Shopping (General)

  • Recognizes the function of stores in the community (different stores sell different goods and services for money)
  • Makes a simple purchase (estimating, taxes, cashier, change, budget, receipt)
  • Returns a purchase (receipt, return, exchange, warranty, customer service)

Students will demonstrate an understanding of:
  • who works  at the store?
  • how is the store organized?
  • where/how do I pay?
  • how to do returns
  • when to use the customer service desk
  • what to do with warranties
  • change - is it fair?
  • estimation skills and how they apply to shopping on a budget
  • debit card and how to use them 
  • credit cards and how to use them
  • cheques and how to use them
  • how do carry your money
  • etiquette (divider, personal space, wait your turn)
  •  signs in the store
  • checking your receipt and why this is important
  • budgeting and why this is important
  • “just more” and how this applies to budgeting
  • coin/bills identification
  • tax - calculating, what is tax free
  • receipts - how to read them and why you should keep them
  • shop lifting
  • gift cards and how to use them