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Second Grade - Social Studies
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How People Make Things
Second Grade – Social Studies
Standard 4: Students will explain how the economy meets human needs through the interaction of producers and consumers.
Objective 1: Describe how producers and consumers work together in the making and using of goods and services.
This hands-on activity will help students think about how things are made and who is involved in the process.
Complete Lesson Plan (pdf)
Producing and Consuming
Second Grade – Social Studies
Standard 4: Students will explain how the economy meets human needs through the interaction of producers and consumers.
Objective 1: Describe how producers and consumers work together in the making and using of goods and services.
Time: 2 class periods that run 30 minutes each
This fun activity will allow students to experience the differences between the different types of production as they create booklets in an assembly line.
Giving Vicki Credit
Financial and Economic Concepts: Loans and borrowing money, including interest, credit card debt, predatory lending, and payday loans Second Grade – Social Studies
Standard 4: Students will explain how the economy meets human needs through the interaction of producers and consumers.
Objective 2: Describe the choices people make in using goods and services.
Giving Vicki Credit is an interactive story that explains credit, borrowing, and lending. Show the pages on the LCD projector from the teacher computer and read out loud or have students take turns reading. There is an assessment at the end. Fun follow-up activities at the links below.
