Lesson Plan
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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Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction
5 minutes
Step 2
Budget Planning Activity
20 minutes
Step 3
Reflection & Share
5 minutes

Slide Deck
Budgeting Bonanza
Learning Objectives
Your Party Budget
Mock Party Price List
Get Your Materials
Worked Example
Your Budget Challenge
Reflection & Share

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Reading


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