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Deserted!

In this lesson, students will think about their needs and wants and how they can change depending on circumstances. Students will also make the connection between their needs and wants and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.

  • Grade Level: 4-8
  • Course(s)/Subject(s):

    Social studies
    Geography
    *Also applicable to Language

Article

The birds and the bills: having the money talk with your kids

Money lessons to teach your kids from childhood to adulthood

  • Grade Level: K-2
  • Theme(s): Money basics

Lesson Plan

Setting priorities

In this lesson, students will brainstorm their expenses and categorize each as a need or a want. Using an example from current events, students will discuss the importance of setting spending priorities, and distinguishing between needs and wants to ensure financial security.

  • Grade Level: 9-12
  • Course(s)/Subject(s):

    HFL4E – Food and Healthy Living
    HIF1O/2O – Exploring Family Studies
    HIP4O – Personal Life Management
    CIE 3M – The Individual and the Economy

Lesson Plan

Know your flow

In this lesson, students will identify and review their expenses and income and learn to create a budget.

  • Grade Level: 9-12
  • Course(s)/Subject(s):

    BBI1O/BBI2O – Introduction to Business
    HIF1O/2O – Exploring Family Studies
    HIP4O – Personal Life Management
    CIE 3M – The Individual and the Economy

Lesson Plan

Supermarket sweep

Students will participate in a comparison shopping exercise by researching the price of various food items using an Internet grocery store website and/or store flyers.

  • Grade Level: 7
  • Course(s)/Subject(s):

    Mathematics, grades 1–8 (2005)
    Health and Physical Education (2010)

Lesson Plan

If money grew on trees

In this lesson, students evaluate needs and wants by planning and organizing a multi-paragraph writing piece in response to the question: “What would you do if money grew on trees?”

  • Grade Level: 7
  • Course(s)/Subject(s):

    Language, grades 1–8 (2006)

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