Sally's Big Save

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

1

Overview

This classroom resource is a book from Epic! which tells the story about the coolest pop star ever coming to town and a little girl (Sally) who is dying to go to the concert. How can she save enough money to buy a ticket? The story guides students through a savings plan for Sally's chance to attend the concert. This book can be used to teach students to understand the primary role of money in everyday life and explain the purpose of saving on a kid-friendly level.

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Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 1

SS10.1.10
Describe the role of money in everyday life.

Vocabulary

money
needs
wants
saving
borrowing
buyers
sellers
specialized jobs
goods
services
barter
trade
spend
save

Knowledge

Students know:

How money plays a role in everyday life.
The difference between goods and services (for example, goods- food, toys, clothing; services - medical care, fire protection, law enforcement, library resources).
How money is the primary way to make purchases.
How money is earned through working (for example, job, chores, etc.).
The difference between purchases of needs and wants within their family.
How people save and borrow money.
How to differentiate between a buyer and seller.
Vocabulary: money, needs, wants, saving, borrowing, buyers, sellers, specialized jobs, goods, services, barter, trade, spend, save

Skills

Students are able to:

Recognize the primary role of money in everyday life.
Identify and describe needs and wants.
Describe saving and borrowing.
Describe buyers and sellers.
Describe the role specialized jobs play in the production of goods and services.
Identify and use appropriate vocabulary associated with the function of money (for example, barter, trade, spend, save).

Understanding

Students understand that:

Money plays a role in everyday life.
Families make purchases of needs and wants. Students understand the concept of saving and borrowing.
There is a difference between buyers and sellers.
We can classify the specialized jobs of workers with regard to production of goods and services.
There is an appropriate vocabulary to use to describe the function of money.

CR Resource Type

Interactive/Game

Resource Provider

Other

License Type

CUSTOM

Resource Provider other

Epic!

https://www.getepic.com/book/6412694/sallys-big-save?utm_source=t2t&utm_medium=…

Custom License Type (URL)

https://www.getepic.com/tos

Accessibility

Text Resources: Content is organized under headings and subheadings

Comments or Notes

Epic! is free for teachers and schools. Teachers will need to create a free account to access and assign books to students. This book was written by Laura Driscoll. The recommended AR level is 3.4. The age range is 6-8 years old. The book includes learning activities at the end to help students make connections between the story and the real-world. The activities include comprehension questions. A Try This is included for students to make a budget with real-world objects to connect to the story.

Approved Date

2021-02-18

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