Working in a Community · Basic Economics
Producers and Consumers
Children learn about the roles of people who make things and people who buy things in an economy.
Key Questions
- 1What does it mean to be a producer?
- 2How do consumers decide what to buy?
- 3Can one person be both a producer and a consumer?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.Eco.2.K-2
Grade: 2nd Grade
Subject: Communities Near & Far
Unit: Working in a Community
Period: Basic Economics
Suggested Methodologies
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