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LESSON: CLICK, CLACK, MOO: COWS THAT
TYPE
Lesson
Summary:
So you think you’ve got
problems! What is Farmer Brown to do when he finds out that his cows
are typing him messages announcing that they will no longer produce milk
unless he gives them electric blankets? It gets even worse when the
hens declare that they, too, need electric blankets – or Farmer Brown will
get no eggs. In the end, even the ducks get involved in this
humorous book for primary students.
Concept: Economic Wants
Definition: Economic wants are desires that
can be satisfied by consuming a good, service, or leisure
activity.
Comprehension
Questions:
What special skill did Farmer
Brown’s cows have?
They were able to type!
What economic wants did the cows
have?
They wanted electric blankets to keep themselves
warm.
The cows threatened not to produce
milk if they didn’t get the electric blankets. Is milk an economic
want?
Yes!
For whom?
For people who want it to drink,
use in cooking, etc.
Next, the hens were cold and they
also asked Farmer Brown for electric blankets! They threatened to not
lay eggs. Are eggs an economic want?
Yes
For
whom?
People who use them to eat, use in cooking, etc.
Are milk and eggs an example of a
good or service?
Good
At the end of the story, the ducks
typed a note to Farmer Brown. What economic want did the duck
have?
A diving board.
Is a diving board a good or a
service?
Good
In real life, how do people get the
economic wants that they desire?
People work to produce goods and
services. People specialize in the goods and services they
produce. They then trade with other people to get the economic wants
that they desire.
Other Concepts: Goods and
Services, Trade | 
