Can I spend money playing online?
I can make informed choices about spending when playing online games.
Can I spend money playing online?
I can make informed choices about spending when playing online games.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Online games often use pretend tokens or coins for virtual purchases.
- Online gaming sometimes requests real money for virtual purchases.
- It’s important to check if the purchases made in online games are real.
Keywords
Purchase - To purchase is to buy something.
Currency - A currency is the system of money that is used in different places. For example, the United Kingdom uses pounds (£).
Common misconception
Pupils may believe that the purpose of the lesson is to get them to stop playing videogames.
Ensure that children understand that videogames are not inherently bad but that it is important to know what they're asking of you. The pupils wll have their own experiences to share about this.
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To help you plan your year 4 financial education lesson on: Can I spend money playing online?, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Equipment
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Starter quiz
6 Questions

You must have enough money in your bank account.
You must be able to pay the money back later.
Exit quiz
6 Questions





