Lesson 83 of 84 · Economics
⭐ 30 XP⚓ Market PortWhere Does Our Food Come From?
Our food comes from many places.
🎯 Your mission
Follow the money. Then follow the choices.
⚡ The twist
Trade isn't just stuff — it's ideas, words, and germs.
Mind = Blown
🤯 The first ATM was installed in 1967 — and used radioactive ink.
Then & Now
💱 Every receipt you've ever seen has this idea inside it.
Our food comes from many places! Some food grows in gardens and fields. Other food comes from farms with animals. It's important to know where our food comes from so we can appreciate it more.
Key Facts
Food can grow in gardens and on farms.
Some food comes from plants, and some comes from animals.
Knowing where our food comes from helps us appreciate it.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2Where does some of our food grow?
Why this still matters
The next time you spend $1, ask: who else benefited besides you?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Track every dollar you spend or get this week. Then figure out the pattern.
For the dinner table
“If you had $20 to start a business, what would you sell?”
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