Ssec: Inflation: Are Higher Prices the Only Problem? [Pdf]

This investigation begins with a discussion of spare change. Students are asked to compare and analyze peoples' attitudes toward coins today to those of the past. Students then complete an activity that teaches them how to compare current monetary values with past values. A second activity leads students through a real-world example of how monetary values affect individual paychecks. The investigation concludes with a review of peoples' attitudes and behavior about spare change. (Note: Data in the investigation may be somewhat out of date, and teachers may wish to update it using the data citation.)