Savvy Shopper Challenge
This lesson challenges learners to become 'savvy shoppers' by comparing unit prices of common grocery items. They'll use math to find the best value, understanding that a lower price isn't always the best deal.
The lesson goal is in this spark, your learner will calculate the unit price of various grocery items, compare unit prices to identify the best value among similar products and apply critical thinking to make informed purchasing decisions in a real-world context.
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Learning Guide
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- 1
Introduction5 Min
- Discuss what makes a 'good deal'.
- Move on when Student engages in discussion and shares an initial idea about what makes a good deal.
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Explore & Plan8 Min
- Gather flyers, pen, paper, calculator.
- Explain 'unit price' with an example.
- Help select 2-3 products to compare.
- Plan how to compare the items.
- Move on when Student identifies products to compare and outlines a basic plan for comparison.
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Discussion6 Min
- Discuss unit price's importance.
- Identify division as key math operation.
- Move on when Student articulates why unit price is important and identifies division as the key math operation.
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Activity9 Min
- Grab pen, paper, and calculator.
- Calculate unit prices for selected items.
- Record all findings clearly.
- Identify the best value for each product.
- Explain why they chose the 'winning' deal.
- Move on when Student has completed unit price calculations for selected items and identified the best value for each.
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Summary2 Min
- Reflect on discoveries and future use.
- Move on when Student shares at least one key takeaway or surprise from the activity.
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