Money and Budgeting Basics

A grades 2–5 worksheet with U.S. coin values, making change, spending choices, and a ten-dollar classroom snack budget.

Bring everyday money decisions into a short classroom activity.

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Students count coin combinations, calculate change, decide whether a purchase fits an amount, and choose items for a pretend snack table within a ten-dollar budget.

Use play money or drawings if helpful. The prices are practice examples, and the snack choices can be discussed without buying or serving food. Invite students to explain their choices as well as their totals.