A method for synthesizing a metal-modified SAPO-34 molecular sieve is to prepare a metal salt into an aqueous solution, add an aluminum source, stir evenly, filter, wash, dry, and roast at a low temperature, and then re-disperse in a small amount of water, and then sequentially add a phosphorus source and a silicon The source and template are stirred to form a gel mixture, which is prepared by aging, crystallization, washing, drying, and calcination. The metal-modified SAPO-34 molecular sieve prepared by the invention has high crystallinity, and when used for catalyzing the methanol-to-olefin reaction, it exhibits high low-carbon olefin selectivity, high ethylene selectivity, and high molecular sieve yield. The advantages of low cost and easy industrial scale-up production.