Level 1 · ages 6–8OECD MTSafety
Real or fake money, keep it tidy
🎯 Goal: Know money should be kept clean and flat; if unsure, ask a grown-up.
Real money is printed by the state. Fake money looks similar but is not real; grown-ups can check it for you.
Let’s explore
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Fake money looks close to real but differs in paper and printing. As a kid, ask a grown-up to check if something seems off.
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Keep money clean, flat, not torn or scribbled so it lasts.
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Keep money in a wallet or piggy bank, do not crumple it or toss it around.
Practice activity
🔎 Look at a note: is it clean and flat? If torn, what would you do?
Worked example: You find a crumpled, slightly torn note. You flatten it, do not tear more, and show Mom to check if it still works.
Quick quiz
1. Who prints real money?
→ The state
2. Seeing a strange note you suspect is fake, you should?
→ Ask a grown-up to check
3. How to keep money lasting?
→ Keep it clean, flat, not torn
4. If you accidentally receive a fake note, you should?
→ Tell an adult, don't spend it
5. Fake money is?
→ Looks similar but is not real
🎯 Real-life mission
Smooth out and tidily store your money in one fixed place today.
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