Bunny Money

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Bunny Money

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In this lesson, students listen to the story of Ruby and Max, two bunnies that go shopping and make many spending decisions. They are introduced to short-term and longterm savings goals to help them save for the goods they want in the future. After a goal-sorting activity, students choose and illustrate their own savings goal.

Education Levels:

1, 2, Kindergarten

Subject:

Economics, Listening Comprehension, Arithmetic, Literature

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Fee Status:

Free

Online provider:

Federal Reserve Bank of St.Louis

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Keywords:

Rabbits, Budgets, Money management, Savings, Shopping, Spending, Financial literacy, Wells, Rosemary

Mediator:

Elementary school teachers

Publisher:

Federal Reserve Bank of St.Louis

Contributor:

Michele Wulff

Is Part Of:

http://www.stlouisfed.org/education_resources/version_1_new_lesson_plans_k-5.cfm

Language:

English

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Financial, Economic and Business Literacy, Language Arts, Economics, Mathematics, English

Learning Outcomes:

Conforms To

Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics (1997)

Standard 1: Scarcity
Productive resources are limited. Therefore, people can not have all the goods and services they want; as a result, they must choose some things and give up others.

Students will be able to use this knowledge to:
Identify what they gain and what they give up when they make choices.

At the completion of Grade 4, students will know that:

3. Goods are objects that can satisfy people's wants.

Conforms To

Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics (1997)

Standard 10: Role of Economic Institutions
Institutions evolve in market economies to help individuals and groups accomplish their goals. Banks, labor unions, corporations, legal systems, and not-for-profit organizations are examples of important institutions. A different kind of institution, clearly defined and enforced property rights, is essential to a market economy.

Students will be able to use this knowledge to:
Describe the roles of various economic institutions.

Bunny Money

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