Connections Understanding Finances, Grades 5 - 9

Every day, people earn and spend money. What do you know about earning, saving, and borrowing money? Understanding Finances—part of the Data in Your World book series—supports middle grade students in learning foundational financial literacy skills and using data to understand economics. Explore how you can use data to manage money, as well as how to compare living wages, learn about interest, inflation, our economy, and so much more. This 48-page nonfiction book also includes before- and after-reading activities, text with supporting graphs, and a glossary.

• Text and supporting graphs help students understand money as it pertains to their lives and to the economy
• Includes before- and after-reading activities
• Includes a glossary
• 48 pages