Using a budget to shop for a party

Using a budget to shop for a partySocial Studies · Personal Finance · Grades 4–5Lesson plan

Students learn about budgets and then use a budget to decide what food to buy for an imaginary party. Big idea: Using a budget can help us save money. Topic: Spend (Budgeting, Buying things). School subjects: Math, Social studies or history.

From Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Youth Financial Education · Public domain (US Gov) · original source

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