Case 6 of 20 · Financial & Real Life Thinking

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🔎Case Brief #6

🏪 Store Game: Set up a pretend store.

🎯 Your mission

Spot the strongest argument.

⚡ The twist

Every 'yes' to spending is a 'no' to something else.

What You'll Learn

🪙 Let's Think & Play! Do a little thinking dance! 💃🕺 Today's adventure: consumer decision making! Here's what we'll do: 🖐️ LOOK at the fun activity below 🤔 THINK about what you see 🗣️ TALK about your ideas with someone ✏️ TRY the challenge — there are no wrong answers! Remember: Thinking is like a muscle. Every time you try, your brain gets STRONGER! 💪 Let's go! ⬇️

Key Concept: Consumer decision making

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Think About This

🏪 Store Game: Set up a pretend store! Price things (1, 2, or 3 coins). Give your friend 5 coins. Can they buy what they want? Do they have change?

Thinking Steps

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📖 Read!

Look at everything carefully. No rushing!

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🧩 Connect!

Does this remind you of something you already know?

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🖐️ Do It!

Time to try! Draw it, say it, or show it!

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🏆 Awesome!

You finished! What was your favorite part?

Key Points

Master consumer decision making

Apply financial & real life thinking in real situations

Build habits of financial & real life thinking

Key Vocabulary

Need

Something you MUST have — like food and water

Want

Something you'd LIKE to have but don't need

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Why This Matters in Real Life

When you share snacks with friends, you're learning about fairness and giving — that's real-life money thinking! 🍪

Talk About It

Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.

1Can you teach a stuffed animal about consumer decision making? They're a great audience! 🧸
2What was tricky? What was easy? Show with your thumbs — up 👍 or down 👎!
3Draw your favorite thing from today's lesson and put it on the fridge! 🎨

Solve the Case

Case 1

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Pretty shoes vs comfy shoes?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Compare two similar products and find the real difference.

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For the dinner table

“What would you do with $10 you had to spend today?”

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Back

Ready?

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Spot the strongest argument.

Full screen — no distractions

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What You'll Learn

Think About This

Thinking Steps

Key Points

Key Vocabulary

Why This Matters in Real Life

Talk About It

Solve the Case

Case 1

Stretch Challenge

For the dinner table

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