Lesson 3: Check It Out Time Required: 30 minutes Materials: Check It Out Student Reproducible 3 (PDF); pen/pencil Overview: Students will learn the life cycle of a check and understand how bankers invest money into the community. Directions: Ask students: What is the difference between paying for something in cash and using a check? As a class, discuss what students already know about checks and what happens when they write a check in a store. Distribute Check It Out Student Reproducible 3 to students. Read through the reproducible with your class. Then have each student answer the questions at the bottom of the page on a separate sheet of paper. Later, review the answers and answer any remaining questions. Curriculum Connections Social Studies: Production, Distribution, and Consumption Economics: Decision Making English: Writing; Communication Financial Literacy: Money Management; Savings and Investing; Spending Photos from top to bottom: © Rubberball Productions, © Photodisc/Getty Images You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader® software, version 4.0 or higher to view and print items marked PDF. Get Adobe Reader® for FREE