AlyssaParentandShainaPeterPaul

SocialStudiesLearningCentre
Dr.Murray
February16th,2017

TeachersGuideForLearningCentre

GoalandObjective:
Thegoalofthislearningcentreistoprovideopportunitiesforstudentstopracticetheir
knowledgeaboutgoodsandservices.Throughthiscentre,studentswillenhancetheir
understandingofthedifferencesbetweengoodsandserviceswithsomereallifeexamplesof
each.ThislearningcentrefocusesoncoveringoutcomesfoundfromUnit4inYouandYour
WorldcenteredonCommunity.Theactivitieschosenforthiscentrearedesignedtotarget
curricularoutcomes1.4.6Studentswillbeexpectedtodemonstrateanunderstandingof
howcommunitiesdependoneachotherfortheexchangeofgoodsandserviceswith
elaborationonrecognizingthedifferencebetweengoodsandservices.

ProcedureforCentreManagement:
Theprocedureofthislearningcentrepackagewillbecenteredaroundthebackdrop
whichwillcontainthesortinggoodsandservicesactivity.Thelearningcentrewillbeginwithall
studentsworkingtogethertosortthegoodsandservicesonthebackdrop,thenthegroupingof
goodsandserviceswillremainonthebackdropthroughouttherestofthecentreinorderfor
studentstorefertoitduringotheractivities.

CreateaTown,CardGame,CreateaPersonandGoodsandServicesactivitysheetwill
befoundorganizedinbucketswithallmaterialsandinstructionsincluded.Thehopscotchgame
willneedtobesetupbeforethecentrebeginsandthematerialsandinstructionswillbefoundin
abucketfortheteachertogetready.

Therewillbebasicinstructionsforthestudentstorefertoduringeachactivity,however
theteachershouldbrieflyexplaineachactivitybeforebeginning.Oncetheteacherhasexplained
allcentres,shewillconductthegoodsandservicessortingcentretogetherasagroup.Oncethe
goodsandservicesaregroupedtogether,shewilldividetheclassintrogroupsof46andassign
eachgrouptoadifferentcentre.Theteacherwillcirculatetheclassensuringthatallstudents
areunderstandinghowtoconducteachactivityandtoansweranyquestions.

Eachcentrewillbeadurationofapproximately610minutes,dependingontheamount
oftimeintheperiod.Onceacentrehasended,studentsmustputtheircompletedactivityinthe
finishedbucketbeforetheygototheirnextcentre.Theteacherwillguidethegroupstogo
clockwisetogettotheirnextcentre.

MustActivities AssessmentStrategies

Hopscotch
Thehopscotchgameaimstohavechildren
practicethedifferencebetweengoodsand
servicesinakinestheticway.Studentswill
beputonthespotandneedtoquickly
determinewhetherthecardtheypickupisa
goodoraserviceandputitintheappropriate
spot.Studentswillworkasateamtobe
quickerthantheopponentteam.
Assessmentforthisactivitywillbedoneby
observation.Whiletheteachercirclesthe
classroomshewilltakenoteonstudentswho
requirehelpfromtheirpeersoriftheyspenda
lotoftimedecidingwhichbuckettoputtheir
cardin.Whiletheteachercirclesthe
classroomshewillhaveasheettotake
anecdotalnotesofstudentswhowillrequire
moreexplanation.

TheSortingGame
Thisactivitywillbedonecollaborativelyasa
class.Thegoalofthisactivityistodiscover
whyisagooddifferentthanaserviceand
whatarethecharacteristicsofeach.When
studentsdecidetoputtheirchosenobject
eitheronthegoodsorservicesside,theywill
providereasoningwiththehelpoftheteacher.
Oncethesortingisfinished,studentswill
haveasolidfoundationwhyaserviceis
differentthanagood.
Assessmentforthisactivitywillbetakenby
observationsandanecdotalnotes.The
teacherwillbeabletoidentifystudentswho
aregraspingthedifferencesandwhoneeds
moreclarity.Sincetheassessmentwillbe
doneformatively,theteacherwilluseher
judgementtospendmoretimeexplainingthe
differencesortocontinueonwiththeother
centres.Ifshenoticesonlyafewstudents
needmoreclarification,shewillbeginthose
studentswithtostartwithasimpleactivity.

