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Title of Unit: Economics Title of Lesson: Budgets & Money Limits Submitted By: Cathy Galvan & Martha

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A. Summary of the Lesson Plan: This social studies lesson is designed for 2nd grade students to learn about how money has limits and that budgets can help in managing our money, so we do not overspend. The students will also learn how to use a budget planner. B. Target Population: Grade Level: Second Grade Skill Level: Students at all learning levels Grouping: Whole group for steps 1 9, independent/group practice for step 10, whole group closure C. Materials: Elmo projector and screen 32 copies of budget worksheet pencils D. Objectives: o NV State Social Studies Standards o E10.2.1. Discuss the concept that money is limited.

Student-Friendly Standards E10.2.1 I will know that money is not never-ending.

E. Procedure: 1. Teacher will ask students, How many of you know that when your parents make money, they pay for bills? (i.e.: rent, car payments, credit card, utilities.) 2. Ask students if they have ever heard of the word budget. 3. Explain that adults typically use a budget to keep track of how much money they start off with and what they need to use the money for. 4. Explain that a budget is a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose. 5. Ask students if they are given an allowance or given money for food at school. 6. Explain to students that they also need to budget (whenever they receive money for lunch or money for a toy at the store.) If they do not pay attention to how much money they start off with compared with

Title of Unit: Economics Title of Lesson: Budgets & Money Limits Submitted By: Cathy Galvan & Martha Rendon

how much they spend, they may spend too much money or not have enough money. 7. Review examples with students. For example, if a student has $5.00 and wants to buy a big bag of chips (and takes note of the price) for $2.50 and sees another big bag of chips for $3.00, but decides it is out of his budget, would he have made the right choice? 8. Teacher will display budget worksheet on elmo and have students help in filling out the worksheet by telling the teacher how much they receive for allowance, chores or even on their birthdays. Then, the teacher will ask the students to name some of the items they use their money for (snacks or toys.) Teacher will explain that income is the money we receive, fixed expenses is money we need to spend (like our parents utility bills) and other expenses is the money we spend on other items. 9. Pass out budget worksheet to each student and explain that they need to write down how much money they receive (and how they receive that money, from chores or allowance.) Then, they need to write down where and how they are spending money (snacks, toys.) They will then use simple math to see how much money they have left over. 10. Students can work with their table groups to work on their worksheets. 11. Students will turn in their worksheets to the teacher. 1. CLOSURE: The teacher will review what a budget is and how we can manage our money to make sure we do not overspend. The teacher will inform the class that tomorrow we will be learning about saving money. F. Assessment: What will you use to measure student understanding? Teacher will use student interaction throughout the lesson and the budget worksheet to check for overall understanding of budgets. Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson. Students will show comprehension by correctly showing income and expenses in the corresponding columns and know how to effectively use the budget worksheet for their own income and expenses.

Title of Unit: Economics Title of Lesson: Budgets & Money Limits Submitted By: Cathy Galvan & Martha Rendon

Teacher will also listen in on student discussions while at their table groups. G. Reflection: 1. Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach? I think the easiest part of this lesson will be to introduce the vocabulary words and check for understanding. 2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach? The most challenging will be to have the students complete their worksheets on their own because so many questions can arise and all at once. 3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson? I would have students write a story about a day at the store after they received their allowance and how they knew they could or could not buy an item. This could also easily by transitioned into Math because some math is used to complete the worksheet. 4. What will you do for students who dont grasp the concepts? I would make a poster that covers the vocabulary and another poster that outlines how to use a budget. I would also allow students who need additional help to meet me at the back table for smaller group or one-on-one assistance. 5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change? I could maybe slowly bring in the concept of a budget instead of having the students more or less jump into using budgets. 6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part? The most difficult part while writing this lesson plan was trying to introduce the concepts that were necessary, but putting it in student friendly language and writing it in a way that the students would start to understand the concepts.

Title of Unit: Economics Title of Lesson: Budgets & Money Limits Submitted By: Cathy Galvan & Martha Rendon

http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/money/managing/print_blank_budget_sheet.html

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