Florida SS.2.E.1.1
The Standard
Recognize that people make choices because of limited resources.
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Social Studies
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students identify what is in short supply in a simple situation. They explain how that limit causes someone to choose between options.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students can name the limited item, money, or time in a scenario. They can state a possible choice and explain why every option cannot be selected.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think a limited resource means there is none available. They may also describe what they like best without connecting the choice to the shortage.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Mia has $5, while a book costs $4 and a toy costs $3; name the limited resource and explain her choice.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give groups six blocks and two building cards, then have them choose one structure and explain how the block limit shaped their decision.
Ask students to write what they would choose if recess allowed time for either soccer or swings, but not both.
Play a card game where students match each scenario with its limited resource and one reasonable choice.
Give pairs a grocery ad and a $10 budget, then have them choose items and explain what they left out.
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