CreateaTown Theassessmentusedforthisactivityis
Thisactivitywillhavestudentsworkingboth observation.Theteacherwillcirculateto
individuallyandasawholeclass.Individually makesurestudentsareontaskandtoseeif
studentswillbeusingtheinformationthey anystudentsneedhelp.Theteachercantake
knowaboutgoodsandservicestocreatea notesonthefinalproductsthestudents
buildingthatwillrepresentacertaingoodor createdtocheckfortheirunderstandingof
service.Whenthestudentsarefinished theirgoodorservice.
creatingtheirbuilding,theywilladdtheir
buildingsomewhereontheclasscity.The
wholeclasswillcreatetheirveryownGoods
andServicesCitythatshowcaseswhatthey
havelearned

ShouldActivities AssessmentStrategies

GoodsorService?Cardgame
Thisgameisonethatmanystudentswill
understandhowtoconductontheirown.
Studentscanplayinpairsorasagroup.
Oncethecardisflippedover,theywillneed
Assessmentconductedforthisgamewillbe
withtheanecdotalnotessheetcompleted
throughcirculation.Teacherwillpayclose
attentiontothediscussionstudentsare
engagingin.Thestudentsjustifyingreasons


todetermineifthepersononthecard
providesagoodoraservice.Studentswill
becomefamiliarwithdifferentcareersthat
providedifferentgoodsand/orservices.
Studentswillpracticetheircriticalthinking
skillsbyprovidingareasonwhytheybelieve
thepersondeliverseitheraservice,agoodor
both.Studentswillcollaboratewiththeirpeers
todecidewhatthebestansweris.
willbehowtheteacherwillknowifthe
studentshaveafirmunderstandingofwhy
goodsaredifferentthanservices.Theteacher
willtakenoteifstudentsrelatethepeopleon
thecardstotheirownexperienceswitheither
ahairdresser,adoctor,achef,etc.The
teacherwilluseheranecdotalnotestoadjust
herlessonstofollow.

PeopleinOurCommunity
Thisactivitywilldoneindividually.Students
willbeabletousetheactivitysheettoguide Thepurposeforthisactivityisforstudentsto
themtochoosingagoodorserviceintheir
community.Studentswillbecome
knowledgeableonagoodorserviceand
representwhattheyknowthroughacraft
activity.Studentswillhavetothinkcritically
abouttheirgoodorservicetobeableto
designtheirperson.Whenstudentsare
completedtheircommunitygoodorservice,
theycancreateabusinesscardthatwill
highlightthemainaspectofthatgoodor
service.
Assessmentforthisactivitywillbebased
solelyonobservationandanecdotalnotes.
visuallyrepresentwhattheyknow.The
teacherwillusetheactivitysheetandthe
finalproductsthestudentscreatedtocheck
studentsunderstanding.Ifstudentshad
correctlyrepresentedtheirgoodorservice
thantheyhadagoodgrasponthe
information.Ifastudentwascompletelyoff
thentheteachercanseethatmore
clarificationisneededongoodsandservices.

CouldActivity AssessmentStrategy

GoodsandServicesBoardGame Assessmentusedforthisactivitywillbe
TheGoodsandServicesBoardGameisafun anecdotalnotes.Theteacherwillberecording
andengagingactivitythestudentscan studentsunderstandingofgoodandservices,
indulgeininsmallgroups.Studentswilluse howtheyareworkingwithothers,andways
thedietomovearoundtheboard.Everyturn
inwhichtoimprovethegameforthefuture.
thestudentswillhavetopickupacardthat
hasanimageofagoodorservice.Ifstudents
arerighttheygetabonusmove,iftheydont
theystaywheretheyare.Studentswillhave
tounderstandthedifferencesbetweengoods
andservicestopartakeinthegame.Itafun
waytohavestudentsfurthertheir
understandingofthetopic.

