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Producers and Consumers

Course: Social Studies

Teacher: Amanda Delaney, Julie Matheny, and Arta Musial

Focus of Unit:
This unit is a third grade unit focused on producers and consumers. The students will investigate what a producer and what a consumer is, which countries in the world are the main producers of household products, and how some of these products are produced in these countries.

Rationale: This unit is important to students’ lives because it is important for students to know where the products that they purchase come from and the importance of consumers and producers in our economics system. Students will also begin to learn about the step-by-step process and development of some of these products and how the products are sent to consumers.

Standards:

Curriculum:

·         Differentiate between producers and consumers.

·         Interpret and display information and data. Maps, Graphs, Tables

Technology & Productivity:

·         Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.

·         Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology enhanced models, preparing publications, and producing other creative works.

Technology & Communication:

·         Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish and interpret with peers, experts and other audiences.

·         Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.

Technology Research, Problem-solving & Decision-making Tools:

·         Students use technology to locate, evaluate and collect information from a variety of sources.

·         Students use technology tools to process data and report results.

·         Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.

             Learning Activities:    

                              ·    Activity 1: Search the Internet for definition and examples of
                                    producers and consumers.

·         Activity 2: Search the Internet to locate certain links to specific producers and consumers.

Performance Tasks:

·         Task 1: Students will list products from their homes and their countries of origin and display the information in table format.

·         Task 2: Students will display the information gathered about their household products in the form of tables, charts, graphs, and/or maps.

·         Task 3: Students will present the information that they gathered in a power point presentation.

Rubrics, Assessment & Evaluation:

                                ·    Student completed a list of 10 products from their homes and
                                      their countries or origin and listed information in a table format.

                                ·    Rubric for graphs.

                                ·    Rubric for Power Point
.                                                            

Learning Environment: This project will be a culminating activity after a unit on producers and consumers has been presented to the students. The students will be given four class periods to perform research and create their Power Point presentations. On the fifth day, the students will present their presentations.

• Day One and Day Two: Students will be allowed time to work on the computer in groups of threes or fours, and search the Internet for the definition and examples for producers and consumers. The students will also have access to an atlas, globe, wall maps, social studies texts, and other trade books including information about producers and consumers. The students will be given the following websites on producers and consumers to use as resources:

           http://www.schoolmilk.co.uk/

           http://www.greenheyes.com/pages/livestock01.htm

The students will also be allowed to explore other links and sites including information about producers and consumers. The students should be finding and saving examples and putting them in their Power Point presentations, as well as finding a link that they can include in their presentation that will demonstrate the process of producing or consuming. (Teacher will guide and facilitate any students having trouble with the technology or finding information.)

• Day Three and Day Four: Students bring in their list of 10 items from their home and their country of origin. Students will compile the information and put the information into graph format into their presentation, using the following website: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/. They may also use charts, tables, or maps as additional visuals to display their information. However, some type of graph is required. These days will also be used to complete and perfect the Power Point presentation and complete any work not completed on the previous days. (Teacher will guide and facilitate while students work cooperatively in groups.)

• Day Five: Student groups will present their Power Point presentations. Teacher will use rubrics to evaluate the students’ graphs and Power Point presentations while other students listen and participate when needed.

 
Resources:

Passive Resources: Social Studies textbook, encyclopedia, atlas, globe, maps, trade books on producers and consumers, magazines & journals

Dynamic Resources:

·         Curriculum Support Software: Internet

·         Tool Software: word processing (WP), desktop publishing (DTP), spreadsheets (SS), database (DB), graphics, multimedia

·         Peripherals: printer, scanner, digital camera, graphics tablet, PowerPoint, computer projector

Helpful Websites:

            http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/ This site allows you to create graphs

             http://www.eduplace.com/graphic This website is a great tool for teachers and
             students to look for graphic organizers

             http://kidseconposters.com/lit_con.html This website gives great links to songs,
             books, and posters for teaching and learning about producers and consumers.

             http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/02/lp287-02.htm This site is a great
             lesson for students on producers and consumers.

             http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/lessons This is a lesson for students on commercials
             and their impact on the consumer

             http://www.4teachers.org   This website is great for creating rubrics.

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