THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER

Which is the ant? Which is the grasshopper?

Which is the ant? Which is the grasshopper?

The Ant and the Grasshopper One summer’s day, in a field nearby, a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart’s content.  An Ant passed by, struggling to carry an ear of corn he was taking to his nest. “Why not come and chat with me,” said the Grasshopper, “instead of working so hard?” “I am helping to store up food for the winter,” said the Ant, “and I recommend that you do the same.” “Why bother about winter?” asked the Grasshopper; “we have plenty of food right now.” But the Ant went on its way and continued its work. When winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself hungry and weak, while it saw the Ants eating corn and grain every day from what they had collected all summer. Then the Grasshopper knew:  It is best to work and save things we will need later. Click here for audio for the story.

What were the ants saving for? FOOD FOR THE WINTER

What did the ants give up (opportunity cost)? Summer Fun!

What was the grasshopper’s opportunity cost (what did he give up? Food for Winter What was the grasshopper’s opportunity cost (what did he give up?

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The Ant and the Grasshopper

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TEN LITTLE PENNIES (Tune: Ten Little Indians) One little, two little, three little pennies, Four little, five little, six little pennies, Seven little, eight little, nine little pennies, Ten pennies make one dime. (By Martha Hopkins and Donna Wright) Used with permission. From Financial Fitness for Life: Pocket Power, K-2 Copyright© 2001, National Council on Economic Education, 1/2009 Name changed to Council for Economic Education (CEE), New York, NY. All rights reserved. Ten Little Pennies
(Tune: Ten Little Indians)Verse 1:   (Put ten pennies on the overhead projector and have the students count them and then sing this verse.)One little, two little, three little pennies,
Four little, five little, six little pennies,
Seven little, eight little, nine little pennies,
Ten pennies make one dime.
Verse 2:    (Put ten dimes on the overhead projector and have the students count them by tens and then by ones to see that they add up to a dollar, then sing this verse.)One little, two little, three little dimes,
Four little, five little, six little dimes,
Seven little, eight little, nine little dimes,
Ten dimes make one dollar.
Verse 3:    (Put twenty nickels on the overhead projector and have the students count them by fives to see that they add up to a dollar. Then group the nickels in two and count each pair by tens. Then sing this verse.) 

Two little, four little, six little nickels,
Eight little, ten little, twelve little nickels,
Fourteen, sixteen, eighteen nickels,
Twenty nickels make one dollar.
(By Martha Hopkins and Donna Wright) Used with permission. From Financial Fitness for Life: Pocket Power, K-2    Copyright© 2001, National Council on Economic Education, 1/2009 Name changed to Council for Economic Education (CEE), New York, NY. All rights reserved.

This lesson was taken from the website: http://financeintheclassroom This lesson was taken from the website: http://financeintheclassroom.org/passport/first/social_studies.shtml Please see this website for additional literature links to social studies finance standards.