Economics If you Give A Mouse A Cookie: Goods & Services Janelle Ryder

A Lesson On: Goods and Services

Goods A good is something that is grown, like a pumpkin, or made, like a toy. Goods can be found in a factory, at a store or on a farm. The Mouse wanted a cookie and a glass of milk– these are goods.

Services A service is a job that one person does for another person. Examples of service jobs are: teachers, firefighters and doctors. The Mouse wanted a haircut—that is a service!

Materials If You Give A Mouse A Cookie Felt Boards: one for Goods and one for Services Terms

Questions What are three goods the mouse wanted? What are three services the mouse wanted? Where can a person find goods? Can you name a service job?