exploring how a decision to buy an item affects the family (for example, ‘Did the family have to put off buying another item to have this one?’)
investigating whether buying at the local supermarket helps the local community
considering if their actions have an effect on the environment (for example, does choosing to use recyclable shopping bags have an effect on the natural environment?)
Sustainability
investigating questions (for example, ‘Does what my family buys in the supermarket affect what businesses might sell or produce?’)