1. I’M OUT OF HERE! A game to practice financial literacy concepts TEKS addressed: K.9(A) identify ways to earn income K.9(B) differentiate between money received as income and money received as gifts K.9(D) distinguish between wants and needs and identify income as a source to meet one’s wants and needs 1.9(A) define money earned as income 1.9(B) identify income as a means of obtaining goods and services, often times making choice between wants and needs 1.9(C) distinguish between spending and saving (cards 25-36) Directions: Cards are shuffled and passed out equally among 2, 3 or 4 players. Players may look at their cards but do not show to others. Play begins by having the person with the birthday closest to today going first. The player selects any card and puts it face up in the center of the group. The player must state whether the card illustrates earning income receiving income as a gift a want a need spending (1 st grade only) saving (1 st grade only) The other players (in clockwise fashion) play one of their cards that matches the category. Players should agree on the category. If a Player does not have a card in that category, the player says “Pass.” After all players have had one turn to put a card down, the second player begins a new round by placing a card face up in the center and stating the category. Other players play again play a card in the category if they have a card in the category and “pass” if they do not. Play continues with a different person starting the round each time. The first person who discards all his/her cards declares, “I’m out of here!” and is the winner. Play may continue, if desired, until only one player is left.

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6. 252627 282930 SPEND or SAVE? Olivia’s grandfather sent her $5. She put the money in her piggy bank. Lilly held a bake sale and made $20 which she donated to the animal shelter. Abel’s grandmother sent him $50. He used the money to pay for art camp. Jessica received $10 for washing her father’s car. She asked her mother to keep her money safe for her. Jon received $20 for Christmas. He decided to put his money in savings at the bank. Cole sold some of his baseball cards and made $10 which he used to buy a birthday present for his mom.

7. 313233 343536 Joe earned $10 mowing lawns. He used the money to go the movies. SPEND or SAVE? Jill received $10 for her birthday. She used the money to purchase a book. Maria earned $20 by selling one of her dolls in her family’s yard sale. She used the money to buy a new blouse. Jorge received $5 for walking her neighbor’s dog. He gave the money to his friend who needed lunch money. Damian bought a remote control car with the $20 he received for his birthday. Jordan bought a bracelet with the $10 she earned raking leaves for her grandmother.