Who Is a Customer?
Understanding that a customer is someone who buys what you make or do; thinking about what customers want and need; the idea that businesses serve people
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If your child was planning to sell lemonade at a school event, could they think about what would make people want to buy their lemonade rather than someone else's?
Understanding that a customer is someone who buys what you make or do; thinking about what customers want and need; the idea that businesses serve people
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- Define what a customer is in their own words
- Suggest what a customer might look for when deciding whether to buy something (quality, price, looks nice)
- Explain why it matters to think about what the customer wants, not just what you want to make
“If your child was planning to sell lemonade at a school event, could they think about what would make people want to buy their lemonade rather than someone else's?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Life Skills
- Domain
- Entrepreneurship
- Age range
- Ages 5–7