Fourth graders learn to be smart shoppers — understanding that advertisements are designed to make you buy, and that a wise choice means thinking about what you really need, not just what an ad or a sale suggests.
Students will be able to…
Ads are everywhere, trying to get you to buy! How can you be a smart shopper and think for yourself?
Project each item and have students answer about advertising and smart shopping.
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Ads try to get you to buy — how can you be a smart shopper?
Students explore.
Students practice.
Students apply.
Students close.
Aligned to the C3 Framework (Economics) & the National Standards for Personal Financial Education.
Evaluate advertising claims.
Explain consumer choices.
Draw conclusions about media.
Make informed buying choices.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students look at one ad and decide whether they really need what it’s selling. A printable advertising sheet is in the Social Studies library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.