Third graders explore where money comes from — doing chores, receiving an allowance, working a job, selling something, or getting a gift. Understanding how money is earned is the foundation of every money choice.
Students will be able to…
Money doesn’t appear by magic — people earn it! What are the different ways to get money?
Project this and tap each. Have students learn the ways people earn money.
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Money doesn’t appear by magic — how do people get it?
Students explore.
Students practice.
Students apply.
Students close.
Aligned to the C3 Framework (Economics) & the National Standards for Personal Financial Education.
Explain income and incentives.
Identify ways to earn money.
Connect work to earning.
Draw conclusions about earning.
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Have students name one way they could earn money and the steps to do it. A printable earning sheet is in the Social Studies library.
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