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   View Standards     Standard(s): [SS2010] LWT2 (2) 7 :

7 ) Explain production and distribution processes.

Example: tracing milk supply from dairy to consumer

•  Identifying examples of imported and exported goods

•  Describing the impact of consumer choices and decisions on supply and demand

In this video from PBSLearningMedia, students learn how agriculture is feeding the demand of the country's growing diversity. Visit one of the county's successful niche farming operations. Over 3-dozen varieties of crops are grown here, tailored to a fast-growing ethnic market. 

   View Standards     Standard(s): [SS2010] LWT1 (1) 10 :

10 ) Describe the role of money in everyday life.

•  Categorizing purchases families make as needs or wants

•  Explaining the concepts of saving and borrowing

•  Identifying differences between buyers and sellers

•  Classifying specialized jobs of workers with regard to the production of goods and services

•  Using vocabulary associated with the function of money, including barter, trade, spend, and save

[SS2010] LWT2 (2) 7 :

7 ) Explain production and distribution processes.

Example: tracing milk supply from dairy to consumer

•  Identifying examples of imported and exported goods

•  Describing the impact of consumer choices and decisions on supply and demand

[SS2010] LWT2 (2) 8 :

8 ) Describe how scarcity affects supply and demand of natural resources and human-made products.

Examples: cost of gasoline during oil shortages, price and expiration date of perishable foods

[SS2010] GHS (3) 5 :

5 ) Compare trading patterns between countries and regions.

•  Differentiating between producers and consumers

•  Differentiating between imports and exports

Examples: imports—coffee, crude oil

exports—corn, wheat, automobiles

In this video from PBSLearningMedia, students will learn what goods and services are through Funk music with Megan, Timmy, Tammy, and their trusty mutt!

   View Standards     Standard(s): [SS2010] LWT2 (2) 7 :

7 ) Explain production and distribution processes.

Example: tracing milk supply from dairy to consumer

•  Identifying examples of imported and exported goods

•  Describing the impact of consumer choices and decisions on supply and demand

[SS2010] LWT2 (2) 8 :

8 ) Describe how scarcity affects supply and demand of natural resources and human-made products.

Examples: cost of gasoline during oil shortages, price and expiration date of perishable foods

In this video from PBSLearningMedia, students see how Scarcity Cat learns to set the price for her stinky cheese. If she prices too low, demand will be too high. If she prices too high, demand will be too low.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [SS2010] LWT2 (2) 7 :

7 ) Explain production and distribution processes.

Example: tracing milk supply from dairy to consumer

•  Identifying examples of imported and exported goods

•  Describing the impact of consumer choices and decisions on supply and demand

[SS2010] GHS (3) 5 :

5 ) Compare trading patterns between countries and regions.

•  Differentiating between producers and consumers

•  Differentiating between imports and exports

Examples: imports—coffee, crude oil

exports—corn, wheat, automobiles

[MA2019] (3) 1 :

1. Illustrate the product of two whole numbers as equal groups by identifying the number of groups and the number in each group and represent as a written expression.

[MA2019] (3) 7 :

7. Use strategies based on properties and patterns of multiplication to demonstrate fluency with multiplication and division within 100.

a. Fluently determine all products obtained by multiplying two one-digit numbers.

b. State automatically all products of two one-digit numbers by the end of third grade

In this video from PBSLearningMedia, Blossom, and Snappy start a band named The Rulers and want to play at Robbie's school party. In order to find out how being in a band works, they visit a performance site to find out about rental fees, a promoter's office, and Ticketmaster.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [SS2010] LWT2 (2) 7 :

7 ) Explain production and distribution processes.

Example: tracing milk supply from dairy to consumer

•  Identifying examples of imported and exported goods

•  Describing the impact of consumer choices and decisions on supply and demand

In this Youtube video, Mr. Rogers shows how crayons are made from melting of the raw wax to supplying the finished boxes of crayons to the stores for the customers to purchase. This video can be played as an introduction, during, or after a lesson on explaining production and distribution processes.  The video is 5 minutes 45 seconds in length.