Resources are needed to make goods. In this lesson, you can elaborate on natural, capital, and human resources necessary to make tortillas. Resources include:
During Reading tell students to watch for the natural, human, and capital resources needed to make tortillas. When working with young children, you can ask them to describe the jobs people do and the tools or equipment they use.
After Reading check out the informational video from How it's Made. Here are some economic questions to use with the book and video:
Extension! Use Scholastic Community Club Books to have students conduct research on the different jobs people do. Have students create a page (picture and writing) that describes the job, the tools/equipment, and how the worker uses the tools/equipment to make/do something to satisfy our wants. Use information from the text in your product. These pages will be assembled into a class book (paper or digital).
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