Description
This Consumer Education Personal Finance Class Unit includes FIVE activities that are engaging, fun, and relevant. The material is presented in attractive Google Docs and Google Slides that students complete right in the file! They attach easily to all learning management systems! Also, great for a Family and Consumer Science (FACS) Class!
✅Use in Google Suite or easily convert to Microsoft Suite.
This Consumer Education Personal Finance unit includes 5 activity files:
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Taste Test Personal Finance LAB Activity – Name Brand vs Store Brand
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Federal Agencies that Protect Consumers – Consumer Product Safety Commission, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Navigating and Reading Meat Labels
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Cost of Coffee Lesson – Great applied math and consumer spending lessons.
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Consumer Spending and Buying Habits Lesson – A great lesson to do around the holiday shopping season, especially.
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Pacing Guide
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Teacher’s Keys
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Video suggestions for short, engaging videos for this unit
Learning Objectives:
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Are national brands worth the extra cost?
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Navigating and reading meat labels
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How to read store shelf labels.
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Calculate serving costs
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Calculate cost per unit
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Consumer trends
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Cost comparison
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What makes people spend money?
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Shopping behaviors explained
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Diderot effect explained
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Psychological shopping
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Tips to Keep spending under control