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GROCERY SHOPPINGLearning Goals Expectations Activities10. Knows and understandsways to grocery shopeconomically.a. Explain the value of a shopping list.b. Explain the benefits of using coupons andbuying store brands.c. Explain unit price information for two groceryitems.d. Describe the advantages and disadvantages ofbuying in bulk.e. Explain when and where to shop for bargains(e.g., sales, specials, and discounts).FUTURE/PATH, 35I Can Do It! Cooks n’ Shop, p. 78-80.Making It on Your Own, Preparing a Shopping List, p. 30.Pocket Guide, Grocery Shopping, p. 52-54.Pocket Guide Instructions, Grocery Shopping, p. 139-151.Ready, Set, Fly! Grocery Shopping #5.Ready, Set, Fly! Grocery Shopping #6.Ready, Set, Fly! Grocery Shopping #7.11. Knows how to evaluategrocery items forfreshness, nutritionalvalue, and economy.a. Explain what an expiration date is, where itmight be found on a package, and how it canbe used when shopping for a week’s meals.b. Describe the signs of spoilage in two or morefoods.c. Use unit pricing and product label informationto select the best buy.d. Tell three potential economic and nutritionalbenefits of purchasing produce at localfarmers’ markets.e. Compare the freshness, nutritional value, andeconomy of shopping in large supermarkets,convenience stores, bodegas, cooperatives,and/or at farmers markets, home grown fruitsor vegetables, and/or superstores (e.g., Wal-Mart, K-mart, Target).f. Demonstrate the selection of three groceryitems for freshness, nutritional value, andeconomy.I Can Do It! Cooks n’ Shop, p. 81-82.I’m Getting Ready, Judging Fresh Produce, H-13.I’m Getting Ready, How to Tell What’s Inside, H-14.I’m Getting Ready, Super Shopper Scavenger, H-15.Life Skills Activities for Children, Making a Shopping List, p.165-166.Making It on Your Own, Unit Pricing, p. 31.Ready, Set, Fly! Grocery Shopping #8.University of Illinois, Thrifty Living –http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/thriftyliving/tlfoodfreshness.htmlLife Skills Guidebook 58©2004 by Casey Family Programs.