Budgeting for fun in a rural setting

Budgeting for fun in a rural settingSocial Studies · Personal Finance · Grades 9–12Lesson plan

Students practice budgeting by planning for a fun overnight trip to a rural area. Big idea: When planning for a trip or an event, creating a budget ahead of time can help keep your expenses under control. Topic: Spend (Budgeting, Buying things). School subjects: CTE (Career and technical education), Fine arts and performing arts, Math, Physical education or health, Social studies or history.

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

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