2nd grade
Social Studies
Unit 4: Producers and Consumers
Lesson 1: How do people grow
and use food?
processor
A processor is a person or
business that gets farm
products ready to be sold.
Coffee is taken to a processor.
A processor is a ________ or _________ that
gets farm products ready to be ______.
distributor
A distributor is a person or
company that supplies
things to stores and other
companies.
A distributor is a person or company that
supplies things to stores and other companies.
Distributors use _______ to transport or take
products to ______ and other companies.
fruits
Fruits are grapes, oranges,
bananas etc.
Farmers grow fruits every
year in the United States.
In the picture, I see ______, _______,
_______, _______, and ________. Fruits are
sold in _____.
vegetables
Vegetables are broccoli,
carrots, tomatoes etc.
Children need to eat
vegetables everyday.
My favorite vegetables are _______,
________, and _______. My mother goes to
the ______ to buy vegetables.
business
A business is an
organization engaged in
the trade of goods and
services.
There are many businesses in my city.
Before children start school, businesses offer
good prices on _______, _______, and _______.
2nd grade
Social Studies
Unit 4: Producers and Consumers
Lesson 2: Who are buyers and
sellers?
producer
A producer is someone
who makes or grows
something.
Farmers are producers.
They grow vegetables
and fruits.
Producers are _______ who work in ______.
They _____ fruits and _________.
goods
Goods are things that are
grown or made to be sold.
My family has enough
money to buy goods.
Goods re things that are ______ or ______ to
be sold. My father buys goods at the ______
store.
consumer
A consumer is someone
who buys or uses goods
and services.
Consumers buy or use goods and services.
As a consumer, I like to buy ______,
_______, and _______.
services
Services are jobs people
do to help others.
People use important services on a daily basis.
Services are ____ people do to _____ others.
Some of these services are ______, ______,
and _______.
2nd grade
Social Studies
Unit 4: Producers and Consumers
Lesson 3: How do people use
resources?
tools
people
wood
resources
Resources are things we
need to produce goods
and services.
Buildings, tools, and machines are resources.
________ are resources because they do work to
produce _______ and _______.
weather
Weather is how it is
outside at a certain time
and place.
Many resources can be
limited by weather.
The weather can be _____, _____, or ____. The
weather is important in the area of ________.
natural resources
Natural resources are
resources that come from
the Earth (water, fish,
trees, wood).
Natural resources come
from Earth.
______ is a resource that comes from trees. It
is used to make _______. We need to take
care of our _______ _______.