Online Mission: Learning About Money
Just for Students August 25th, 2009
Mission:
1) Login to your Pearson account, and read your choice of assigned books (leveled readers).
2) Post the title of the story you chose and your answers to at least three Reader Response questions here, in complete sentences.
Deadline: Monday, Aug. 31
August 25th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
The title of the story is “Lets Save Money.”
1. Kyle would put $3.00 of his money in the bank each week.
2. He would earn $5.00 and he would donate $1.00 to the food bank.
3. Then Kyle would have $2.00 for himself.
August 25th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Wow, Tyerrion! Way to go with your response! You have set an excellent example for your classmates to follow. Good job following directions carefully and posting your answers in complete sentences. Check back Tuesday morning to see your response posted here.
August 25th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
#1. Kyle reveive five dollars a week. He put two dollars in his savings account. He donated one dollar to the food bank at the grocery store. He kept two dollars for himself.
#2. I thought about all the things I would love to buy and how long it would take me to save for them.
#3. They are each money used in the United States.
My mom got a role of quarters from the bank.
My brother gave me a nickle for a piece of candy.
Did you know that there are ten dimes in a dollar.
#4. After five year there would be $6381.41 in the college fund. After ten years there would be $8144.47 in the college fund.
August 26th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
The story I read was Saving Money.
August 27th, 2009 at 5:18 am
Great job with your responses, Asia! Maybe you can encourage your classmates to complete the mission also.
August 30th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
1. First her brother told her to start saving her money.
Next she started saving $20 a week of her money.
Last after saving all the money she could she had saved enough money to buy someone a gift.
2.I saw that if you save your money that someday you can be rich .
3.My mom made a cake an the icing was very rich.
4.I would use the tools on pages 7 and 4 to tell me how much money that i have and also how much money i have to spend.
August 30th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
I enjoyed reading the book online.
August 31st, 2009 at 2:41 pm
i loved the book about money
August 31st, 2009 at 7:16 pm
Ms. Neely the name of the book was Making Sense of Dollars and Cents.
August 31st, 2009 at 8:05 pm
The name of the story is “Making Sense of Dollars and Cents”
1.First list all of your income that you receive in one week. Next list the things you spend money on these are expenses. Then add up your expenses for the week.
2.Doing chores at home to earn $5.00 so that I can have money for my expenses and for savings.
3.The soil in the plant is very rich.
4.I would use the charts to help me plan my budget.
August 31st, 2009 at 10:21 pm
The story about saving money is a good story to read. I like the way Kyle saved money and gave some to the food bank. I would do the same thing.
August 31st, 2009 at 11:45 pm
Story Read: “If You Made a Million”
by David M. Schwartz
1. What was the story about?
The story was how to earn money while useing a bank.
2.What did you learn from the story?
I learned how to save money, and how to count money also.
3. How will the story help you wih money in the future?
First I will save my money to have more to spend.
August 31st, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Tye: You have gone above and beyond by responding to BOTH stories! Way to go!
September 1st, 2009 at 7:32 pm
Let’s Save Money
Reread page 12. Use a graphic oraganizer like this to explain Kyle’s allowance and what he does with it.
1. Kyle receives an allowance of five dollars a week.
2. Then he puts two of his dollars in his saving account.
3. He also donates one dollar to help feed other people.
4. Kyle keeps two dollars to spend for himself.
What did you see in your mind as you read page 8?
I saw in my mind all nice things that I could buy with all the that I saved.
What do the word nickles,dimes,and quarters have in common? Use the three words in three complete sentences.
The things taht they have in common are you can spend all three of them they all have value.
1. I lost my nickle at the park.
2.The value of a dime is ten cents.
3. Four quarters make a dollar.
September 1st, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Thanks Ms. Neely for picking two great stories for the whole class to read.
September 2nd, 2009 at 4:05 am
You’re welcome, Rashaad.
Great job on your response!
September 8th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
The title of the story I read is Dollars and Cents.
2. I imagined myself with two envelopes. I thought about having a garage sale and maybe charging my parent to do things around the house.
3. The frosting on the cake was rich and creamy.
4. The caculator is used to add numbers. I would use it to add my money and subtract my expenses.
September 21st, 2009 at 5:24 am
ms.neely i need more help on money will you help me?
September 21st, 2009 at 5:26 am
I did my misson Ms.Neely.
September 21st, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Sure,Cassidy! See me about this at school tomorrow.