Hopscotch

Instructions
- Make two teams.
- One person from each team will start the hopscotch.
- When you get to the end, pick up a card.
- If the card is a good, put it in the goods square.
- If the card is a service, put it in the service square.
- Run back to the end of the line.
- The next person in line goes.
- Once your team has gone through all the cards in your bucket,
your team has won!

Materials
- Scotch Tape
- Two buckets
- Two sets of cards of goods and services
- Label for goods square
- Label for services sqare


The Sorting Game

Instructions
- Teacher will explain the difference between a good and a service
by giving examples.
- Raise your hand if you want to volunteer to put a card on either
the goods or services side.
- Teacher will ask class if we sorted everything correctly.

Materials
- Tri-fold display board
- Velcro
- Images of goods and services
- Paint
- Glue
- Scissors

Goods or Services? Card Game

Instructions
- Choose to work in partners or as a group.
- One person flips a card over at a time.
- Each person says if they think the person gives a good or a
service.
- Give a reason for your choice.
- Next person flips a card.
- Continue until you go through all cards.

Materials
- Internet for pictures
- Printer
- Scissors
- Clear tape or laminator

People in Our Community

Instructions:
Student friendly
- Take an I Can sheet
- Choose a good or service from the bulletin board.
- Draw yourself as that community worker.
- Write yourself a business card

Teacher Friendly
- Students will complete the worksheet provided. They will identify
2 goods and 2 services, and choose one that they like the most.
- The students will then use construction paper to make a person
who represents the good or service they have.
- When they are finished creating their person, they will then use a
cue card to make a business card.
- The students will complete the activity once they attach their
business card to their drawing.

Materials:
- Activity worksheet
- Pencils
- Construction paper
- Crayons/markers/pencil crayons
- Scissors
- Cue cards

Goods and Services City

Instructions:

Student Friendly
- Choose a good or service.
- Create a building for your good or service.
- Decorate your building to show off your good or service
- Add your building to the class city.

Teacher Friendly
- Either have students choose their own good or service or provide
students with a good or service.
- Students will create a building for the good or service they have
using construction paper.
- The students can then decorate the building to best represent
their good or service.
- When they are finished, the building will be added to the city.
The city can be made by using bristol board and marker.
- Once all the students are done, the town will be filled with
different goods and services.

Materials:
- Role cards
- Construction paper
- Markers/Crayons/Pencil Crayons
- Glue/Tape
- Bristol Board

Goods and Services Board Game

Instructions:

Student friendly
- Lay out the board game.
- Pick your game piece.
- Play rock, paper, scissors for who goes first
- Roll dice and move the same number of spaces.
- Pick up a card and read aloud.
- Follow the instructions on the card.
- First one to the end wins.

Teacher friendly:
- Have the board game and all the pieces provided for the
students.
- Students will follow the instructions on the sheet that came with
the board game.

Materials:
- Board game
- Game cards
- Game pieces
- Instructions

People in Our Community

Activity Sheet
Name: ______________

People in the community that provide goods.

1
2

People in the community that provide services.

1
2

Which job do you like the best?

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

Is it a good or service?
_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

They help the community by:

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

Anecdotal Notes

Sarah Riley



Elias Mekhi



Claire Malachi



Felicity Zoey



Alex John



Kyle Emily



Molly Gabriela

Resources

https://educators.brainpop.com/bpjrtopic/goodsandservices/

http://www.econedlink.org/teacherlesson/642/DifferenceBetweenGoodsServices

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/GoodorServicesSocialStudiesLearningCente
rGame146577

http://allencentre.wikispaces.com/Needs+and+Wants

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