Grade 1 Financial Literacy: The Expert Shoppers
A classroom market is opening, and your Grade 1 shoppers have real money to spend. 🛍️💰 Watch them sort, compare, and make smart choices—then prove they're experts in a final shopping mission. ✨
About this resource
Your students will become true money experts in this engaging 7-day unit on Canadian currency and financial decision-making. Each day builds on the last, starting with identifying coins and bills up to $50, then moving through coin equivalents (the famous "50¢ Target"), and finishing with a real classroom market where students apply everything they've learned.
The unit balances hands-on discovery with playful language—your Grade 1 students will sort play money like detectives, play "Value War" card games to compare amounts, and distinguish between needs and wants before making their own shopping choices. You'll love the built-in formative assessment trackers and exit tickets that tell you exactly who's ready to move forward and who needs another round with the 10-frame.
The final lesson is a full simulated market with three stations (snacks, gear, big-ticket items) and a summative one-on-one interview where each child demonstrates mastery. Everything is scaffolded, warm, and ready to print—no prep needed beyond gathering your play money bins.