Student reflection and planning worksheet for Lesson 5, allowing students to identify 'spending leaks', set personal financial rules, and draft a balanced monthly budget.
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Slide deck for Lesson 2, introducing the character 'Casey' and setting the stage for the month-long financial simulation.
A student worksheet for categorizing expenses as needs or wants, including specific focus on wildcard expenses and their impact on financial planning.
Teacher's guide for Lesson 3, focusing on differentiating needs from wants and strategies for budget prioritization.
A sorting activity where students categorize various simulation expenses into "needs" and "wants" to understand financial prioritization.
A final reflection worksheet where students evaluate their savings success, analyze their trade-offs, and set goals for future spending.
Teacher guide for Lesson 4, detailing instructional steps for teaching budget deficits and identifying 'budget busters'.
A teacher guide for the lesson on recording transactions in a ledger, focusing on maintaining a running balance and entry accuracy.
Presentation slides for Lesson 4, illustrating budget deficits, 'budget busters', and the math behind negative cash flow.
A budget simulation worksheet where students prioritize essential items within a fixed budget.
A transaction log worksheet where students practice recording money in and money out to maintain a running balance.
A teacher guide for the first lesson on distinguishing income from expenses, including hook ideas, vocabulary, and instructional steps.
Teacher guide for Lesson 3, detailing instructional steps for teaching ledger maintenance and calculating a running balance.
An answer key for the Money Flow Sorting Worksheet to help teachers quickly grade and discuss the sorting activity.
Student budget planning worksheet for Lesson 5 where they must allocate funds to meet a savings goal while managing essential costs.
A teacher guide for the lesson on needs versus wants, focusing on prioritization and trade-offs.
Introductory slides for the second lesson, teaching students the mechanical skill of logging transactions in a ledger and calculating a running balance.
Introductory slides for the first lesson on personal cash flow, covering income, expenses, and the difference between fixed and variable costs.
A slide deck for Lesson 2 that visually defines needs and wants and introduces the Budget Battle simulation.
Introductory slides for Lesson 1 on income sources, defining income and cash inflow with student-friendly examples.
