Link to the Atlantic Canada Family Studies Curriculum Outcomes:

• GCO: Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of their personal responsibility in food preparation.

Brief Overview of the Lesson:   

The students will use a jigsaw teaching strategy to learn tips on how to save money on grocery shopping.

Estimated Time Required for Implementation:

One period

Materials Needed:

Computers or other internet access, chart paper, paper and pencils

Suggested Implementation Strategy:

• Organize the students into jigsaw groups of 5-6 and ask them to assign each member an alphabet letter: (A,B,C,D,E,G)
• Assemble all the members of each alphabet letter in a new group and assign each group one of the following websites.  Tell them to access the website and make notes about the valuable tips they read about in their website.
  • 12 Ways to Save Big on Groceries and Shop on a Budget – http://www.mymoneycoach.ca/saving-money/saving-on-groceries
  • 15 Money-Saving Ways to Outsmart Your Supermarket – http://www.thekitchn.com/15-moneysaving-ways-to-outsmart-your-supermarket-199531
  • 12 Ways to Save Money on Food Shopping – http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/guide/10-ways-save-money-food-shopping?page=2
  • 29 Ways to Save Hundreds on Groceries – http://time.com/money/3481381/save-on-groceries/
  • How to Save Money on Groceries – Top 20 Ways to Save – http://www.moneycrashers.com/ways-save-money-groceries/
  • 10 Ways to save Money on Groceries – http://canadianfinanceblog.com/10-ways-to-save-money-on-groceries
  • How to Start Saving Money on Groceries in Canada – http://canadianbudgetbinder.com/2012/07/16/saving-money-on-groceries-in-canada/
• Tell the experts to return to their original group and take turns relating the information they learned about save money on grocery shopping to the other group members.

Evaluation:

• Lead a discussion about what saving tips they learned and compile a class list on chart paper.

Possible Links to the Home Program:

• Why Do Things Cost So Much? – Activities: Home – Ages 11-13
• What kind of spender are you? – Games – Ages 11-13

Extended Learning Opportunities:

• Ask the students to share what they learned about smart shopping with their families and friends.

Articles:

• Shopping Tips – Canada’s Food Guide – http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/using-utiliser/shopping-epicerie-eng.php
• Teaching Kids Life Skills: Food Shopping – http://educationpossible.com/teaching-kids-life-skills-food-shopping/