Idaho Social Studies 2.SS.3.4

Social Studies2nd GradeEconomics

The Standard

Explain how natural resources affect economic activities in the local community.

Idaho Content Standards: K-12 Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students name natural resources that local businesses use. They explain how a resource helps a business make a product or provide a service.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can explain that a car wash uses water to clean cars for customers. They can also say that a water shortage might mean washing fewer cars.
Common Misconceptions: Students may call a hose or a car wash a natural resource. They may name water without explaining how the business uses it.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: A car wash uses water to clean cars. What natural resource does it need, and what might happen to its work if that resource runs low?

Lesson moves

Give pairs picture cards of water, soil, sunlight, a car wash, and a produce stand; have them match resources to businesses and explain each match.
Ask, “What might a car wash do if water became scarce, and how would that affect its work?”
Play resource match: show photos of a car wash and a vegetable grower; students hold up a resource card and explain their choice.
Show a menu from a local restaurant; ask students how water helps workers prepare the food they sell.

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