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Unit6:WorkinginCommunities
Chapter11:WorkersandConsumers(Day3)
Grade:3
BackgroundInformation
Inthislessonstudentswilllearnthetopicofproducersandconsumers.Theybeginby
exploringthedifferenttypesofgoodsandservicesthattheyseeeverydayintheirown
lives.Tohelpshowtheyusegoodsandservicesintheirownlives,studentswillcomplete
aWeareConsumersandProducersworksheetsandNameofProducerplanning
sheet.Tocompletethelesson,thestudentswillcreateamilkcartonactivity.

ExpectedDuration:1hour
Concepts
o ProducersandConsumers
Vocabulary
o Product,Producer,Consumer,Independence
Skills
o Activelistening
o Identifying
IntegrationofLearningOutcomes
Studentswillgiveatleastthreeexamplesofgoodsandservicesthatyouandyour
familyconsumeandproduce.
Studentswilldescribehowproducersandconsumersworktogetherinthemaking
andusingofgoodsandservices.
Studentswillcomprehendthemeaningofconsumersandproducersandhowit
relatestotheireverydaylivesandcommunity.
Studentswillidentifyaproducer/consumerinthecommunityandcreateamodel
oftheplaceandwriteabouttheproduct.
Studentswillcreateamilkcartonfortheirchosenproducerasahandsonactivity.
Standards
PAStandards
Economics:
6.2.3.A:Identifygoods,services,consumers,andproducersinthelocal
community.
NCSS
Standard7:Production,Distribution&Consumption:

NCSS1.7.eDescribehowwedependonworkerswithspecializedjobsandinthe
waystheycontributetotheproductionsandexchangeofgoodsandservices.
AnticipatorySet
Onthethirddayofunit6,introducethelessontothechildren.Beginbysaying,Wewill
continueourlessononworkersandconsumers.Today,wewilllearnanddiscussthe
topicofproducersandconsumers!Showabrainpopvideotoengagestudentsand
introducecontent.
Procedures
1. Beginthelessonbysaying,Peoplehavemanyroles.Wecanalsohaverolesas
consumersandproducers!Inthislessonyouaregoingtolearnmoreabouthow
youandothersareconsumersandproducers.
2. Discusswiththestudentsthemeaningofconsumersandproducersandhowit
relatestotheirlives.
a. Consumersarepeoplewhousegoodsandservices.
i. Youareaconsumer.Thepeopleinyourfamilyarealso
consumers.
ii. Askthestudents,Whataretheconsumersinthepictures
doing?(Displayapicture.Ex:peopleeatingpizza)
iii.
Askthestudents,Whatgoodsandservicesdoyouuse?
iv. Whatwouldconsumersdowithoutthegrocerystore?What
wouldthegrocerystoredowithoutanyconsumers?
v.
Peoplemustpaymoneytobuysomegoodsandservices.
b. Producersarepeoplewhomakegoodsandprovideservices.
i. Youareaproducer.Thepeopleinyourfamilyarealso
producers.
ii. Askthestudents,Whatgoodorservicearetheproducersinthis
pictureprovidingfortheirfamily?(Displayapicture.Ex:
movingfurniture,suchaschairs,boxes,etc.).
iii.
Askthestudents,Whatgoodsandservicesdoyouprovideyour
family?
iv. Askthestudents,Whatgoodsandservicesdoothermembersof
yourfamilyprovideinyourhome?
c. Theteacherwillhavethestudentspairupwithanotherstudentandshare
theirideas.Asaclassorinpartnersdiscuss:
i. Whatgoodsandservicesdoyouandyourfamilyprovideat
home?
ii. Doyouthinkthisworkisimportant?Whyorwhynot?
iii.
Whatwouldhappeniffamilymemberschosenottodothis
work?

