Country mouse makes a decision!
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A lesson plan for Grades K–2 Social Studies
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- Appropriate grades
- K–2
- Provider
- National Council on Economic Education
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In this EconEdLink lesson, students listen to a story and will learn how to identify the cost and benefits involved in making decisions. The story, “Country Mouse and Town Mouse,” tells about a mouse who lived in the country but went to the city to visit. Students will make a cost/benefit chart showing their understanding of the differences between costs and benefits, based on the story. Included in this lesson are two interactive drag-and-drop activities.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 1
- Goal 6: The learner will apply basic economic concepts to home, school, and the community.
- Objective 6.01: Examine wants and needs and identify choices people make to satisfy wants and needs with limited resources.
Grade 2
- Goal 7: The learner will apply basic economic concepts and evaluate the use of economic resources within communities.
- Objective 7.01: Distinguish between producers and consumers and identify ways people are both producers and consumers.
Kindergarten
- Goal 6: The learner will apply basic economic concepts to home, school, and the community.
- Objective 6.01: Distinguish between wants and needs.
