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Appropriate grades
K–1
Provider
National Council on Economic Education

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In this EconEdLink lesson, students learn the characteristics of money. They will learn about how we keep our money safe. Then they will test their knowledge by taking a true/false quiz and assembling a $10 bill. This lesson incorporates student interactives and links to a variety of web resources.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 1

  • Goal 6: The learner will apply basic economic concepts to home, school, and the community.
    • Objective 6.06: Identify the uses of money by individuals which include saving and spending.

Kindergarten

  • Goal 6: The learner will apply basic economic concepts to home, school, and the community.
    • Objective 6.04: Give examples of how money is used within the communities, such as spending and savings.