The big ideaA small amount saved every week adds up. Steady saving gets you there.
How it works
Tia wanted a paint set that cost 10 pretend coins, and she had none that day.
She saved 2 coins every Saturday. A little each week adds up.
Five Saturdays of 2 coins made 10 coins. A toy at the fair looked fun, but she walked on by.
A bigger step, fewer weeks.
🫙a coin each week📅a little at a time🎪walking past the toy
What keeps the jar growing.
Example 1: Add the Saturdays
Saturday 1 puts 2 coins in the jar.
Saturday 2: 2 + 2 = 4
Saturday 3: 4 + 2 = 6
Saturday 4: 6 + 2 = 8
Saturday 5: 8 + 2 = 10
The jar holds 10 coins, exactly enough.
Example 2: How many weeks?
The paint set costs 10 coins, and Tia saves 2 coins a week.
2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 10
That is 5 twos, so it takes 5 weeks.
Example 3: A slower plan
At 1 coin a week, the jar holds 5 coins after 5 weeks.
10 − 5 = 5
She would need 5 more weeks, so 10 weeks in all.
Example 4: A faster plan
At 5 coins a week: 5 + 5 = 10, so it takes 2 weeks.
At 10 coins a week, it takes only 1 week.
Words to know
steady
The same small amount, again and again.
adds up
Small amounts together become a big one.
jar
A safe place to keep coins until you have enough.
Watch out
Four twos make 8, not 6. Count every Saturday.
Saving once is not saving every week. The jar fills by going back each Saturday.
One coin a week still works. It takes 10 weeks.
Spending every coin at once saves nothing.
Try it
Tia saves 2 coins every Saturday. How many coins after 4 Saturdays?
The set costs 10 coins. At 5 coins a Saturday, how many Saturdays?
Does saving 1 coin a week still get Tia to 10 coins?
Answers: 1. 8 coins · 2. 2 · 3. Yes, in 10 weeks
Try at homeWith a grown-up, choose something to save for a little at a time, and decide how often to save.
For grown-upsStart a pretend jar together and add a small amount each week. Choose a goal, decide how often to save, and watch the pile grow. The Mission asks your child to choose something to save for a little at a time.
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