TEKS & Objectives
7.13 Personal financial literacy. The student applies mathematical process standards to develop an economic way of thinking and problem solving useful in one’s life as a knowledgeable consumer and investor. The student is expected to:
7.13.B identify the components of a personal budget, including income; planned savings for college, retirement, and emergencies; taxes; and fixed and variable expenses, and calculate what percentage each category comprises of the total budget
7.1.A apply mathematics to problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace
We will examine expenses within a budget.
I will practice money management.
1. Complete warmup.
2. Let’s get some quick practice calculating change.
You can use a calculator.
3. Basic Budgeting: Are You overbudget or underbudget?
4. Play a money management game.
Click the picture below to choose one of several money management games from Thinking Money Kids OR play Money Metropolis.
Pet Cents and Penny Pincher’s Party are great ones.
5. “Money Review”
6. Practice at Brainzy.
….Hexuzzle
….Color Simon
….Typing Words: Round One
…..Look for the assignment with today’s date.
Find access codes here.
Classroom Resources
Extras
- My finances wordsearch
- Entrepreneurship wordsearch
- Career and job wordsearch
- Career Packet (coloring pages and activities)