1. Our Working World Subject: Social Studies Objectives: 1-3
Grade levels:
1-3
Topic:
Economics, innovation, and technology
NJCCCS: C 1-8
Tools/activities used:
-erase and reveal
-click and drag
-write with the SMART pen
-word guess
-balloon pop
Objectives:
to define eight vocabulary words
(list on page 2)
to identify goods/services
to classify modes of transportation
to identify wants/needs
to put things in order with a flow chart

2. Did you ever wonder how your favorite game was made?
Or who made it?
Where did it come from?
How did it get to the store?
You can find out the answers to these questions and many more by learning about how our world works. Start by reading the words in the word bank. Then, turn the pages to learn more about these words.
transportation
goods
services
wants
needs
shelter
factory
trade
Word Bank

3. The picture below shows a people at the park
Erase next to each star to learn more about goods and services.
The kite the girl is flying
is a an example of
goods.
This police officer is
providing a service.
This dog walker is
providing a service.
This delivery person is doing a service for others.
The basket, blanket,
food, and hat are goods.

4. The pictures below show different kinds of transportation.
Click and drag to sort them by air, land, and sea.
air
land
sea

5. Circle the things that you need, or must have to live.
Cross out the things that you do not need, but want.
How do you think people get the things that they need and want? Erase to find out. People work to earn money.

6. Use the pen to fill in the blanks about what you would trade.
When you trade, you give something to someone and get something in return.
Use the pen to fill in the blanks about what you would trade.
I would trade a sandwich for ______________________.
I would trade a bracelet for ______________________.
I would trade an ice cream cone for __________________.
I would NOT trade my __________________ because
__________________________________________.

7. This factory makes baseball bats.
Put the pictures in order to show the steps to make the bats and get them to the store.

8. People in different places live in different kinds of shelters
People in different places live in different kinds of shelters. Choose letters to find the names of different kinds of shelters.
Write the words you make here.

9. trade needs wants Word Bank needs services transportation wants
Do you know what the words mean? Pop the balloons and see if you are correct. The word bank can help you.
needs
wants
transportation
goods
services
wants
needs
shelter
factory
trade
Word Bank
services
transportation
factory
goods