3.SS.5.B

Create a simple budget that allocates money for spending and saving.

Grade 3 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
budgetmoneyspendingsaving
Skills
  • create (a simple budget) #dok2
  • allocate (money in a budget for spending and saving) #dok2
  • identify (spending and saving in a budget) #dok1
Learning Targets
  • I can identify ways to use a budget for spending and saving. #dok1
  • I can create a simple budget with categories for spending and saving. #dok2
  • I can allocate money in a budget by deciding how much to spend and save. #dok2
Big Ideas
  • Making a budget helps people make smart decisions about how to use their money.
  • Learning to balance spending and saving is an important life skill for managing personal finances.
Essential Questions
  • What is a budget and why is it important?
  • How can making a budget help you manage your money?
  • What are some reasons people choose to save money instead of spending all of it?
  • How do you decide how much money to spend and how much to save when making a budget?