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LESSON: THE BIG BUCK
ADVENTURE
Lesson Summary
In this
rhyming story, a little girl has a difficult time in a large store
deciding how to spend her one-dollar allowance. She also must make
quite a few mental math calculations dealing with various coins as she
makes this most difficult decision. What will she buy? Will she
buy anything?
Concept: Consumers
Definition: Consumers are people who buy
goods and services.
Comprehension Questions
What do
we call people who buy goods and services?
Consumers
How
much did the little girl have to spend as a consumer?
She had one
dollar.
How did
she get the money?
Her allowance
How do
grown-ups usually get the money they spend as consumers?
They earn
income by working.
What
were some of the goods that the little girl considered buying in the
store?
Candy, toys, night crawlers, food, pets.
Why did
the little girl end up saying, “I can’t stand it any more!”
She was
frustrated because she just couldn’t decide what to buy with her
dollar. She didn’t have enough to buy everything, and there were too
many choices!
In the
end, what did the little girl do?
She decided not to spend her
money!
Do
consumers usually have enough to buy all that they
want?
Usually consumers would like to buy more, but they have a
scarcity of money and therefore have to make choices about what to
buy.
What
are some of the economic wants that you have as a
consumer?
Answers will vary. Students will list all kinds of
goods and services.
Which
of your economic wants do you think are most important? Answers
will vary.
Would your parents agree with your
answer?
Answers will vary, but in many cases parents do not agree
with everything their children want to consume!
What
else can you do with your money besides spending it as a
consumer?
You can save it, or give some of it
away.
Other
Concepts: Economic
Wants, Goods and
Services, Price, Scarcity, Saving | 
