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Money and how it makes us feel.

I understand that money can create different feelings in different people.

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Money and how it makes us feel.

I understand that money can create different feelings in different people.

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Key learning points

  1. Money can make people feel a range of emotions including happiness or sadness.
  2. Spending money on other people can make people feel a range of emotions.
  3. Spending money unwisely can lead to regret and unhappiness.

Keywords

  • Fair - Acceptable and appropriate in a particular situation.

  • Guilty - Feeling ashamed because you have done something or caused something to happen that you know is wrong. It could be that you have not done something that you know you should have done.

  • Jealous - Feeling angry or unhappy because you wish you had something that somebody else has.

  • Regretful - Feeling sad or disappointed because of something that you have or have not done.

Common misconception

Children may struggle with the concept of fair. They may confuse it with 'I get what I want'.

Explain that 'fair' means that everybody is treated equally. It often means they all get the same.


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It is worthwhile spending time talking with the children about different emotions that they have felt and the situations that caused these feelings. They do not have to be related to money! If time allows, ask them what made them feel better (if it was a negative feeling).
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6 Questions

Q1.
Andeep has a 5 p, a 2 p and a 1 p coin. How much money does he have in total?
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6 p
7 p
Correct answer: 8 p
9 p
Q2.
Andeep has two notes of the same value. Which of these could be the total value of the notes?
Correct answer: £10
£15
Correct answer: £20
£25
Q3.
Laura uses one note and one coin. Which of these values could she make?
Correct answer: £11
£16
Correct answer: £21
Correct answer: £22
Q4.
Andeep has two notes of different values. Which of these could be the total value of the notes?
Correct answer: £15
£20
Correct answer: £25
£21
Q5.
Match each total to the coins and notes used to make it.
Correct Answer:£10 + £5 + £1,£16
tick

£16

Correct Answer:£10 + £5 + £2,£17
tick

£17

Correct Answer:£2 + £2 + £10,£14
tick

£14

Correct Answer:£10 + £5 + £5,£20
tick

£20

Q6.
Andeep looks after his uncle's puppy for the day. Laura helps him. How should they share the £2 they are given?
Andeep should get it all. It is his uncle!
Laura should it all. She helped and it wasn't even her uncle!
They both should get some but Andeep should get more.
Correct answer: They should share it equally.

6 Questions

Q1.
Find the missing word. means treating people equally and giving them what they deserve.
Correct answer: fair
guilty
jealous
regretful
Q2.
Andeep is feeling guilty about something. What could make him feel like this?
Correct answer: Forgetting to buy Laura a birthday present.
Buying Laura a birthday present.
His mum giving him some money to buy Laura a birthday present.
Q3.
Andeep and Laura get paid to look after a neighbour's cat. Laura does more work. Which of these could be fair?
Andeep gets paid more.
Correct answer: Laura gets paid more.
Correct answer: They both get paid the same.
They don't paid because Laura did not do much work.
Q4.
Laura loses a £1. How might she feel?
Correct answer: sad
happy
excited
Correct answer: regretful
Q5.
Andeep spends ages choosing a toy for Laura's birthday. Laura really likes the toy. How might Andeep feel?
guilty
regretful
sad
Correct answer: proud
Q6.
Andeep finds £5 in the playground. What should he do with it?
Keep it
Give it to a friend
Correct answer: Hand it in to the school office
Put it back where he found it

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