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Big Banks, Piggy Banks When choosing a place to put their money, people consider how safe there money will be, how easy it is to access, and whether it will earn more mon... Grade: K-2 3-5    Published: 11/04/2003

Everyday Opportunities In this lesson, students will learn about choices and opportunity costs that occur every day. While this lesson will go on throughout the day, the act... Grade: K-2 3-5    Published: 03/24/2010

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Clickety Clack, Let's Keep Track! This lesson will show students the importance of keeping track of their savings. Grade: 3-5    Published: 11/15/2002

A Perfect Pet The introduction to this lesson is a brief online story about a little girl’s visit to a pet store with her father. She considers several pets b... Grade: K-2 3-5    Published: 10/14/2004

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