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Economics Common Core 1.NBT.C.4 resources
Theme Park Day! Create a Budget
Looking to plan a fun Disney Day for your class without the prep? Look no further! Use this "Create a Budget" activity for an awesome social studies lesson with math integration! My students had so much fun making their own Disney budgets. You can give them the option to save money, too! Theme park bundle coming soon!
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Theme Park Day BUNDLE!
Counting Money Online Games Bundle- Practice Activities for Kids
This Counting Money Online Games Bundle features engaging practice activities for kids and is the perfect way to explore money skills and financial literacy with your children. Presented in BOOM Learning format, these online games for counting money include self-checking digital task cards and four different types of activities to keep children engaged and eager to learn more.  These money games for kids cater to learners of all abilities with an audio option for reading questions aloud and an e
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1st - 2nd
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Cow Class Cash: Themed Money for Classroom Economy
This Cow Class Pet Money resource is intended to provide cow themed money to use as currency for your classroom economy! Students earn money for good behavior, kindness, progress, or whatever you choose. Then students can use money to purchase rewards such as items in a class store, special treatments, etc.MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT HAVING A CLASSROOM ECONOMY:Reinforce positive behaviorEncourage student responsibilityPractice delayed gratificationFoster a positive learning environmentAnd so much m
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K - 5th
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Lion Class Cash: Themed Money for Classroom Economy
This Lion Class Pet Money resource is intended to provide lion themed money to use as currency for your classroom economy! Students earn money for good behavior, kindness, progress, or whatever you choose. Then students can use money to purchase rewards such as items in a class store, special treatments, etc._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT HAVING A CLASSROOM ECONOMY:Reinforce positive behaviorEncourage student respon
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K - 5th
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Penguin Class Cash: Themed Money for Classroom Economy
This Penguin Class Pet Money resource is intended to provide penguin themed money to use as currency for your classroom economy! Students earn money for good behavior, kindness, progress, or whatever you choose. Then students can use money to purchase rewards such as items in a class store, special treatments, etc._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT HAVING A CLASSROOM ECONOMY:Reinforce positive behaviorEncourage student
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K - 5th
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Elephant Class Cash: Themed Money for Classroom Economy
This Elephant Class Pet Money resource is intended to provide elephant themed money to use as currency for your classroom economy! Students earn money for good behavior, kindness, progress, or whatever you choose. Then students can use money to purchase rewards such as items in a class store, special treatments, etc.MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT HAVING A CLASSROOM ECONOMY:Reinforce positive behaviorEncourage student responsibilityPractice delayed gratificationFoster a positive learning environmentAnd
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K - 5th
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Sloth Class Cash: Themed Money for Classroom Economy
This Sloth Class Pet Money resource is intended to provide sloth themed money to use as currency for your classroom economy! Students earn money for good behavior, kindness, progress, or whatever you choose. Then students can use money to purchase rewards such as items in a class store, special treatments, etc.MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT HAVING A CLASSROOM ECONOMY:Reinforce positive behaviorEncourage student responsibilityPractice delayed gratificationFoster a positive learning environmentAnd so mu
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K - 5th
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Bear Class Cash: Themed Money for Classroom Economy
This Bear Class Pet Money resource is intended to provide bear themed money to use as currency for your classroom economy! Students earn money for good behavior, kindness, progress, or whatever you choose. Then students can use money to purchase rewards such as items in a class store, special treatments, etc._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT HAVING A CLASSROOM ECONOMY:Reinforce positive behaviorEncourage student respon
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K - 5th
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Kid Class Cash: Themed Money for Classroom Economy
This Kid Class Cash Money resource is intended to provide kid themed money to use as currency for your classroom economy! Students earn money for good behavior, kindness, progress, or whatever you choose. Then students can use money to purchase rewards such as items in a class store, special treatments, etc._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT HAVING A CLASSROOM ECONOMY:Reinforce positive behaviorEncourage student respons
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K - 5th
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Dog Class Cash: Themed Money for Classroom Economy
This Dog Class Pet Money resource is intended to provide dog themed money to use as currency for your classroom economy! Students earn money for good behavior, kindness, progress, or whatever you choose. Then students can use money to purchase rewards such as items in a class store, special treatments, etc._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT HAVING A CLASSROOM ECONOMY:Reinforce positive behaviorEncourage student responsi
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K - 5th
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Koala Class Cash: Themed Money for Classroom Economy
This Koala Class Pet Money resource is intended to provide koala themed money to use as currency for your classroom economy! Students earn money for good behavior, kindness, progress, or whatever you choose. Then students can use money to purchase rewards such as items in a class store, special treatments, etc._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT HAVING A CLASSROOM ECONOMY:Reinforce positive behaviorEncourage student resp
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K - 5th
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Cat Class Cash: Themed Money for Classroom Economy
This Cat Class Pet Money resource is intended to provide cat themed money to use as currency for your classroom economy! Students earn money for good behavior, kindness, progress, or whatever you choose. Then students can use money to purchase rewards such as items in a class store, special treatments, etc._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT HAVING A CLASSROOM ECONOMY:Reinforce positive behaviorEncourage student responsi
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K - 5th
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Giraffe Class Cash: Themed Money for Classroom Economy
This Giraffe Class Pet Money resource is intended to provide giraffe themed money to use as currency for your classroom economy! Students earn money for good behavior, kindness, progress, or whatever you choose. Then students can use money to purchase rewards such as items in a class store, special treatments, etc._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT HAVING A CLASSROOM ECONOMY:Reinforce positive behaviorEncourage student
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K - 4th
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Classroom Cash - SMORE Themed
These fun dollars are a great way to positively reinforce expectations! They can be used for a classroom economy system. This includes a variety of named bills: 1's, 5's and 10's. This also includes an editable file that allows for customization of the bill name!
