2nd Grade Math STEM Challenge Business, Budgeting, Money, and Borrowing

Learn about budgeting, money, dollars, cents, business, saving, and borrowing!
Perfect companion to the book Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday by Judith Viorst! This lesson follows the simple I do, We do, You Do model to teach personal financial literacy to your second-grade students.

This personal financial literacy lesson plan includes 4 centers for students to build, write, create, and explain money concepts.

Center Activities & Extensions:

Building Center

Build a model of something that you want and something that you need.

Writing Center

Write a story about earning money and what you plan to do with it.

Creation Station

Create a saving envelope. Decorate your piggy bank and glue it on your envelope. Then take it home and start saving!

Math Talk

How many different ways can you combine coins to make the amount on each card?

Connect to Read Aloud Story:

It's a great companion to Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday by Judith Viorst!

Materials:

• pencils
• borrowing sort printable (included)
• counting money printable (included)
• plastic coins (optional)
• Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday by Judith Viorst

Included:

• Math About Me worksheet
• 4 hands-on math centers
• Math inventory worksheet
• Math contract activity
• Math workshop expectations
• Math scavenger hunt
• Detailed teacher lesson plans
• Aligns to NGSS, Common Core Math, and TEKS

Read-aloud connection: Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday.

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