Earn, Save, & Spend for a Field Trip to the Zoo!

Welcome: Earn, Save, & Spend for a Field Trip to the Zoo!
Description: Students will learn about different ways they can earn, save, and spend money. The students will choose from lists to create ideas for ways to earn money, save money, and spend money. With these ideas, students will learn how to manage a budget, seek ways to earn money within their means, and save money to reach a goal. In this activity, students are planning a field trip to the zoo and learn how to earn money for the items that they need/want.
Grade Level: 3-5
Curriculum: Social Studies
Keywords: Economics, earn, save, and spend money. Goal, needs, and wants. Budget, planning.
Author(s): Marissa Herrera