Wise Choices — Demand & Supply
Needs, wants, saving and choosing well. Needs or wants? · What you give up · A pocket-money plan · Which pack is the better deal?
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Needs or wants?
Lia is making a list for the Saturday market. She wants to know what comes first.
What you give up
Rafa has 10 coins and the Wobblewood fair is today. He can pick only one thing.
A pocket-money plan
Kofi gets 4 coins a week and dreams of a 12-coin kite. He wants a plan that gets him there.
Which pack is the better deal?
At Pip's corner stall, packs come in different sizes. Lia compares the price for each single piece.
Repair, borrow or reuse
Nell's workshop town of Gearbury loves clever choices. Before buying new, they ask: can I fix it, borrow it or find it used?
Nell's shopping diary
Nell wrote down her Saturday at the market. Some of her choices were smart, but a few were not.
Budget for the school trip
Class 5 is going to the Lighthouse Museum. Each child has 20 coins to cover the trip, and the must-haves cost 14 coins.
Lending a toy, a little extra
Ivo lends his robot to Tilda for a week. He cannot play with it while it is away, so he wonders what is fair.
- Trading Post — From swapping to money.
- Price Square — Why things cost what they cost.
- Market Hall — Buyers, sellers and fair competition.
- Harbour — How goods travel the world.
- Wise Choices — Needs, wants, saving and choosing well.
- Fair Trade Lane — Fairness, waste and trading kindly.
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