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.

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Introduces income and expenses through categorization and brainstorming, ending with a personal T-chart.

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Navigating financial curveballs. Students adjust their budgets to account for unexpected costs like library fines or gifts while maintaining their savings goals.

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Final financial reflection. Students balance their ledgers, evaluate their spending choices, and celebrate their savings successes or identify areas for improvement.

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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.

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A fun and engaging math lesson for 4th graders centered around word problems themed with llamas, covering addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

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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.

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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.

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Through a 'Life Happens' simulation, students practice adjusting their spending and making trade-offs between needs and wants.

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Challenges students to solve budget emergencies and navigate financial deficits using problem-solving strategies.

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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.

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Students apply their skills to create a forward-looking plan with a specific savings goal. They learn the 'pay yourself first' principle by intentionally allocating money for savings before spending on non-essentials.

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A 45-minute lesson exploring ratios and unit rates through a pizza delivery lens, featuring bilingual English/Spanish support and tiered activities for diverse learners.

A 2nd-grade math lesson where students identify U.S. coins and calculate their total value through video instruction and a hands-on coin rubbing activity.

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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.

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Introduction to income and expenses. Students set up their personal transaction ledgers and record their starting balances for the four-week simulation.

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Students analyze financial scenarios to identify budget deficits and 'budget busters' that cause overspending.

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Students create a balanced spending plan to reach a specific savings goal while managing essential costs.

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Students learn to maintain a transaction ledger by recording income, expenses, and calculating a running balance.

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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.

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