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Coins at the Market

Money can be handed over to buy something, and prices show how much it costs. Money can also be kept for later instead of spent right away.

In the picture

  1. Coins passed between hands: money used to buy apples
  2. Price tag on the apple basket: money used to set a price
  3. Piggy bank and coin jar: money kept for saving

Examples

  • Buying a snack with coins at a school canteen.
  • Keeping birthday money in a bank account for a new bike.

Quiz: Coins at the Market (Age 12)

  1. Why is money useful for buying and selling?

    • Because it is made of metal.
    • Because everyone accepts it.
    • Because it has pictures on it.
  2. What does money help measure when an item has a price?

    • How old the item is
    • How much the item costs
    • How heavy the item is
  3. What can money be used for instead of spending it right away?

    • Keeping it for later
    • Changing the price of everything
    • Buying things without giving anything

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Civics, Age 12