YEAR 5 · TERM 2 · WEEK 9

Fair Trade at the Market

Read, think, write, solve and play. Try your own answer before checking. You can have another go.

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LEARN & PRACTISE

Word explorer

Read each word. Look for parts you know. Type each word to practise its spelling.

Word 1: producerWord 2: priceWord 3: fairness

READ & UNDERSTAND

Reading detective

Two growers sell similar fruit at the local market. One transports fruit a long distance, while the other sells nearby. Prices may reflect transport, labour, growing costs and weather. A class interviews the growers respectfully and discovers that the lowest price does not always mean a fair deal for the people doing the work.

Why can the cheapest fruit have a different impact? Price is the only important factorWages, work and transport also matterTransport costs never change

WRITE & IMPROVE

Writing studio

Compare two market options and support your choice with a cost calculation and one fairness reason.

Plan one idea, explain it and check that your sentences make sense. You can edit your writing.

Your writing

TRY THE EXAMPLE FIRST

Maths mission

Twenty apples at $1.20 each cost $24.00.

1. 15 × $1.40 = ?

2. $30.00 − $18.75 = ?

3. Five baskets at $7.50 each cost?

APPLY YOUR LEARNING

Real-world mission

Create a pretend price comparison chart and note what information you would still need.

You can also draw or make the activity away from the screen. Record what you did or what you would make.

What did you try, make, find or plan?

SKILL GAME · TAKE YOUR TIME

Challenge gate

Use what you learnt to unlock the gate. There's no timer. Mistakes help you find what to try again.

Which question helps evaluate a fair price? Who did the work and how were they paid?What colour is the sign?Which stall is loudest?

LOOK BACK

How did you go?

Choose what feels right. This isn't a test and there is no wrong answer.