Case 18 of 20 · Financial & Real Life Thinking
Risk vs Reward
🔎 Case Brief #18
🎒 You're at school and something happens that involves balancing potential gains and losses.
🎯 Your mission
Gather the evidence.
⚡ The twist
Cheapest now isn't cheapest over time.
What you'll learn · 1 of 2
🧠 Higher rewards usually come with higher risks.
A safe savings account grows slowly.
Here's how to do it:
1. Look carefully at the problem. What do you see?
2. Think about what you already know. Does this remind you of something?
3. Try an answer!
What you'll learn · 2 of 2
It's totally okay to be wrong — that's how we learn.
4. Check: did it work? If not, try something else!
You're building your thinking muscles. The more you practice, the stronger they get!
Key idea: Balancing potential gains and losses
Think about this
🎒 You're at school and something happens that involves balancing potential gains and losses. Your teacher asks the class to think about it. What do you notice? What questions pop into your head?
How a thinker does it
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👀 What Do I See?
Look at the problem about balancing potential gains and losses. What do you notice?
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🤔 What Do I Know?
What do you already know that could help? Have you seen something like this before?
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💡 What's My Idea?
Think of an answer. Can you think of a second one too?
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⭐ What Did I Learn?
Check your answer. Was it right? What did you figure out? Tell someone!
Remember
- 1Master balancing potential gains and losses
- 2Apply financial & real life thinking in real situations
- 3Build habits of financial & real life thinking
Words to know
- Want
- Something you'd like but don't need
- Need
- Something you must have
Solve the case · 1 of 3
Case 1
1 of 3What is the main idea of balancing potential gains and losses?
Solve the case · 2 of 3
Case 2
2 of 3How can you apply financial & real life thinking in daily life?
Solve the case · 3 of 3
Case 3
3 of 3Good critical thinkers always:
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You got 0 of 3 right.
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🌍 Why this matters: Adults use these same skills when they make budgets, go grocery shopping, and save for big purchases like cars and houses.
💬 Talk about it
- Can you explain balancing potential gains and losses to a friend using your own words?
- What was the most interesting thing you learned today?
- Draw a picture of what you learned and show it to someone!
🏆 Try this week: Before your next small purchase, wait 24 hours. Still want it?
👨👩👧 At dinner: “What would you do with $10 you had to spend today?”
Challenge a friend
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Ready?
Risk vs Reward
Gather the evidence.
Full screen — no distractions