math
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Math
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2 hrs
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