Is this intermediate level middle school or grades 3 and 4? Middle school students would already know the concept of cost, few, and need, I believe. For either level, an interesting idea would be to give them an imaginary amount of money and a newspaper or catalog with advertisements and prices. Have them "go shopping" and keep a list of what they are buying and how much it costs, possibly using a simple order form. A good example might be to shop for back to school supplies or clothes. They would have to keep within their budget and try to get as much as they can considering what they need. Good words to teach would be budget, needs vs wants, quantity, and taxes for older students. Many newspapers have left-over copies of stores' advertisements and may let you have some to use in class.
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