Interdependence means that you depend on others for some needs. Because of interdependence in our communities, we are able to get goods and services that we want, but where do goods and services come from? Watch the Brainpop Jr. video Needs & Wants to build your background knowledge! What are goods and services? What kinds of resources are needed to produce goods? What are producers and consumers? Next Images Courtesy of Brain Pop Jr.

Watch the Brainpop Jr. Video titled Goods & Services to learn about goods, services, producers, and consumers. Watch the Safari Montage video titled What is Economics? to learn more about transportation and human, natural, and capital resources. Visit the Scholastic website to learn more about community helpers and the services that they provide Next Image courtesy of Scholastic.com Image courtesy of Economics for Children

You will visiting a website titled Mystery Workers. 1. Complete Part 1 on the web site. You must identify goods in the classroom by visiting Ms. Perkins website. Then you must complete the matching activity and interactive activity. 2. Complete Part 4 on the same web site to practice your knowledge of the different kinds of resources. Visit the Crayola Factory website and complete the resource hunt using the worksheet linked on the web site! Next

1. Watch the Safari Montage video of The Little Red Hen. After you watch, complete the organizer by listing the capital and natural resources that the hen uses to make her cake. Also, list the services the hen provided for her house and what good she produced using her resources Next Final Assessment Rubric for Final Assessment

Next Last update: December 2011 Created by Office of Library Information Services BCPS Research Module or Slam Dunk Model, Copyright 2005, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Jamie McKenzies Slam Dunk Lesson module available at Visit Econopolis to learn more about economics! This is a webquest created by a student for students. You can visit the opportunity cost shop, the producer vs. consumer factory, the trade museum, and more! Play the Brain Pop Jr. sequence game to put the production process steps in order from start to finish! Visit this website to practice your knowledge of goods and services!

BCPS Curriculum Grade 2 Unit 2 Economics in Communities Grade 3 Unit 2 Econ and Me Maryland State Curriculum Standard 4 Economics Indicator 2. Explain the production process Objectives Identify the natural, capital, and human resources used in the production of a good or service Identify examples of specialized workers in the school and community, such as nurses, truck drivers, lawyers, and postal workers Common Core State Standards Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Writing: 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. Standards for the 21 st Century Learner Standards for the 21 st Century Learner Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real-world situations, and further investigations. Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Students 3.0 : Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration. Time Frame: 6 to 7 45 minute class periods are required to complete the research and activities. Differentiation: Students may be paired for the student activity. Students may access the Scholastic website read aloud option. Students may use closed captioning on Safari Montage and Brainpop Jr. videos. For the final assessment, students have the option to use pictures rather than words to list the resources from the video. Learning Styles:Learning Styles: The videos in this project appeal to the visual and auditory learners. Students may utilize their tactile skills when completing the interactive matching activities and the final assessment. Notes to the teacher: This project is intended for students in grades 2-3. The project reflects learning from the Grade 2 Social Studies Unit 2 Economics in Communities and the Grade 3 Econ and Me unit. Understanding economics and where goods and services come from is a key understanding to many future Social Studies units in the intermediate grades. Last update: December 2011 Created by Karen Musselman BCPS Research Module or Slam Dunk Model, Copyright 2005, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Jamie McKenzies Slam Dunk Lesson module available at On Grade Level Below Grade Level