Compelling Question: How do consumer choices affect others??" by Ginnie Rehme Postlethwaite https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9 Standards: 2.E.1.2 and 2.E.1.3 Thematic Strands: People, Places, Environments. Supporting Question: How do people interact with the environment and what are some of the consequences of those interactions? en-us 2018-03-14 18:27:27 UTC 2025-10-02 22:41:20 UTC hello@padlet.com Primary Resource rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242059805 I will display graphite, a piece of soft wood, yellow paint, rubber, and aluminum and see if students can guess what all these things make. ]]> 2018-03-14 18:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242059805 Primary Resource rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242062898 How Pencils are made video: 
The purpose of this YouTube video is to allow students to see all the resources it takes to make just one pencil. From the graphite that has to be mined to the yellow paint used to coat the outside of the pencil, there are many environmental and human resources used in this process. Some questions that I could ask after this video are:
Where does the wood come from to make these pencils? Just any trees? Where does the "lead" come from? Who mines it? How much do they get paid? Do you use our pencils wisely in this classroom?]]> 2018-03-14 18:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242062898 Secondary Resource rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242064131 The type of wood that is chosen to make pencils is incense cedar. This variety of wood is chosen due to its softness. The World Watch institutes details the issues that surround the use of incense cedar. These issues include: the depleting of forest reserves, contaminating waterways, and choking the air with pollutants ]]> 2018-03-14 18:54:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242064131 Secondary Resource rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242064596 This article from BBC news shows students how innovation can help us wisely use our planet’s resources. This Kenyan pencil making company has hired a special needs school to collect the newspapers for them, therefore creating revenue for the school. I’m thinking about how thousands of newspapers are thrown away each year. Why not reuse this paper instead of putting it into the landfill? I love this idea. I really want to make my own pencils with my students. I think that would be such a meaningful activity and then we could sell them to help a charity or something. ]]> 2018-03-14 18:55:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242064596 Secondary Resource rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242065019 Not only does this company sell their product here, but they also have some great information about how the production of pencils is affecting deforestation. The facts presented are very compelling resources that could be used in this lesson about supply and demand. There is also a neat poster that I could print out and post in the classroom. ]]> 2018-03-14 18:55:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242065019 PDF File rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242065362 This PDF File takes students on a journey to discover how many people it takes to make a pencil. This is such a create resource because it has a lot of pictures and information that show the amount resources it take to make a pencil. ]]> 2018-03-14 18:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242065362 Primary Resource rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242066578 This website is a great resource. It explains what palm oil is and lists what products use this oil in their production. One other help detail about this website is that it lists the wording that companies use to list palm oil as an ingredient. It is interesting to note all the different ways that this oil is listed on nutrition labels. ]]> 2018-03-14 18:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242066578 Secondary Resource: rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242067105 Video about how the harvesting of Palm Oils is harming the environment. After watching this video, I will never buy processed snacks again, and will take note of what soaps I purchase. This video shows the view how the demand for Palm Oil is costing this world much more than just $.89 for a bar of soap or $2.00 for a box of Cheez-Its© ]]> 2018-03-14 19:00:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242067105 Secondary Resource: rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242067656 How It’s Made – Palm Oil (video)
This video shows students how palm oil is harvested and made. A portion of this video also shows how they cross pollinate to produce the plants that provide the best yield. Plantations in Indonesia produce 85% of the world palm oil. ]]> 2018-03-14 19:01:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242067656 Primary Resource rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242070337 Palm Oil Plant Pictures. I want to show students some pictures of palm oil plantations so they can see where the forests used to be. I also want to show them aerial photos as well. Here is an example of one the pictures. ]]> 2018-03-14 19:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242070337 Secondary Resource rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242074511 This is a National Geographic article about how the deforestation in Malaysia. The deforestation has possibly cost the lives of many tigers that are predators to the wild pigs on the island. With the lack of predators, the wild pigs are not become over populated. ]]> 2018-03-14 19:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242074511 Secondary Resource rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242082319 This website talks about how the notebook paper we use impacts the environment. It discusses the many items that are made from paper. It also details the many ways that the environment is harmed during the production of these items. These harmful effects include such as the negative impacts on forests, waterways, and climate are discussed. ]]> 2018-03-14 19:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242082319 Primary Resource rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242083371 This video shows students how paper is made. The video talks about how millions of gallons of water is used every day in the production of the paper. The video states that the water is only returned to the rivers once it has been filtered and purified. I wish the video showed that process, as well.   ]]> 2018-03-14 19:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242083371 Secondary Resource rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242083867 This website contains a helpful interactive map. When the computer mouse hovers over the hues of blue on the map, facts are displayed about how paper is made in that country, and any harmful effects on the environment that are occurring. For example, when hovering over Russian, the reader learns that illegal logging and old mill practices are such two of four negative impacts that the paper mills are having on the environment. ]]> 2018-03-14 19:40:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242083867 Primary Source rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242084164 This picture and the web address listed demonstrate a terrible impact that paper production is having in China. China is one of the world’s leading producers of paper, but their poor use of the natural resources to make the paper will leave more than a bad taste in your mouth. Scientists have examined hair samples of people who live along the Yangtze River and the results are very disturbing
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/about_freshwater/freshwater_problems/river_decline/10_rivers_risk/yangtze/yangtze_threats/]]> 2018-03-14 19:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242084164 Pretzel, M & Ms, and Goldfish, and Cheez-Its Oh My! rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242088673 In this activity, the students will build a snack selling market. Each group will represent a "country" that has a valuable resource to sell. In this column are some primary and secondary resources that I will use during this lesson on producers and consumers and the true meaning of cost. ]]> 2018-03-14 19:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242088673 Primary Resource rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242096710 Goldfish Cracker Ingredients list from Pepperidge Farms Wesbite. Students will come to the board and circle the ingredients they think are in the Goldfish Crackers. ]]> 2018-03-14 20:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242096710 Secondary Source rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242117380 Ingredient in Goldfish Empowers Women in Latin America]]> 2018-03-14 21:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242117380 Secondary Resource rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242117773 Pepperidge farms switches to natural dyes. ]]> 2018-03-14 21:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242117773 Graphite Map rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242345398 Students can view this map and see where graphite mines are located. I think it would be interesting for them to see that the United States is not one of the places marked on the map. This would cause them to look at the graphite in their pencil a lot differently. ]]> 2018-03-15 13:36:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242345398 Weebly site rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242345678 This weebly site has great information that would go great along with this lesson on pencils. It even includes a bibliography with other sources. It also has some great information about incense cedar as the type of wood preferred for pencils. ]]> 2018-03-15 13:36:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242345678 Secondary Resource rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242640877 This is another YouTube Video about how Palm oil negatively impacts the environment. However, this video also talks about how the harvesting of the palms might even involve child labor. This will probably hit home with the students in the classroom. ]]> 2018-03-16 00:57:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/242640877 Secondary Resource rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/243160762 A resident of Wuhan, China, is shown here clearing dead fish from the Fu River. Tests of the river water have showed extremely high levels of ammonia downstream from a chemical plant.]]> 2018-03-18 09:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/243160762 I want students to also see that some companies are making good choices. Pepperidge Farm, which is part of the Campbell's Soup Company is one such company. rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/243259879 2018-03-18 21:40:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/243259879 Good Econ. lessons rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/243261437 These websites post fun activities to do with students to include:interactive games, printable worksheets, and a MapMaker Kit. The MapMaker Kit can be used with this unit I am creating or it can also be used with other units. It is a printable activity so students can work on it together in groups. 
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/activity/geography-of-a-pencil/
 
https://www.econedlink.org/teacher-lesson/457/We-are-Consumers-Producers 
 
http://www.c3teachers.org/inquiries/economic-interdependence/
]]> 2018-03-18 21:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/243261437 Literature Integration Lessons rickgin https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/243262196 This is a wonderful list of read alouds that can be used during a elementary economics unit. This website has created lessons that can be used with the read alouds. For example, one lesson uses The Little Red Hen as a platform to discuss natural resources, producers, and consumers. https://www.econedlink.org/topics/27]]> 2018-03-18 21:56:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rickgin/v722866s1uk9/wish/243262196