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Build a Garden - A Money Activity
Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to get your students excited about money? This activity will have your students practicing addition and subtraction with money while building their very own GARDEN! Students have been asked to build their own garden. They have many items to choose from including fruit, vegetables and fun extra items! Students will put their math skills to the test buying items to build their garden. Teachers may challenge their students by providing a budget for student
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1st - 5th
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Also included in:Â Writing Craftivities Growing Bundle
Pig Class Cash: Themed Money for Classroom Economy
This Pig Class Pet Money resource is intended to provide pig themed money to use as currency for your classroom economy! Students earn money for good behavior, kindness, progress, or whatever you choose. Then students can use money to purchase rewards such as items in a class store, special treatments, etc._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT HAVING A CLASSROOM ECONOMY:Reinforce positive behaviorEncourage student responsi
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1st - 5th
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Counting With Money Games- Quarters
This counting with money game, hosted in Boom Learning, will teach children how to count and identify quarters and how many quarters make a dollar. Children will be highly engaged in this digital, counting quarters game, as they help the main character BillyBlue buy the items he needs to start his own lemonade fruit stand business! Throughout the game, kids will practice counting with quarters to purchase fruit toppings and decorations for BillyBlue’s lemonade fruit stand. They will even have th
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Counting Money Online Games Bundle- Practice Activities for Kids
Counting With Money Games- Dimes
This counting with money game, hosted in Boom Learning, will teach children how to count and identify dimes all while playing different engaging activities. Children will be highly motivated in this digital, counting dimes game, as they help the main character BillyBlue practice counting with dimes to buy the slice of pizza he has been craving!! Throughout the game, kids will practice counting with dimes to purchase pizza toppings and different pizza pies that BillyBlue can eat. They will even h
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Counting Money Online Games Bundle- Practice Activities for Kids
Counting With Money Games- Nickels
This counting with money game, hosted in Boom Learning, will teach children how to count and identify nickels. Children will be highly engaged in this digital, counting nickels game, as they help the main character BillyBlue practice counting nickels in different activities. The end goal is for BillyBlue to buy the teddy bear of his dreams! Kids will grow fond of the characters incorporated throughout the digital activity who later appear in their certificate of achievement award and FREE post l
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Counting Money Online Games Bundle- Practice Activities for Kids
Coins VS Bills Digital Interactive Counting Money Game
This Coins VS Bills counting money game will have children highly engaged from beginning to end! Children will be motivated to continue playing this Coins VS Bills digital interactive money game as they help superhero-themed characters prepare a surprise birthday party for the main character BillyBlue! Throughout the game, kids will practice counting with coins and bills to purchase decorations, desserts, and gifts for BillyBlue’s surprise party! Children will grow fond of the characters incorp
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Counting Money Online Games Bundle- Practice Activities for Kids
Mouse Class Cash: Themed Money for Classroom Economy
This Mouse Class Pet Money resource is intended to provide mouse themed money to use as currency for your classroom economy! Students earn money for good behavior, kindness, progress, or whatever you choose. Then students can use money to purchase rewards such as items in a class store, special treatments, etc._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT HAVING A CLASSROOM ECONOMY:Reinforce positive behaviorEncourage student resp
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K - 5th
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Rabbit Class Cash: Themed Money for Classroom Economy
This Rabbit Class Pet Money resource is intended to provide rabbit themed money to use as currency for your classroom economy! Students earn money for good behavior, kindness, progress, or whatever you choose. Then students can use money to purchase rewards such as items in a class store, special treatments, etc._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT HAVING A CLASSROOM ECONOMY:Reinforce positive behaviorEncourage student re
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K - 5th
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Thanksgiving Feast
Have students plan thanksgiving dinner on a budget. Do they have what it takes to stay within the budget?!Recording sheet, differentiated for various learners in the classroom, can be used as a center or small group rotation, whole class, or even partner work. My students loved the challenge of trying to spend exactly $25!
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K - 3rd
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