Goods & Services
An object people want that they can touch or hold, like toys or food.
Goods
We use this to pay for things we need and also for things we want.
Money
We work together to help the community.
Community Helpers
Something necessary for survival, such as water or shelter.
A need
When you use money to buy things
Spending
Actions or an action that someone does for you, like teaching or cutting hair.
Services
The work someone does to earn money.
A job
Name one community worker
Dentist, Police Officer, Nurse, Teacher, Fire Fighter, etc...
Something you would like to have, but do not need to survive.
A want
When you keep money to use later instead of spending it.
Saving
A person who makes a product or provides a service
This person helps you learn to read and write at school.
A teacher
I use a hose, ladder, and a fire truck.
Firefighter
True or False: Clothes are a need.
True
True or False: You should save money for things you want later.
True
A person who buys or uses products
Consumer
This person flies a plane.
A pilot.
Name one community worker and explain what he or she does.
A Teacher teaches us new things and helps us learn.
True or False: Electricity is a want.
False: We NEED electricity because it powers daily life. We need it for cooking, home heating/cooling, lighting and stoves/ microwaves.
What do we use to buy things?
Money
Name one example of a good and one example of a service
Food, clothing, toys, furniture, and toothpaste are goods. Haircuts, mail delivery, and teaching are services.
My face is on the nickel!
Thomas Jefferson
Name TWO community workers AND his or her tool
Dentist with Toothbrush or Firefighter with a hose...
True or False: A new video game is a need.
False. We do not need a video game to survive.
Why do people work?
To earn money