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Curriculum Companion — Classroom Printables

Five ready-to-use printables for the Clarence Gets a Bargain 4-week financial literacy module. Print all or jump to one:

1. Sort Cards 2. Comparison Worksheet 3. Clearance Stickers 4. Price Tags 5. 10% OFF Coupons

Tip: in the print dialog, use "Pages" to print just the one you need. Color printing recommended — the chips, stickers, and coupons rely on it. (Black-and-white will still work, but the kids will miss the orange.)

Wants vs. Needs Sort Cards

Cut along dashed lines · Distribute 10 cards per pair
Week 1
Lesson Plan
💧
A glass of water
🎮
A video game
🧥
A winter coat
(in Minnesota)
📺
A YouTube subscription
🍽️
Food on the table
🤖
A new robot
🏠
A roof over your head
🎬
A movie ticket
🦷
A doctor visit
🍬
Candy
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Comparison Shopping Worksheet

Pick an item · Find it in 2 store ads · Spot the better deal
Week 2
Lesson Plan
Pick something your family might actually buy this week. Find it in two different store ads. Write down the prices. Circle the better deal. Just like Clarence did at the kitchen table on page 4.
Item Store A Price Store B Price Better Deal
   A    B
   A    B
   A    B
   A    B
   A    B
   A    B
   A    B
💡 Smart Shopper Question

When could the more expensive one actually be the better deal? Why?

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Clearance Stickers

12 stickers · Stick onto classroom items for the Two-Robot Test
Week 3
Lesson Plan
CLEARANCE
NOW
 
CLEARANCE
NOW
 
CLEARANCE
NOW
 
CLEARANCE
NOW
 
CLEARANCE
NOW
 
CLEARANCE
NOW
 
CLEARANCE
NOW
 
CLEARANCE
NOW
 
CLEARANCE
NOW
 
CLEARANCE
NOW
 
CLEARANCE
NOW
 
CLEARANCE
NOW
 

Print on label paper for stick-on, or on regular paper and tape on.

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Mock Price Tags

One regular · One clearance · For the Two-Robot Test (Week 3)
Week 3
Lesson Plan
Regular Price
$
 
Item:
Cut out, punch a hole at the top, tie on with string.
CLEARANCE — Marked Down
Was $______
NOW $
 
Item:
Same item. Lower price. Nothing wrong with it — just older. (Page 17.)
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10% OFF Clearance Coupons

4 mock coupons per page · For the Two-Robot Test checkout (Week 3)
Week 3
Lesson Plan
Sea-Mart Special
10%
OFF
Any Clearance Item
 
Limit one per customer. Cannot combine with other offers. Expires never (it's pretend). Just like the one Clarence had folded in his pocket on page 22.
Sea-Mart Special
10%
OFF
Any Clearance Item
 
Limit one per customer. Cannot combine with other offers. Expires never (it's pretend). Just like the one Clarence had folded in his pocket on page 22.
Sea-Mart Special
10%
OFF
Any Clearance Item
 
Limit one per customer. Cannot combine with other offers. Expires never (it's pretend). Just like the one Clarence had folded in his pocket on page 22.
Sea-Mart Special
10%
OFF
Any Clearance Item
 
Limit one per customer. Cannot combine with other offers. Expires never (it's pretend). Just like the one Clarence had folded in his pocket on page 22.
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