Round 1
5. What happened to salt money when it rained? Was it good?
Salt money melted when it rained.
9. Can we use salt, stone and shells to buy things today?
Long ago we could, but now we can't.
1. Where did people find money long ago?
Long ago people found money on the ground.
7. Metal money was still hard to carry around. What do we have today that makes it easier?
Today we have paper money.
4. Why could some people eat their money?
Salt that was used for cooking was used as money too.
6. People started to use metal money. Why was it better?
Metal money was better, because it wasn't easily hurt by water, heat, or time.
8. When would people accept salt as money long ago?
People would accept salt if it was stamped with a picture of the king.
10. What will money look like in the future?
(Answers will vary)
2. What did people do if the stones were too big and heavy to carry? Why?
The man left these stones in front of their houses. Everyone could see how rich they were.
3. Where did some other people find their money? What did they do with it?
Some people found their money at the seashore. They broke the shells into small fragments. Then they strung the pieces on strings.