Minds On

Exploring bills

Explore this video entitled "Sole Searching" to learn more about making an informed decision before making a purchase.

After reviewing the video, explore what you know about making a purchasing decision.

Think about one thing you should consider when making a purchasing decision.

A basic running shoe with a price tag of 40 dollars.

A basic running shoe

A fancy running shoe with a price tag of 80 dollars.

A fancy running shoe

Action

Exploring

Now that you are starting to understand a little bit more about making purchases and the cost of buying, consider the following shopping basket options.

Two shopping baskets with price tags of 20 dollars. The first basket has cereal, eggs, bread, bananas, and a carton of milk. The second basket has cereal, cookies, and a carton of chocolate milk.

If you had two $10.00 bills, which basket would you choose? Why? Record your thoughts using a method of your choice.

Consolidation

Let’s go shopping

Now that you know more about making purchases and the cost of buying, let’s go shopping.

Food items for purchase; chocolate bar for 50 cents, cookies for 3 dollars, two apples for 2 dollars, a watermelon for 7 dollars, a pineapple for 5 dollars, a carton of juice for 4 dollars, and a bag of chips for 6 dollars.

If you had $10.00, which items would you choose to put in your shopping basket? Why? Record your responses in a method of your choice.

Reflection

How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity?  Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.

I feel...

Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.