Grade 1 Social Studies — Term 2, Week 12
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn CAR SS T2 G1
Day 1: Needs, Wants and Money Together
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 2, Week 12 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Connect needs, wants, and money in choices. |
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| Materials | Needs/wants cards, play money |
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| Key vocabulary | need, want, money, choose, buy |
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| Engage (starter) | "How do we choose what to buy?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: use play money to buy needs first, then a want; tap-to-reveal wise choosing. |
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| Plenary (close) | What do we buy first, needs or wants? |
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| Assessment | Connects needs, wants, money. |
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| Teacher notes | Ties the term together. |
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Day 2: A Smart Saver and Spender
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 2, Week 12 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Describe being smart with money. |
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| Materials | Money box, scenario cards |
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| Key vocabulary | smart, save, spend, wise, plan |
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| Engage (starter) | "How can you be smart with money?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: sort smart and unwise money actions; tap-to-reveal being smart with money. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name one smart money habit. |
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| Assessment | Identifies smart habits. |
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| Teacher notes | Positive money mindset. |
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Day 3: Money Across the Caribbean
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 2, Week 12 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Recall that each Caribbean country has its own money. |
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| Materials | Flag cards, play notes |
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| Key vocabulary | money, dollar, country, Caribbean, different |
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| Engage (starter) | "What is the money called in other Caribbean countries?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: match countries to their money again — Jamaican dollar, TT dollar, Barbados dollar, EC dollar, Guyanese dollar, Belize dollar, Bahamian dollar; tap-to-reveal Caribbean money. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name your money and one neighbour's money. |
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| Assessment | Recalls Caribbean currencies. |
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| Teacher notes | Reinforces D22; teacher anchors on own. |
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Day 4: Being Responsible with Money
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 2, Week 12 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Describe responsible money habits. |
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| Materials | Scenario cards |
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| Key vocabulary | responsible, save, share, careful, honest |
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| Engage (starter) | "What does being responsible with money look like?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: sort responsible money actions (save, share, not waste, be honest); tap-to-reveal responsibility. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name one responsible money habit. |
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| Assessment | Describes responsibility. |
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| Teacher notes | Character and citizenship. |
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Day 5: Term 2 Celebration: Our Class Market Day
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 2, Week 12 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Celebrate the term with a class market day. |
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| Materials | Stalls, play money, goods |
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| Key vocabulary | market, buy, sell, save, celebrate |
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| Engage (starter) | "Welcome to our class market day!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: run a class market where children buy and sell with play money, save, and make wise choices; celebrate the term. |
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| Plenary (close) | Share one thing you learned about money. |
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| Assessment | Engagement and participation. |
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| Teacher notes | Joyful, hands-on consolidation. |
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