Sheep in a Shop
Five sheep become consumers when they take their piggy bank and go shopping for many things they want. When they dump coins out of their piggy bank, they find they don’t have enough money. They decide to clip three bags of their wool and barter the wool for what they want.
Economic Concepts
- Money
- Spending
- Barter
- Saving
- Decision-Making
Grade Levels
- Primary (K-3)
Related Subjects
- Personal Finance
Teacher Tips for Using this Book
Description of Lesson 6, How We Save, from Pocket Power
(to be used with Sheep in a Shop)
Students experience scarcity as they try to fit everything they want into a pocket. They learn about depositing and withdrawing money as they participate in a savings game.
Description of Lesson 15, Sheep in a Shop
from Personal Finance and Children’s Literature:
Students earn cotton balls and pennies to use in making a sheep picture.