Saving money
Grade 2: needs and wants, saving, spending wisely, coins and notes.
Free to play. Teams answer on one screen; your phone is the remote. No student devices.
Questions
Which one is a need?
- A sticker book
- A toy robot
- A video game
- Food to eat
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Food to eatWhich one is a want?
- A home to live in
- A new toy
- A warm coat in winter
- Clean water
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A new toyA need is something we must have to live, like water. (True or false?)
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TrueWhat does it mean to save money?
- Give it all away
- Keep it to use later
- Lose it on purpose
- Spend it all today
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Keep it to use laterWhere is a safe place to keep your savings?
- A piggy bank
- In a puddle
- On the street
- Under a bus seat
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A piggy bankMia wants a bike that costs a lot. What should she do?
- Ask for it every minute
- Forget about the bike
- Save a little each week
- Spend her money on sweets
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Save a little each weekIf you save a coin every day, your savings grow over time. (True or false?)
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TrueTom has 5 coins and saves 2 more. How many coins does he have now?
- 3
- 6
- 7
- 8
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7What is a smart way to spend money?
- Buy the first thing you see
- Buy things you will never use
- Buy what you need first
- Spend it all quickly
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Buy what you need firstTwo pens do the same job. One costs 3 coins, one costs 5. Which is cheaper? (Answer out loud)
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The one that costs 3 coinsSpending wisely means buying something you will never use. (True or false?)
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FalseWhich of these is made of paper and is used as money?
- A button
- A coin
- A key
- A note
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A noteYou have 10 coins and buy a book for 4 coins. How many coins are left? (Answer out loud)
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6Which coins make 10 cents if you add them up?
- 2 cents and 1 cent
- 5 cents and 1 cent
- 5 cents and 2 cents
- 5 cents and 5 cents
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5 cents and 5 centsAna saves 2 coins each week. How many coins does she have after 4 weeks? (Answer out loud)
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8You have 20 coins. Which is the wisest choice for a saver?
- Lose them on the way
- Spend 15 and save 5
- Spend 5 and save 15
- Spend all 20 now
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Spend 5 and save 15