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Social Studies Lesson Plans for Producers and Consumers

Monday Objective: SW be introduced to the concept of producers and consumers using the nursery rhyme Simple Simon. Activities: Simple Simon book (teacher created) and text for lesson Assessment: worksheet Tuesday Objective: SW identify that we are consumers. Activities: econedlink.org lesson plan Assessment: tomorrow students will be assessed on entire lesson. Wednesday Objective: SW identify producers and review consumers Activities: econedlink.org lesson plan Assessment: SW draw a picture of three goods and services they like to consume and three goods and services they can produce. Thursday Objective: SW identify a producer in the community and create a model of the place and write about the product. Activities: milk cartons for models/ four square for writing ideas/ report papers Assessment: student work Friday Objective: Continue yesterday’s activity until complete/ display in hallway or in the classroom Activities: milk cartons for models/ four square for writing ideas/ report papers Assessment: student work Simple Simon on computer can be found at www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=EM464

Simple Simon Meets a Producer

Introduction:

Do you know the nursery rhyme about Simple Simon and the Pie-man? It tells a story about a consumer and a producer. Consumers are people who buy and use goods and services. Producers are people who make goods and provide services.

In this lesson you will learn what consumers and producers do. You will also be asked to give two examples of resources used by producers.

Process:

Read the rhyme about 'Simple Simon'

Who is the consumer? Who is the producer? Think about these types of questions in the attached 'Simple Simon Questions'. Next, identify the resources used by producers in the following activity: 'Producers Use Resources'

Conclusion:

Consumers and producers need each other. Consumers need producers to make the goods and services they buy and use. Producers need consumers to buy the goods and services they want to sell.

Assessment Activity:

1. Complete the 'Consumer or Producer' activity online or print the worksheet and complete it in class. 2. Draw a picture and write a story about a producer providing a good or service to a consumer. Day 2 and 3

Simple Simon Meets a Producer

Introduction:

Do you know the nursery rhyme about Simple Simon and the Pie-man? It tells a story about a consumer and a producer. Consumers are people who buy and use goods and services. Producers are people who make goods and provide services.

In this lesson you will learn what consumers and producers do. You will also be asked to give two examples of resources used by producers.

Process:

Read the rhyme about 'Simple Simon'

Who is the consumer? Who is the producer? Think about these types of questions in the attached 'Simple Simon Questions'. Next, identify the resources used by producers in the following activity: 'Producers Use Resources'

Conclusion:

Consumers and producers need each other. Consumers need producers to make the goods and services they buy and use. Producers need consumers to buy the goods and services they want to sell.

Assessment Activity:

1. Complete the 'Consumer or Producer' activity online or print the worksheet and complete it in class. 2. Draw a picture and write a story about a producer providing a good or service to a consumer. ______

name of “producer”

Write 4 sentences about what you can purchase from the producer you chose. Start each sentence with a capital letter and end it with a period. Make sure each sentence begins in a different way.

(don’t use I can buy…over and over again!)

1.______

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2.______

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______3.______

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4.______

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How do you FEEL about your producer!

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