Consumer Education - Grade 4 Home Science Notes

• Consumer Awareness
  • What is a shopping list?
  • Why is a shopping list important?
  • What are the steps of making a shopping list?
  • Exercise

Consumer Awareness.

What is a shopping list?

• When you want to shop, you should first prepare a list of all the items you want to buy. This list is known as shopping list.

Why is a shopping list important?

1. It saves money by helping a person to buy only the things they need.
2. It saves time when shopping. This is because a person knows exactly what to buy.
3. It reduces by helping a person to choose items that are most important.
4. It enables a person to know the amount of money he or she needs to buy the items.

What are the steps of making a shopping list?

1. Think About all the things you want to buy
2. Consider the money you have
3. Think about important items and the less important items
4. Write your list, starting with the most important items.
5. Write how much each item costs.

Exercise:

1. Barry wanted to do shopping. He wrote the following items on a piece of water.
   1. Cabbage
   2. Tomatoes
   3. Potatoes
   4. Onions
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      Where should Barry go to buy the items.
2. Write down three important reasons why one should make a shopping list.