The Saving Goal Race
Goldie wants a €24 art kit and can set aside €4 each week — how many weeks until she gets there?
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In the year workbook
My Money YearThis lesson has a companion in the printable year workbook: pupil pp. 79–80, teacher companion p. 65.
Learning objectives
- Fill in the saving balance after weeks 1, 2 and 3
- Work out how many €4 deposits reach the €24 goal
- Explain that a skipped week delays the goal but keeps the money saved
Vocabulary
- Goal
- Something you are saving or working towards.
- Save
- To keep some money instead of spending it now.
- Deposit
- Money you put into your account or savings.
- Progress
- How far you have come towards your goal.
Materials
Minute-by-minute flow
5′
Hook
Teacher does
Read the story: a fictional art kit costs €24 and Goldie sets aside €4 each week, with no interest or price change. Ask what is known and what to find out.
Students do
Say the goal is €24 and the weekly step is €4.
10′
Model
Teacher does
Think aloud through task 1: fill the balances after weeks 1, 2 and 3 (€4, €8, €12).
Students do
Count up €4 at a time along the trail.
20′
Practise
Teacher does
Set tasks 2 and 3: how many €4 deposits reach €24, and if one week is skipped does the goal disappear?
Students do
Show six deposits make €24 and explain a skipped week only delays the finish.
7′
Discuss
Teacher does
Surface the misconception: a missed week does not erase money already saved.
Students do
Explain what happens to the finishing date.
3′
Exit
Teacher does
Pose the reflection: what makes a saving wish into a plan?
Students do
Name a target, an amount to set aside and a time to check.
Check for understanding
Can the child count six €4 deposits to €24 and explain that a skipped week delays but does not erase the goal?
Exit ticket
Finish: €24 at €4 a week takes __ deposits — that turns a wish into a plan.
Support
Move six €4 paper cards along a printed trail.
Stretch
Compare €3 per week: eight deposits reach €24.
Home connection
At home, pick a small goal and a weekly amount, then count how many equal deposits it would take — like €24 at €4 a week.