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Making Choices to Save Money on Food Lesson PlanMaking Choices to Save Money on Food Lesson Plan
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Making Choices to Save Money on Food

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Students review lists of coupons and complete a worksheet to analyze the benefits of the specials. For this household budget lesson, students determine which foods are nutritional and the advantages of using coupons or specials to save money on purchases.

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coupons

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coupons, household budget, Nutrition, social studies
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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