Florida SS.4.FL.3.4

Social Studies4th GradeSaving

The Standard

Identify savings goals that people set as incentives to save. One savings goal might be to buy goods and services in the future.

Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students name a specific thing or service someone wants to buy later. They explain how setting that goal can help the person choose to save money now.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can name a goal, such as saving $30 for a museum ticket. They can explain that putting aside $5 each week helps reach that goal.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think saving means keeping money with no plan for using it. They may also confuse a savings goal, such as buying a bike, with a way to earn money, such as doing chores.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: Maya wants a $24 soccer ball and has $6. Name her savings goal and explain why she might save money instead of spending it today.

Lesson moves

Give pairs play coins and a $20 book fair catalog; have them choose an item and set aside coins toward its price.
Ask students to write: What would you save for, and what would you skip buying this week to help reach that goal?
Play Goal or Not: read cards such as 'buy a $15 game' and 'earn money mowing lawns'; students sort them.
Show a local movie ticket price and ask students to name a savings goal that would let them buy a ticket next month.

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