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Whatgoodsandservicesdoyouandyourfamilyprovidefor
yourcommunity?
PassouttheWeareConsumersandProducersworksheetssothateachperson
hasasheettofillout.Then,explainthedirectionsandstepstotheworksheet.
a. Drawpicturesorwriteaboutfourgoodsand/orservicesyouliketo
consumeandfourgoodsand/orservicesyouliketoproduce.
Letthestudentsbeginworkingontheworksheets.Letstudentsfeelfreetohelp
eachotheroutifnecessaryanddiscusstheirdifferentideas.
AfterthestudentsarefinishedwiththeirWeareConsumersandProducers
worksheets,theywillthenbeginontheNameofProducerplanningworksheet.
Theteacherwillexplainthedirectionsandstepstotheworksheet.
a. Write4sentencesaboutwhatyoucanpurchasefromtheproduceryou
chose.YoucanlookbackonyourWeareConsumersandProducers
worksheetforreferencetochooseaproducer.Starteachsentencewitha
capitalletterandenditwithaperiod.Makesureeachsentencebeginsina
differentway.(DontuseIcanbuyoverandoveragain!)
AftercompletingtheNameofProducerWorksheet,thestudentswillbegivena
milkcarton.
i. Thestudentwillusetheproducertheychosefromtheworksheet
anddrawapictureononeofthesquaresofthemilkcarton.
ii. Thesecond,third,andfourthsquarewillbeanyinformationor
drawingsoftheirfoursentencestheywrotefortheNameof
Producerworksheet.
Theteacherwillcirculateandassiststudentsasneeded.

Differentiation
Fordifferenttypesoflearnerswhoneedtobechallenged,ontheWeare
ConsumersandProducersworksheets,allowthemtowritedownfivegoodsand
services.Iftheywantabetterchallenge,allowthemtoonlyuseexamplesof
goodsandservicesthattheyuseintheireverydaylives.FortheNameof
Producerworksheet,havethestudentsbechallengedbyhavingspecific
expectations:
o Grammar:Starteachsentencewithacapitalletterandenditwitha
period.
o Makesureeachsentencebeginsinadifferentway.
o DontuseIcanbyoverandoveragain!

Fordifferenttypesoflearners,ELLS,studentswhoneedmoresupport,havethe
definitionsandpicturesexamplesofgoodsandservicesandnongoodsandnon
servicesandhavethestudentscircletheonesthataregoodandservices.They
willalsohaveextrapracticebycompletingandsavingaworksheetonconsumers
andproducers.Theywillalsobeprovidedwithextratimetocompletethe
activity.

o http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/docs_lessons/464_evaluation_consume
rs_and_producers1.pdf

Closure
Theteacherwilldisplaythechildrensmilkcartonsintheclassroomalongwiththeir
NameofProducerworksheet.Theteacherwillgoaroundtheclassroomandaskthe
studentsonethingtheylearnedaboutproducersandconsumersandhowitrelatesto
theireverydaylives.Tofinishoffthelesson,saytothestudents,Ihopeeveryonehada
funtimelearningaboutconsumersandproducers!Ihopethatyoucanusewhatwe
learnedtodaytogooduseitinreallife.Thisclosurereassurestheteacherandthestudent
theimportanceandimpactconsumersandproducershaveontheircommunityandlives.
Formative/SummativeAssessment
Formative:
Theteacherwillhavecirculatedtheclassroom,checkup,andobserveoneachof
thestudentstoseeiftheyareworkingontheassignment.
Theteacherwillalsoseeifthechildrenfullyunderstandthelessonbyasking
questionsabouthowproducersandconsumersrelatetotheircommunityand
lives.
TheteacherwillcollecttheirWeareProducersandConsumersworksheetsto
seeiftheyhavewrotethreeexamplesofgoodsandservices.
TheteacherwillcollecttheirNameofProducerworksheetbeforethemilk
cartonactivityinordertoseeiftheyunderstoodtheprocedures.
Theteacherwilldisplaythestudentsfinishproductoftheirmilkcartoninthe
classroom.
Summative:
Theteacherwillcollecttheir(2)worksheetsandputintotheirunitportfolios.
Givingthestudentsarubrictofollowtheguidelineswillassessthestudents.
o WeareConsumersandProducers
o NameofProducers
WeareConsumersandProducersRubric:
3
Studentprovidesnameontheworksheet

Studentsprovidesthreegoods/servicesyou
liketoconsume
Studentprovidesthreegoods/servicesyou
liketoproduce
Total:
NameofProducersRubric:
3
Studentprovidesnameontheworksheet

