Wondering how taxes are used to fund things in your community? This State Budget Template was developed by Forward Montana Foundation and the Montana Budget & Policy Center and is intended to introduce students to the process of public budgeting – from taxpayers to funded programs.
- Time:
- In Class – 1 to 2 class periods
- Out of Class – N/A
- Prep Time – prep time dependent (printing + teacher meeting + practice)
- Grade Level:
- 9th to 12th grade
- Ideal Number of Students:
- 8+ students
- Materials Needed:
- POP Worksheet (included)
- Moving Through the State Budgets Printouts (included)
- Department Worksheets (included)
- Budget Flowchart (included)
- Character Rules (included)
- Budget Worksheets (included)
- “Money” – beans, candy, monopoly money (not included)
- Evaluations, Online + Print Versions (included)