Producer Pigs

An Economics Webquest for 1st Grade

Written by Debbie GibsonChurch Hill Elementary

Introduction / Task / Process / Conclusion

Evaluation / Teacher Resources

IntroductionHave you ever heard the story of the three little pigs? Over the next few days, you will become one of the characters from the story to complete some activities. Click on the pigs below and listen to the story before you begin your task!

Task

Pig #3

Well, little pigs, the time has come for you to move out on

your own. You must work together to build yourselves a new house. You will also need to classify the resources that you use in case the big, bad

wolf comes back and you need to rebuild again! But you

better hurry up and get started. That ol’ wolf is still out there!

Make a Producer

Pig headban

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Process

Step 1 Step 2

Step 3 Step 4

Home

Uh oh, little pig. You’ve got a problem. It seems that your

partner doesn’t want to build a new house. You must

convince the other little pig that you need a house. Click

on the books to read about wants and needs. Then

write a letter to the other little pig to convince him that you

must have a house!

Pig #3

Now that you’ve convinced the other little

pig that you need a house, it’s time to

become a producer pig! What’s that you say? You don’t know what a

producer is? Well, you’d better find out! Click on the T.V. below and watch to find out what a producer is!

Pig #3 Now try this!

Pig #3

Your next step is to choose the resources you’ll need to produce your house. What are resources?!? Oh my!

Click on the books below and read to find out

about the different types of resources. But you’d

better hurry! I think I heard the wolf huffing and puffing outside!

Uh oh, little piggies! I think I see that ol’ wolf lurking outside. It’s

time to get busy building! Use the resources that are in the box to produce your house! Be sure to

use at least one capital, one natural, and one human resource

to build your house. After you finish building your house, click on

the wolf below to complete a factors of production chart to

classify the resources you used. Be sure to do a good job on your house. That big, bad wolf can really huff

and puff!

Conclusion

Great job, little pigs! Now hurry home before the big, bad wolf sees you!

Home

Evaluation

Home

Producer Pig RubricI helped my partner build a house.

We used at least one natural resource.

We used at least one capital resource.

We used at least one human resource.

I correctly identified all of our resources on my factors of production chart.

Teacher Resources

Home

Producer PigHeadband Pattern

PersuasiveLetter Frame

Community Worker Pattern

Apple PieFactors of Production

Student Sheet

Links to RelatedEconomics Web Sites

Unit LessonPlan

Producer Pig Headband1 Color a Producer Pig pattern.

2 Label your pig’s hat as “Pig 1” or “Pig 2.”

3 Cut out the pig.

4 Glue the pig’s head in the middle of the sentence strip.

5. Write your name on the inside of your sentence strip.

6 Raise your hand and wait for your teacher to staple your headband together.

_____________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____________________________________________

Dear Little Pig,________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _________________________________________________________________________________

Sincerely,____________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____________________________________

ResourcesProducers make goods or provide services. They use many things to make their products. Some of these things are called resources. Resources can be placed into three groups: natural, human, and capital resources.

Natural Resources

Capital Resources

Human Resources

Now Try This!

LinksGoods or Services? http://www.udel.edu/sine/students/goodserv/

Goods and Serviceshttp://www.econedlink.org/lessons/em457/popupActivity2.htm

Match Products to Producershttp://www.econedlink.org/lessons/em564/popupActivity.html

Natural ResourcesNatural Resources are those things found in and on the earth, such as water, oil, and sunlight.

Capital ResourcesCapital resources are tools, equipment, and buildings we use to help produce things. Capital resources are used over and over without being used up, such as trucks, computers, cash registers, desks, and chairs.

Human ResourcesHuman resources are people who work, like teachers, doctors, truck drivers, and sales clerks.

Human Resource

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Capital Resource

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Natural Resource

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British version of storyhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/t

weenies/storytime/stories/threelittlepigs/index.shtml (animated movie)

interactive activity

goods and services teaches about producers

activitymatch products to

producers