The big ideaSpending and saving are both okay. A plan can do some of each.
How it works
Kai had 8 pretend coins at the fair. The ice cream cost 2 coins, and the rocket puzzle cost 12.
Spending is okay and saving is okay too. Kai did a bit of both.
8 − 2 = 6, so six coins went into a jar. Two coins came in every week, so after three weeks the jar held twelve.
There is no one right split. A good question to ask is: what do I want most?
The jar grows by 2 coins a week.When does it fit?
Example 1: Spend two coins
Kai has 8 coins and spends 2 on ice cream.
8 − 2 = 6
Six coins are left to save.
Example 2: Fill the jar
The jar starts with 6 coins, and 2 come in every week.
6 + 2 = 8 after week 1
8 + 2 = 10 after week 2
10 + 2 = 12 after week 3
Twelve coins is enough for the puzzle.
Example 3: Spend a different amount
Kai has 8 coins. Spending 5 coins leaves 3.
8 − 5 = 3
Spending 1 coin leaves 7, because 8 − 1 = 7.
Example 4: Another choice
A friend might spend all 8 coins on bubbles.
8 − 8 = 0
That leaves no coins for the puzzle, and it is still a choice.
Words to know
spend
Use coins to buy something now.
save
Keep coins for later.
choice
Picking one thing instead of another.
split
How coins are shared between spending and saving.
Watch out
Spending makes coins fewer: 8 take away 2 is 6, not 10.
Things you need today fit best when you spend soon. Big things are easier to reach by saving.
Neither choice is wrong. Each choice has its own result.
A small treat is okay.
Try it
Kai has 8 coins and spends 3. How many are left?
Ice cream that melts today: spend soon, or save for later?
A trip planned for next year: spend soon, or save for later?
Answers: 1. 5 coins · 2. Spend soon · 3. Save for later
Try at homeWith a grown-up, talk about how they decide when to spend and when to save. There is no one right way.
For grown-upsTalk about how you decide when to spend and when to save. There is no one right way, and the aim is to notice that a plan can do some of each. The Mission asks your child to ask you about it.
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