How We Get to School
What picture on a bar graph shows which choice more students picked?
The tallest bar
Is a sandwich a good or a service?
Good.
What do people use to buy goods and services?
Money.
Where do people earn income?
By working a job.
Name a resource that comes from trees.
Wood (or paper).
If 5 students walked and 2 rode the bus, how many more students walked than rode the bus?
3 (because 5 − 2 = 3)
Is a dentist fixing a tooth a good or a service?
Service.
If a toy costs $3 and you have $5, how much money will you have left after buying it?
$2 (because $5 − $3 = $2).
Name one job you might see at school.
Teacher, principal, janitor, lunch worker, bus driver (any one).
Which resource listed can make energy from the sun?
Solar energy.
Name two things you must include when you make a bar graph.
Labels for categories and a vertical scale (and title or correctly sized bars).
Sort this list into goods or services: book, teacher, toy, hairdresser.
Goods: book, toy. Services: teacher, hairdresser.
You want to buy a snack for $2 and a pencil for $1. How much money do you need total?
$3 (because $2 + $1 = $3).
If your neighbor mows lawns and earns money, what is the word for the money they get?
Income (or earnings)
Give one way people use soil.
Growing plants/food.
If the bars show: Walk = 6, Bus = 4, Car = 6 — which two categories are tied for the greatest number?
Walk and Car
Explain why a car is a good but a bus driver is a service.
A car is a physical item you can touch (good); a bus driver performs an action for people (service).
Why do people have to make choices when using money? Give one simple reason.
Money is limited, so we must choose what is most important to buy.
Give two reasons people work (simple answers).
To earn money and to help others / to do something they enjoy.
How can animals be considered a natural resource? Give one example.
Animals can provide food (meat, milk) or materials (wool); e.g., cows give milk.
A bar graph shows 3 people choose cats, 7 choose dogs, and 5 choose rabbits. What is the total number of students surveyed, and which pet was least favorite?
Total = 15; least favorite = cats (3)
Give one example of a good and one example of a service that help your school run every day.
Example good: lunch food or pencils. Example service: janitor cleaning or teacher teaching.
You have $4. If you buy two items: one costs $1.50 and the other costs $2.00, do you have enough? How much will remain or how much more do you need?
Total cost $3.50, you have enough; remaining = $0.50.
A person works 3 days and earns $10 each day. How much income did they earn?
$30 (because $10 × 3 = $30)
Pick a resource (corn, oil, or coal). Describe one use for that resource.
Corn: food and animal feed; Oil: fuel or making plastics; Coal: producing electricity (any correct pairing).