Grocery Cart Game

Ages 9 +
Grades 4th +
Players 2 - 4
Supports State & National Mathematics Standards

A Consumer Math Game!

Grocery Cart Game involves players in four important life skills: comparing grocery ads, making correct payment for purchases, keeping accurate financial records, and reconciling cash on hand with shopping records.

Strengthens math skills needed to be wise consumers!

Educational Benefits:

• Players compute whole numbers and decimals as they add purchases, subtract coupons, and multiply items bought in quanity.
• The object of the game is to use the grocery ads to make the most economical purchases in the fewest moves. The winner is the player spending the least amount of money on a given shopping list.
• Eight different shopping lists, each with 12 items, offer a variety of shopping experiences.
• Grocery ads from four stores invite palyers to compare advertised prices for the best deals. Preliminary planning speeds up game play.

Contents:

Game board, Instructions, 8 Shopping Lists on 2 Masters, 4 Four-page Grocery ads, Coupons, and 4 Pawns