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What age group	Year or Grade 4
What topic	Budgeting
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Lesson Introduction: The Amazing Budget Adventure!

Objective

Welcome, young explorers! Today, we are going to embark on an exciting adventure into the world of budgeting. By the end of our journey, you'll understand how to manage your money like a pro!

Hook: The Treasure Map

Imagine you are a treasure hunter on a quest to discover hidden riches! 🏴‍☠️

The Scenario

You just found an old, tattered treasure map in your attic. It shows you three paths to different treasures:

1. The Candy Cave 🍬
2. The Toy Temple 🎲
3. The Video Game Vault 🎮

The Challenge

Each path has a cost. You have a treasure chest that contains $50. You need to decide how to spend your money wisely to maximize your treasures!

• The Candy Cave will cost you $10.
• The Toy Temple will cost you $20.
• The Video Game Vault will cost you $30.

Discussion

Gather around and share your thoughts!

• What treasures are most important to you?
• How would you spend your $50?
• What if you want something from each place?

Transitioning to Learning

Now that you're warmed up, let’s dive deeper into budgeting! We’ll learn how to make informed choices about our money, just like treasure hunters must decide where to spend their coins wisely. Today, we will explore budgeting basics, understand needs vs. wants, and create our very own budget plan for our treasure map!

Activity: Create Your Treasure Budget

Get your pencils and paper ready! You’ll draw your own treasure map and decide how to allocate your funds among different treasures. Let's start our budgeting adventure! 🌟

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Conclusion

Remember, every great adventurer knows the value of a well-planned journey. Let’s learn how to make our money go further, just like smart treasure hunters! Are you ready? Let's go!