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Family Grocery Economics
A five day homeschool unit on budgets, unit prices, inflation, substitution, and household tradeoffs for ages 11 through 16.
30 pages5 lessons1 household
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How can I teach budgeting and economics at home?
Start with a fixed fictional budget and a decision the student can recognize. Ask the student to calculate totals and unit prices, revise a plan that exceeds its limit, name the opportunity cost, and explain why the cheapest choice is not automatically the best choice.
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Core questions support younger students. Extension prompts add analysis for older students without requiring a separate purchase.
Student workbook pages
Core work for ages 11 through 13
Extension work for ages 14 through 16
Complete answer key
Final project and grading rubric
Downloadable household copy
Five day sequence
Each lesson builds toward a reasoned conclusion
All figures and households in the activities are fictional. Students can practice without disclosing private family finances.
Budget before buying
Build and revise a weekly plan under a fixed spending limit.
Unit price lab
Compare package sizes and explain when the lowest unit price may not be the best choice.
From one price to a basket
Calculate item price changes and the change in a small fixed basket.
Substitute with purpose
Revise a dinner and make the tradeoffs visible.
Final grocery challenge
Create and defend a complete five day plan for a fictional family.
Know what to prepare before you choose.
Suggested starting session. Adjust the pace to your learners.
- Suggested audience
- 10–16 with adult support
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Prerequisites
- Multiply whole numbers and compare unit prices.
- Preparation
- 5–10 minutes: paper, pencil and two fictional product labels.
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Preview the teaching approach
Calculate, then explain what the number means.
The workbook moves from arithmetic to judgment. Students show a calculation, compare choices, identify missing information, and explain an opportunity cost.
- No child account or personal profile
- No real household income questions
- No unsupported current claims
- Publisher sources for economic definitions
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