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Visiting a theme park is a fun way to pass time. The rides bring thrills and chills while the shows keep us entertained! But a day at the park can put a serious dent in your pocketbook as entry fees continue to increase. Learning to save for a day of fun is a great lesson for students in goal setting and money management. Setting short term goals for savings with a long term target teaches financial planning, perseverance and budgeting. This issue provides practical advice and strategies for ways to make your goals come true.
In this issue students will:
- learn about saving for a goals
- write money amounts using words
- set an earning goal and identify smaller steps
- conduct a financial interview
- calculate quick sums and differences
- use the newspaper to practice rounding money amounts
- calculate the value of headlines
6 page PDF
