Idaho Social Studies K.SS.3.2

Social StudiesKindergartenEconomics

The Standard

Explain the benefits of saving money and give examples of how people use money to make purchases.

Idaho Content Standards: K-12 Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students give examples of things people buy with money, such as food or a bus ride. They explain that saving money means keeping it to spend later.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can use three play dollars to buy a two-dollar apple and show the dollar left over. They can explain how keeping that dollar helps them buy something later.
Common Misconceptions: Some students think saved money can never be spent. Others think they can spend the same dollar twice or that people only use money to buy toys.
How to Assess It: Show a $2 apple and a $5 ball. Give each student three play dollars and ask, "What can you buy now? What could you save for?"

Lesson moves

Set up a pretend store with play dollars, a $2 apple, and a $5 ball; let students buy or set money aside.
Ask, "Would you spend three dollars on a snack now or save it for a ball later? Why?"
Give pairs picture cards with prices and three play dollars; have them sort the cards into "buy now" and "save for later."
Show a grocery receipt and ask students to find one thing a shopper bought and name something the shopper might save for.

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