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3rd Grade Magic of Math Unit 10: Money and Financial Literacy

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Resource Type:

  • Curriculum
  • Lesson Plans
  • Activities

Number of Pages:

  • 200

Applicable Grade Level(s):

  • 3rd Grade

Subject(s):

  • Math
  • Math: Money

Included File Type(s):

  • PDF
  • Zip

Common Core Standards:

TEKS (if available):

  • TEKS MA.3.4.C
  • TEKS MA.3.9.A
  • TEKS MA.3.9.B
  • TEKS MA.3.9.C
  • TEKS MA.3.9.D
  • TEKS MA.3.9.E
  • TEKS MA.3.9.F

Seasonality (if applicable):

3rd Grade Magic of Math Unit 10: Money & Financial Literacy

Make money and financial literacy meaningful with 10 days of hands-on 3rd grade math instruction focused on counting money and understanding how people earn, save, spend, and make financial decisions.

Magic of Math Unit 10 begins with counting collections of coins and bills before introducing students to important personal financial literacy concepts through engaging, age-appropriate activities.

Week 1: Money & Counting Collections

Students practice:

  • Identifying coins and bills
  • Determining the value of money
  • Counting collections of coins and bills
  • Representing money amounts
  • Using dollar and cent symbols
  • Solving problems involving money

Week 2: Personal Financial Literacy

Students explore:

  • Human capital and income
  • Saving and spending
  • Planned and unplanned spending
  • Credit, borrowing, and lending
  • Interest
  • Scarcity and availability
  • Supply and demand
  • Financial decision-making
  • Charitable giving

What's Included

  • 10 days of lesson plans
  • Mini-lessons
  • Hands-on activities
  • Interactive notebook components
  • Money activities and games
  • Financial literacy activities
  • 10 word problems
  • Vocabulary cards
  • I Can statements
  • Quick assessments
  • Printable student practice

Students apply their learning through real-world scenarios involving careers, salaries, shopping, saving, credit, and budgeting, helping them see how math and financial literacy connect to everyday life.

This unit provides an engaging way to introduce important money concepts while building the foundation students need to become thoughtful and responsible financial decision-makers.

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