Life SkillsMoney & FinanceAges 7–9
Fair Trade & Ethics
Where products come from and who makes them; that people around the world produce what we buy; fair pay for workers; making ethical choices as consumers
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Ask who makes a product and what a label can—and cannot—tell us.
Ask who makes a product and what a label can—and cannot—tell us.
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- Explain that the things we buy are made by real people, sometimes in other countries
- Describe what 'fair trade' means in simple terms (workers get paid fairly)
- Give an example of a kind choice a shopper could make (buying fair trade chocolate, choosing less packaging)
“If your child saw a Fairtrade logo on a chocolate bar, could they explain what it means and why it matters?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Life Skills
- Domain
- Money & Finance
- Age range
- Ages 7–9