Holiday Big Week Out

Help a family plan their school holidays.

Student learning

Through this unit, students will

  • Learn about the costs involved in a range of family activities
  • Plan a budget using a range of scenarios

 

Curriculum links

This resource links to the Mathematics and Statistics and Social Sciences curricula, and helps students to develop their financial capability skills.

Holiday Big Week Out

  • Year 5-8
  • 1-5 hrs
  • Mathematics and Statistics
    Social Sciences
  • Free to NZ teachers
  • Led by teachers
Download overview

Download includes:

  • Teaching Guide
  • Activity: Day 1
  • Activity: Day 2
  • Activity: Day 3

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