Econedlink Teach About Saving Using Beatrice S Goat
In this activity using a short story, estimate if someone has enough money to reach a savings goal. Students learn what opportunity cost is and identify the opportunity costs of savings decisions made in the story. Understand that people have to save to get the things they want. Learn that saving is essential to economic well-being. Use these vocabulary cards in your classroom to make economics and personal finance fun! Introduce the terms "saving" and "savings".
In this lesson, students listen to a story about Beatrice, a little girl from Uganda, who receives a goat and the impact of that goat on her family. They learn what it means to save and use estimation to decide whether or not people have enough money to reach a savings goal. They also work through a set of problems requiring that they identify how much additional money people must save to reach their goals. Students learn what opportunity cost is and identify the opportunity costs of savings decisions made by Beatrice and her family. This Resource has not been aligned to any learning standards. There are no comments on this Resource yet.
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In This Activity Using A Short Story, Estimate If Someone
In this activity using a short story, estimate if someone has enough money to reach a savings goal. Students learn what opportunity cost is and identify the opportunity costs of savings decisions made in the story. Understand that people have to save to get the things they want. Learn that saving is essential to economic well-being. Use these vocabulary cards in your classroom to make economics an...
In This Lesson, Students Listen To A Story About Beatrice,
In this lesson, students listen to a story about Beatrice, a little girl from Uganda, who receives a goat and the impact of that goat on her family. They learn what it means to save and use estimation to decide whether or not people have enough money to reach a savings goal. They also work through a set of problems requiring that they identify how much additional money people must save to reach th...
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