Remember: Spending and saving are both okay. A plan can do some of each. A good question is: what do I want most?
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Kai at the fairIt was fair day, and Kai had eight pretend coins. The ice cream cost two coins. At the toy stall Kai saw a huge rocket puzzle for twelve coins, but Kai had only eight. Spend now, or save for later? Kai chose a bit of both. The ice cream cost two coins, so six were left, and the six went into a jar. Two coins came in every week for jobs around the house. After three weeks the jar held twelve coins, which was enough. Kai bought the puzzle. A friend might spend all eight on bubbles, and that is a choice too.
1
Kai put the 6 leftover coins in a jar. After week one the jar held coins.
2
Look at the table. In which week did the jar first hold enough for the 12 coin puzzle?
Week threeWeek oneWeek two
3
Kai spent all 8 coins on the ice cream.
TrueFalse
4
Kai has 8 coins. Join each spend to the coins left.
1Spend 1 coin
2Spend 3 coins
3Spend 4 coins
4Spend 5 coins
A7 coins left
B5 coins left
C4 coins left
D3 coins left
5
Circle every thing that fits best if you spend soon.
Ice cream that melts todayA big puzzle that costs a lotA card for a friend's birthday tomorrowA new bike for next summerBubbles for the fair this afternoon
6
Spending is okay, and saving is okay too.
TrueFalse
Order, fix and think
7
Number what Kai did.
The six coins that are left go into a jar
Two coins come in every week
Kai pays two coins for ice cream
The jar holds twelve coins
Kai buys the puzzle
8
Why did Kai not spend all eight coins on the ice cream?
Ice cream is not allowedEight is a bad numberIt would leave no coins for the puzzle
9
Fix the mistake. Kai says: Everyone must spend two coins and save the rest. What is wrong?
There is no one right split. Another child might choose differentlyNobody may saveNothing is wrong
10
Stretch. If Kai had spent 4 coins instead of 2, the jar would start with 4. At 2 coins a week it would hold 12 after weeks.
11
Write one thing you would spend soon, and one thing you would save for.
12
Draw Kai's jar with the six coins from the fair.
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