Where does all your money go? Individuals keep a record of the money they spend over the course of 30 days. They then categorize where they are spending their money and write an essay detailing their findings.

Concepts

personal finance, expenses

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use frequent checks to ensure learners are staying on track
• Keep track of your own totals to compare, or ask for parent volunteers to provide their data for comparison
• Can be incorporated into a consumer math class or as a high school algebra project

Classroom Considerations

• Long-term activity requires data for 30 days

Pros

• Motivates pupils to apply mathematics to their personal finances
• Includes handouts and rubric

Cons

• None

Common Core

MP2 MP6