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The Hundred Penny Box Lesson PlanThe Hundred Penny Box Lesson Plan
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4th - 6th
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The Hundred Penny Box

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Students compare how people save money in financial institutions, after reading the story, The Hundred Penny Box. They analyze the advantages of regular saving and how savings grow with compounding.

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saving money, budgeting, interest

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interest, savings, math

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