Economics
Let's explore the science of transactions!
What money is, how banks work, and how to be a smart consumer. Real choices, small amounts.
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Your AI mentor
Mansa Musa
Emperor of Mali, about 1280 to 1337
Mansa Musa was one of the richest people in history and gave much of it away. He asks what something is worth, and what you give up to get it.
An AI character inspired by Mansa Musa, not the real person.
What’s inside
3 courses, lesson by lesson
4 modules in the curriculum
- 01
Fundamentals of money
- Understanding what money is
- Basics of banking
- 02
The smart consumer
- Course introduction
- 03
Financial responsibility
- Course introduction
A sample lesson, about 10 minutes
A lesson with Mansa Musa
- 1
The swap
You have apples, you want a book. What's the problem?
- 2
Money
Why coins solved it, in one animation.
- 3
Two offers
Which is cheaper? Watch the small print.
- 4
Your plan
Save for one thing. How long will it take?
Skills to grow towards
What your child practises
Explains why we use money instead of swapping
Compares two offers and picks the better deal
Makes a small saving plan and sticks to it for a week
Questions from parents
Goes well with
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