Teach About Spending with “Bunny Money”

In this lesson, students listen to the story of Ruby and Max, two bunnies that go
shopping and make many spending decisions. Students are introduced to short-term
and long-term savings goals to help them save for goods they want in the future.
After a goal-sorting activity, students choose and illustrate their own savings goals.

Student will be able to:

• Define goods, spending, saving, and interest;
• Name two types of savings goals;
• Give examples of short-term and long-term savings goals; and
• Explain why a bank is a good place to save money.

In this lesson, students listen to the story of Ruby and Max, two bunnies that go shopping and make many spending decisions. Students are introduced to short-term and long-term savings goals to help them save for goods they want in the future. After a goal-sorting activity, students choose and illustrate their own savings goals.

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For the lesson, including a format for Google Classroom and an interactive whiteboard (SMART/Notebook or ActivInspire/flipchart) version please visit: https://www.stlouisfed.org/education/bunny-money.