Description

Eye-opening, easy prep personal finance project in both PDF and Google Sheets formats where students will learn the actual cost of raising a child for one year. Students will learn real-world math skills by researching the costs of essential baby supplies, as well as calculating how many diapers and ounces of formula a baby will use in a year. Students will also draw a ‘chance’ card that may increase or decrease their overall cost. Great lesson for math, economics, family and consumer sciences, child development classes, and more.

The Digital Version includes a Google Sheet with a Cost of Having a Baby Worksheet and a Baby Supply Costs Spreadsheet. The Paper Version includes PDF versions of the worksheet and spreadsheet. Gender Reveal Cards, 24 Chance Cards, and an Answer Key are also included.

Students will start by drawing a Gender Reveal Card to learn if they’re having a boy, girl, or twins! They’ll then answer questions on a worksheet that guides them through calculating the number of diapers and ounces of formula a baby will use in a year, as well as medical expenses associated with having a baby. They will then complete a spreadsheet that prompts them to look up the costs of common essential baby supplies. The activity concludes with students drawing a ‘chance’ card that may increase or decrease their total! Examples can be seen in the preview.