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Budgeting Bonanza Lesson Plan

Students will practice addition, subtraction, and multiplication by allocating a mock party budget to various items, reinforcing number operations in a real-world context.

This lesson builds financial literacy, critical thinking, and decision-making by applying math skills to life scenarios. It engages 4th graders with hands-on budgeting tasks that align with grade-level standards in number operations.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

Step 2

Budget Planning Activity

20 minutes

Step 3

Reflection & Share

5 minutes

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Budgeting Bonanza

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Your Party Budget

Mock Party Price List

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Your Budget Challenge

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