Lesson 71 of 84 · Economics
⭐ 30 XP⚓ Market PortBanks and Saving Money
Banks are places where people can keep their money safe.
🎯 Your mission
Follow the money. Then follow the choices.
⚡ The twist
Trade isn't just stuff — it's ideas, words, and germs.
Mind = Blown
🤯 The first ATM was installed in 1967 — and used radioactive ink.
Then & Now
💱 This is happening in your local store every single day.
Banks are places where people can keep their money safe. When we save money in a bank, it can help us buy things we want in the future. Banks can also lend money to people who need it to start a business or buy a house.
Key Facts
Banks keep money safe for people.
Saving money helps us buy things later.
Banks can help people start businesses.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What do banks do with our money?
Why this still matters
The next time you spend $1, ask: who else benefited besides you?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find two products that look similar but cost very different. Why?
For the dinner table
“If you had $20 to start a business, what would you sell?”
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