Citizens pay taxes to the government, so the government can afford to provide these services. This lesson will help students identify local, state, and federal government services, their cost and the income that pays for them. Students will identify major services provided by the national, state and local government. Students will know how services are paid for. Students will create pie graphs and use these for drawing conclusions and making figure comparisons.
Procedure Begin by asking students if they get an allowance at home.
Place three different candy items with different prices in front of the students. Explain to students that a budget is a plan of how to spend money wisely. Brainstorm a list. This could include individuals, families, businesses, schools, places of worship, clubs and governments. Ask students how many have a budget already.