Grade 2 | HISTORY AND SOCIAL STUDIES
WEEK 10 • PRACTICE WORKBOOK • DAYS 46–50
Read the matching lesson in the Week 10 Student Textbook first. Write each answer on the line below its question. Day 50 is answered on your own.
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Day 46: Scarcity
Class supplies
| Item | How many there are | How many children want one |
|---|---|---|
| Glue sticks | 5 | 8 |
| Scissors | 10 | 8 |
| Red crayons | 3 | 8 |
- Which items are scarce?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Which item has enough for everyone?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Choose one scarce item. Explain one fair way the class could handle it.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 47: Choices and Trade-Offs
Saturday choices
| Choice | Time needed |
|---|---|
| Go to the park | 2 hours |
| Visit Grandma | 2 hours |
| Help paint the fence | 2 hours |
- Jay has 2 hours on Saturday and chooses to visit Grandma. Name his two trade-offs.
Answer: _________________________________________________
- How many of the choices can Jay do in his 2 hours?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Explain why time can be scarce, just like money or goods.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 48: Supply and Demand
Fruit stand
| Fruit | Supply | Demand |
|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Few boxes left | Many shoppers want them |
| Apples | Many boxes | Few shoppers want them |
- Which fruit has a low supply?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Which fruit has low demand?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Explain whether the price of strawberries is more likely to go up or down, using supply and demand.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 49: A Market Game
- Which item ran out first in your game?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- What did the seller do to the price of the scarce item in Round 2?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Explain how the higher price changed what players chose in Round 2.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Hands-on task: Play the class market
- An adult sets out 10 pencils and 3 erasers to sell. Each player gets 5 paper tokens.
- Round 1: pencils cost 1 token and erasers cost 1 token. Each player buys what he or she wants. Record what runs out.
- Round 2: the seller raises the price of the scarce item to 2 tokens. Each player buys again with new tokens. Record what happens.
- Talk: why did one item run out, and how did the higher price change what people chose?
My model showed:
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Day 50: Independent Check: Scarcity, Supply and Demand
Story: The Snow Day
A big snow was coming to town. Many families went to the hardware store to buy snow shovels. By noon, only 4 shovels were left, and many shoppers still wanted one. Lily’s family had money for either a shovel or a sled. They chose the shovel.
Answer on your own. An adult may read the questions aloud but should not give the answers.
- What good became scarce at the hardware store?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- What was the trade-off for Lily’s family?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Explain why the demand for snow shovels went up before the storm.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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