Students face a deficit scenario caused by an unexpected expense. They must analyze their spending to identify 'wants' that can be cut to balance the budget and return to a positive balance.
A fun and engaging math lesson for 4th graders featuring llama-themed word problems that cover addition, subtraction, multiplication, and multi-step reasoning.
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Mid-month data analysis. Students review their spending trends and forecast their future balance to ensure they stay on track for their big savings goal.
This lesson introduces business students to the concept of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) through the historical lens of YouTube's first-ever upload, challenging them to prioritize core functionality over perfection.
Introduces income and expenses through categorization and brainstorming, ending with a personal T-chart.
Students learn the mechanical skill of tracking money by maintaining a simple transaction log. They practice data entry and basic arithmetic to keep a running balance of a fictional account.
Focuses on financial decision-making by distinguishing essential needs from discretionary wants to fix a deficit.
A fun, llama-themed math lesson for 4th graders focusing on solving multi-step word problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in the context of a llama ranch.
Students synthesize their learning to create a forward-looking cash flow plan that balances expenses while hitting a specific savings goal.
A 45-minute lesson on ratios and unit rates using real-world pizza pricing. Students explore concepts through visual models, partner work, and tiered practice in both English and Spanish.
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An engaging 4th-grade lesson combining biology and economics through the lens of llama farming. Students explore llama anatomy and care while applying mathematical skills to manage a virtual llama farm budget.
Final financial reflection. Students balance their ledgers, evaluate their spending choices, and celebrate their savings successes or identify areas for improvement.
Students analyze financial scenarios to identify budget deficits and 'budget busters' that cause overspending.
A media literacy lesson where students analyze the evolution of digital media by comparing the first YouTube video, 'Me at the zoo,' to modern content standards. Students explore concepts of user-generated content, monetization, and the commercialization of attention.
Students master the skill of recording transactions in a financial ledger, ensuring accuracy in calculating a running balance.
Students learn to maintain a transaction ledger by recording income, expenses, and calculating a running balance.
Teaches students how to record transactions and maintain a running balance using a simple ledger.
Challenges students to solve budget emergencies and navigate financial deficits using problem-solving strategies.
Students are introduced to the core concepts of money flow by sorting various financial scenarios into 'money in' (income) and 'money out' (expenses). This foundational lesson ensures students can correctly identify the direction of cash flow.
Students define income and expenses and practice the foundational skill of recording transactions in a ledger to maintain a running balance.
Students brainstorm and categorize different ways to earn money, establishing the 'Cash In' side of the financial equation.