Starter quiz
- Find the missing word. __________ means how much something is worth.
- wealth
- property
- value ✓
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- Why do these objects have value? Match them up.
- a teddy you've had since being a baby⇔sentimental value ✓
- a rare book signed by a famous author⇔monetary value ✓
- a screwdriver⇔functional value ✓
- Books normally cost £6 each. In which deal does each book cost the least amount?
- Buy two, get one free. ✓
- Buy one, get one half price.
- Buy two for £10
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- Chocolate bars normally cost 80 p each. Jacob buys 3 bars for £2. How much money did he save?
- 20 p
- 40 p ✓
- 60 p
- 80 p
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- There is a special offer on footballs: buy one, get one half price. Aisha buys two footballs for a total cost of £12. What is the full price of one football? £______
- '8' ✓
- Jacob buys a chocolate bar which costs exactly £1. How much money did the farmer who grew the cocoa beans get from the bar?
- about 5 p ✓
- about 10 p
- about 20 p
- about 50 p
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Exit quiz
- What does Fairtrade mean?
- Producers such as farmers are given a better price for their work. ✓
- Products have been grown be young people.
- Everybody is paid the same.
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- How much more does a Fairtrade farmer get paid for their crop, compared to a non-Fairtrade farmer?
- About the same
- About twice as much ✓
- About three times as much
- About four times as much
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- Which of these are ethical questions?
- Is it expensive?
- Is it tested on animals? ✓
- Is it organic? ✓
- Is the packaging green in colour?
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- What products could palm oil be found in?
- lipstick ✓
- apples
- biscuits ✓
- eggs
- bread ✓
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- What is the main problem with buying products containing palm oil?
- It is found in lots of products.
- It has a high yield (it produces more oil than other crops).
- Forests are often cut down to grow the oil palms. ✓
- It's cheaper to grow than other vegetable oils.
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- Match the ethical issue to the meaning.
- biodegradable⇔breaks down naturally into harmless materials ✓
- sustainable⇔causing little or no environmental damage ✓
- recyclable⇔treating used products or materials so they can be used again ✓
- organic⇔grown without using artificial chemicals ✓
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Key learning points
- What you buy has been made by someone and they may not have been paid well for their work.
- There are schemes that make sure that what you buy is made in a sustainable or ethical way.
- Sustainable products may cost more but may be better for the planet.
Common misconception
Children may confuse expensive with ethical.
Ethical products are often more expensive but some expensive products are not ethical! The most ethical way in terms of environmental responsibility is not buying anything at all!
Keywords
Ethical - When something is ethical it is in line with beliefs and principles about what is right or wrong or morally correct or acceptable.
Fairtrade - Fairtrade means that producers such as farmers are paid a fairer price for their work. There are also higher environmental standards and investment in local communities (e.g. building schools).
Recycling - Recycling is treating things that have already been used so that they can be used again.
Sustainable - Sustainable means causing little or no environmental damage e.g. if trees are cut down, more are replanted.