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Summary: Mikki Jo wants to make a special present for her new baby cousin. She trades the blackberries she picks for all the things needed to make a pair of booties. Concept: Natural Resources Definition: Natural resources are gifts of nature that are used in the production of goods and services. Comprehension Questions: What natural resource did Mikki Jo gather? (blackberries) List the products
Mikki Jo's mom produced from the blackberries she picked. Describe Mikki Jo's economic want. (She wanted to give her new baby cousin, Samuel, a present she had made.) What natural resource did Mikki Jo "buy" from Mrs. Lozano with a bucket of berries? (wool) What did her
bucket of berries buy from Mrs. Washington? What did her bucket of berries buy from Mrs. Nelson? (a pair of booties made from her yarn) Is this a good or a service? (good, Note: The knitting of the yarn into the booties would be considered a service.) List the natural resources used to make the booties for her new cousin. (blackberries, wool) Other Concepts: Human Resources, Capital Resources, Trade and Money
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