Notice & predict
Same objects, new budgets
Predict bids under changed budgets.
Curiosity Bundle
More tokens can fit on the table without adding anything to buy.
Try two rounds of a small pretend auction. Compare money with available objects, then read why changing the money supply and printing notes are different ideas.
Show the puzzle. Give your child room to wonder.
Offer one puzzle. Leave room for a guess.
Put two household objects beside a few paper tokens. Add more tokens. Ask, "Did we add anything people could buy? What might change?"
Draw a pretend shop with one toy left. Ask, "If both shoppers suddenly had more tokens, would there be more toys?"
Use drawings and written bids if moving tokens is unsuitable.
Keep a first guess before the readings.
Notice & predict
Predict bids under changed budgets.
Both readings belong here. Share them across short sittings if you like.
Record what happens, then compare the game with the wider idea.
Investigation
Compare recorded bids for unchanged objects.
Revisit the readings and your first guess. Use the separate parent key for conversation.
A light check
Revisit output account money and broad prices.
Local review edition. Physical activities, diagrams, and family usability still need review. Times are estimates. See the parent guide for each activity’s safety instructions and model limits.