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GLCE 2ND GRADE ECONOMICS

2-E.1.0.2 Identify Businesses in the local community.

2-E.1.0.3 Describe how businesses in the local community meet economic wants of consumers.

2-E.1.0.5 Use examples to show that people cannot produce everything they want (specialization) and depend on trade with others to meet their wants.

TRADE BOOKS!

TEXT BOOK!

MAGAZINES!

ACTIVITY BOOKS!

CHILDREN’S DICTIONARY OF OCCUPATIONS

POSTERS!

GAMES!

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Money BagsCoin Value Game Grocery Cart

VIDEO!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7WPeUpcBlg

SONG!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHY5cdExNa8

WEBSITES!

http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/games/boss/

http://www.educational-freeware.com/news/business-games.aspx

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