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Two Plans at Riverside Art Cart

A city park art cart helps kindergarten students compare saving money and spending now when they want something later.

KindergartenSocial StudiesInteractive · Printable

Aligned toECO.K.4

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Kindergarten
Subject: Social Studies
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

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What students practice

Students explain why people save money for a want they plan to buy later.
Students compare saving and waiting with spending money right away.

How to use

Read the notes aloud and use counters or play money to act out each plan. Talk about how saving and waiting can help someone buy a want later.

Curriculum

C3 Framework standard covered

ECO.K.4

Explain why people save money and wait to buy something they want later.

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Two Plans at Riverside Art Cart

Compare saving and spending at a city park.

Read the two notes

Listen as your teacher reads the notes. Then answer the questions.

Notes at the Art Cart

At Riverside Park, the art cart sells clay animal figures for 6 dollars. Imani writes: “I have 2 dollars and want a fox. I will put my money in a savings jar. I will add 2 dollars on each of the next two Saturdays.” Luis writes: “I have 6 dollars, but I will spend it on a game today. I will wait for a figure until I have money again.”

A clay animal figure at the art cart costs dollars.

Why does Imani plan to wait before buying the fox?

A. She already has enough for two figures.
B. The art cart is closed on Saturdays.
C. She has 2 dollars, and the figure costs 6 dollars.
D. She wants to spend all her money on a game.

Which statement compares Imani's plan with Luis's plan?

A. Imani plans to save, and Luis plans to spend his money.
B. Imani spends on a game, and Luis saves for a figure.
C. Both children buy a figure right away.
D. Both children have 2 dollars to use.

Circle the two parts of Imani's note that show saving and waiting.

I will put my money in a savings jar.I want a fox.I will add 2 dollars on each of the next two Saturdays.I will spend my money on a game today.

Why will saving and waiting help Imani get the fox? Tell two details from her note.

Try a saving plan

Think about what each person can do with money for a want.

Zuri has 3 dollars. A paper crown at the park art cart costs 7 dollars. Which plan helps Zuri get it later?

A. Buy the crown with 3 dollars.
B. Spend 3 dollars on a snack and stop saving.
C. Choose another 3-dollar item, then wait for the crown.
D. Put 3 dollars aside, add money later, and wait.

Sort each plan by whether the person has enough money now.

Nora has 8 dollars. A clay bird costs 6 dollars.Kai has 4 dollars. A clay bird costs 6 dollars.Mila has 7 dollars. A park badge costs 7 dollars.Owen has 1 dollar. A park badge costs 5 dollars.