The Stuff We Buy

by Georgia Amson-Bradshaw

Book Overview

Readers will gain an essential understanding about the consumer buying cycle and the problems that stem from it. Students realize that the ease of online shopping, reliance on machines in manufacturing, and access to cheap labor and materials in less developed countries create a dangerous cycle where money is more important than people and the environment. However, through Solve It! activities, readers are encouraged to address these issues and to...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502648954
• ISBN13: 9781502648952
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.0" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8