Write4sentencesaboutwhatyoucan
purchasefromtheproduceryouchose.
Studentusescorrectgrammar:
Starteachsentencewithacapital
letterandenditwithaperiod.
Studentmakessureeachsentencebeginsina
differentway.(DidntuseIcanbuyover
andoveragain!)
Total:
Materials/Equipment

WeareConsumersandProducersworksheets
WeareConsumersandProducersexamplepictures
NameofProducersworksheets
MilkSquareCartons(4sides)
(2)Rubrics
Pencil,Markers,ColorCrayons,ColorPencils
Glue
Scissors
ConstructionPaper
InternetSites:

o ChildrenResources:
http://www.slideshare.net/sitlerl/producerandconsumer
matchinggame
https://jr.brainpop.com/search/?keyword=community
https://educators.brainpop.com/bpjrtopic/goodsandservices/
o TeacherResources
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help/economics_
producer_consumer_third_3rd_grade_social_studies.htm
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/docs_lessons/464_evaluation_c
onsumers_and_producers1.pdf

Books(ChildrenResources):
o TheLittleRedHen(makesapizza)
ByPhilemonSturgos
o WhosBuying?WhosSelling?
ByJenniferS.Larson
o Alexander,WhoUsedtoBeRichLastSunday
ByJudithViorst

Technology
Technologywasnotusedinthislessonplan;however,itcanstillbeimplementedby
havingthechildrenusetheInternettolookupdifferenttypesofconsumersand
producers.Therearemanysitesthestudentscangoontoplayenrichmentactivities
basedonconsumersandproducers.Thiswillallowthestudentstogetabetter
understandingandhowitcanconnectittotheireverydaylives.
ReflectiononPlanning
Whileplanningandwritingthislessonplan,themainthoughtthatwasinmymindwas
whetherthestudentswillusethisforreallifeexperiences.Ithoughtthislessonwould
helpthestudentsgetabetterunderstandingofconsumersandproducersandhowit
relatestotheirlivesathomeandthecommunity.Themilkcartonactivitywillallowthe
studentstobringouttheircreativitysideandusinganactualproductteachesthemthat
theyuseitintheireverydayschoollifeaswell.Therearesitesthattheycangoontoplay
activitiessuchasmatching,identifying,etc.Thislessonwillbuildthestudentsrolein
thecommunityandunderstandingthesenseofproducersandconsumers.
ContentOutline
Lesson 1: Workers and Consumers

Lesson 1 Vocabulary
o Product: a good
Have students brainstorm some of the products that
they use in their everyday lives, both at home and at
school
Create a class list
Pencils
Shampoo
Cell phones
Chairs
Service: an action of helping or doing work for
someone
Have students brainstorm some of the services that
they and their families use
Producer: someone who makes a product or provides
a service
Entrepreneur: a person who starts and runs a
business
Consumer: a person who buys a product or a service
Have students think about products and services that
they and their families buy as consumers
Refer back to the previously created class lists, but
also try adding to them
Interdependence: depending on one another to buy
the goods that they make
Ask students to think about and discuss why this is
true
For instance, think about interdependence as it
relates to a local grocery store in the community.
What would consumers do without the grocery store?
What would the grocery store do without any
consumers?

Unit 6: Working in Communities

Chapter 11: Workers and Consumers
We are Consumers and Producers worksheets
Student Name: ______________________________________
Write about three goods and /or services you like to consume and three goods and/or
services you like to produce.

I am a consumer of

I am a producer of

___________________________________________
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. (Dont use I can buy
over and over again!)

1._________________________________________
___________________________________________
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2._________________________________________
___________________________________________

___________________________________________
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3._________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________

4._________________________________________
___________________________________________
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___________________________________________

How do you FEEL about your producer!

___________________________________________
___________________________________________

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Lesson Plan Elements

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Lesson Plan Details

Integration of Learning Outcomes/Objectives
Standards PA Civics, History, Economics, Geography. PA
Common Core (Language Arts and/or Math), NCSS
Anticipatory Set
Procedures
Differentiation
Closure
Formative/Summative Assessment of Students (P-12)
Materials/Equipment, Resources, Citation of Sources
Technology
Reflection on Planning
Submitted peer feedback and final on time
Content Outline

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