Making Spending Choices

Spending choices are all around us when we visit stores, malls, even fund raising activities on campus. Students often need to make connections between the amount of money they have and the cost of the item they want. In this activity, students engage in making spending choices relevant to them. They become aware of their available balance and the cost of item choices. They use basic addition skills, use guess and check strategies, and create shopping lists when planning a purchase, or just save their money.