Resources in Production
Match the cards using the notes about Natural resource, Human resource, Capital good and Output.
About 10 minutes, plus any extended practice
Supplied materials
- Paper and pencil; drawing or spoken answers are welcome.
- Topic notes: Natural resource: a resource from nature used in production. Human resource: people’s work and skills. Capital good: a produced tool or machine used to make other goods. Output: the good or service produced.
- Original exercise cards: A fictional workshop uses timber. / A fictional baker kneads dough. / A fictional bakery uses an oven. / A fictional bakery finishes bread. / A technician maintains a machine. / A workshop uses a drill press. / A workshop completes a repaired table. / A pottery workshop uses clay.
Learn the idea
Production uses natural resources, human work and capital goods such as tools or machines. A finished product is an output. Money can pay for inputs, but money itself is not the same as every productive resource. The fictional bakery and workshop examples show the distinction.
Natural resource: a resource from nature used in production. Human resource: people’s work and skills. Capital good: a produced tool or machine used to make other goods. Output: the good or service produced.
Look for material from nature, a person’s work, a tool or machine, or the finished product. Ask an adult to read the notes and cards aloud. Point, draw or say your answer.
- Ask an adult to read the four notes. Find the words Natural resource, Human resource, Capital good, Output.
- Look for material from nature, a person’s work, a tool or machine, or the finished product.
- Read the worked answer. Then try the other cards and explain which words helped you choose.
- Point to, draw or say two different examples: one for Natural resource and one for Human resource. Explain how their clues differ.
See the method in action
Worked example: The card says: “A fictional workshop uses timber.” That matches Natural resource. Natural resource is a resource from nature used in production. Compare the note for Capital good: Capital good is a produced tool or machine used to make other goods. That is a different clue.
Check your reasoning
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Helpful tips
- Look for material from nature, a person’s work, a tool or machine, or the finished product.
- If you are unsure, ask an adult to read the card again. Match what this card says; do not add a new event or detail.
See the answer and explanation
Human resource
The card says: “A fictional baker kneads dough.” That matches Human resource. Human resource is people’s work and skills.
Take it further
New card: “A pottery workshop uses clay.” Match it with a note, then point to or say the words that helped. Check: The card says: “A pottery workshop uses clay.” That matches Natural resource. Natural resource is a resource from nature used in production.
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