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I LOVE Strawberries By Shannon Anderson Illustrated by Jaclyn SinquettFree Minds Press/2022STORY SYNOPSIS: Jolie LOVES strawberries - and she’s on anunstoppable (and hilarious) mission to grow herown food from seedling to table in this colorfulintroduction to the joy of growing the popularperennial.Through Jolie’s comical scrapbook-style journalentries, young readers will learn how sheconvinces the “old people” (aka her parents) to lether grow her own strawberries. Growingstrawberries is a lot of work and responsibility, butJolie is ready with the help of her faithful rabbitMunchy! Together they find out just howdelicious, rewarding, and sometimes complicatedit can be to grow your own food.Lesson Plan By:Lynne Stover stoverlf@jmu.eduLauren Shifflett shiffllh@jmu.edu

Book: I Love Strawberries by Shannon AndersonActivity Sheet: Strawberry Basket (one for each student or smallgroup) Activity Cards: At least 12 strawberry cards for each studentBasket of Berries Challenge Scripts: Goods and Services,Productive Resources, and Specialization (one each for eachstudent of group or may be used as a teacher-read script) Envelopes and Small Baggies: Storage for strawberry cardsOptional: Scissors if the students are to cut out their baskets andstrawberry cards The students will review the economic concepts of goods, services,productive resources, and specialization.The students will participate in an activity that applies addition andsubtraction. Consumer – A person who buys and uses goods and services tosatisfy their personal needs and wants.Producer – A person who uses resources to make goods andservices.Productive Resources – Items or services used in the productionof goods and services Includes: Natural Resources (gifts of naturethat are present without human intervention), Human Resources(the quantity and quality of human effort directed towardproducing goods and services) and Capital Resources (manmadegoods such tools, buildings, and vehicles used in production ofother goods and services). Goods – Material objects satisfy people’s wants. Examples includeshoes, lemonade, and books.Services – Actions that satisfy people’s wants. Examples include ataxi ride, haircut, or music concert.Specialization – Working in a specific job producing a specificgood or service and relying on other workers to produce othergoods and services. Specialization increases productivity; it alsorequires trade and increases interdependence.INTRODUCTION: Growing strawberries is a lot of work and responsibility, butthe end product could be a basket full of deliciousstrawberries. Students will hone their math skills as theylearn about goods, services, productive resources, andspecialization. GRADE LEVEL: 1-3TIME ALLOCATION: 25-30 minutesMATERIALS:OBJECTIVES: ECONOMIC CONCEPTS:Lesson Plan By:Lynne Stover stoverlf@jmu.eduLauren Shifflett shiffllh@jmu.edu

Lesson Plan By:Lynne Stover stoverlf@jmu.eduLauren Shifflett shiffllh@jmu.edu VIRGINIA STANDARD OF LEARNING- HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCEThe student will apply history and social science skills to understand basiceconomic principles by identifying natural resources (e.g., water, soil, wood, coal),human resources (i.e., people at work), and capital resources (e.g., machines, tools,computers, buildings);The student will apply history and social science skills to understand basiceconomic principles by d. explaining that scarcity (limited resources) requirespeople to make choices about producing and consuming goods and services. The student will apply history and social science skills to explain that the basiceconomic principles by c. recognizing that because people cannot produceeverything they want, they specialize in what they do best and trade for the rest. The student will apply history and social science skills to understand basiceconomic principles by d. explaining that scarcity (limited resources) requirespeople to make choices about producing and consuming goods and services. 2.13 a2.13 d 3.102.13 Reading Makes Cents 2023-2024I LOVE StrawberriesA Basket of Berries ChallengeThe student will recall with automaticity addition and subtraction facts within 10and represent, solve, and justify solutions to single-stet problems, including thosein context, using addition and subtraction n with whole numbers within 20. The student will recall with automaticity addition and subtraction facts within 20and estimate, represent, solve, and justify solutions to single-stet problems, andmulti-step problems including those in context, using addition and subtractionwith whole numbers where addends or minuends do not exceed 100. 1.CE.12.CE.1 MATHEMATICS STANDARDS OF LEARNING -2023

Lesson Plan By:Lynne Stover stoverlf@jmu.eduLauren Shifflett shiffllh@jmu.edu Reading Makes Cents 2023-2024It Began with Lemonade A Basket of Berries ChallengePrepare the materials prior to class. The strawberry cards can be reused if run off oncardstock. Introduce the lesson by informing the students that they will be listening to a story about agirl whose love for strawberries taught her a great deal about agriculture and economics.Tell the students that after they listen to her adventures, they will be participating in anactivity in which they will demonstrate that they know the definition of the terms goods,services, productive resources, and specialization. Define goods as material objects that satisfy people’s wants. Examples from the story includestrawberries, baskets, and shovels. Define services as actions that satisfy people’s wants.Examples from the story include when Jolie sold lemonade and when the Franklins had a yardsale. Tell the students to notice the productive resources when the listen to the story. Defineproductive resources as items or actions used in the production of goods and services. Naturalresources are gifts of nature that are present without human intervention. Examples from thestory include the strawberry plants and the water used to help them grow. Human resourcesare the quantity and quality of human effort directed toward producing goods and services. Inthe story human resources include the clerk at the garden shop and owner of the blueberryfarm. Capital resources are manmade resources such tools, buildings, and vehicles used inproduction. Examples from the story include carts, shovels, and buckets. Explain that specialization is Working in a specific job producing a specific good or service andrelying on other workers to produce other goods and services. During the story Jolie becomes astrawberry specialist.Read I Love Strawberries by Shannon Anderson to the students. A ten-minute read aloud canbe found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEUNWHobqfATell the students they will now be doing a fun activity where they will be challenged to see whatthey learned in the story. Distribute copies of baskets and envelops of strawberries to eachstudent or group. NOTE: If time allows let the students cut out the basket shape and thestrawberry cards. 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.PROCEDURE:

Lesson Plan By:Lynne Stover stoverlf@jmu.eduLauren Shifflett shiffllh@jmu.edu Reading Makes Cents 2023-2024It Began with Lemonade A Basket of Berries ChallengeTell the students that you are going to read a sentence and they are to follow thedirections in each sentence, either adding of subtracting the correct number ofstrawberries in the basket. Choose one of the Basket of Berries Challenge scripts and read each sentence to the class.Repeat each one and pace it so the students can complete each task before going to thenext. Check for understanding using the answer sheets after each Basket of Berries Challenge. Repeat the process for each Basket of Berries Challenge script. Conclude the lesson by asking the students what could have been done to make thislesson more fun. Most common response is “We could have used real strawberries!” 8.9.10.11.12.PROCEDURE:

Reading Makes Cents 2023-2024It Began with Lemonade A Basket of Berries ChallengeLesson Plan By:Lynne Stover stoverlf@jmu.edu & Lauren Shifflett shiffllh@jmu.edu

Reading Makes Cents 2023-2024It Began with Lemonade A Basket of Berries ChallengeLesson Plan By:Lynne Stover stoverlf@jmu.edu & Lauren Shifflett shiffllh@jmu.edu

Reading Makes Cents 2023-2024It Began with Lemonade A Basket of Berries ChallengeLesson Plan By:Lynne Stover stoverlf@jmu.edu & Lauren Shifflett shiffllh@jmu.edu A Basket of Berries ChallengeProductive ResourcesStatement 1:Strawberries are a natural resource.A. If true, place three strawberries in the basket.B. If false, place five strawberries in the basket.Statement 2:The basket is a capital resource.A. If true, add two strawberries to the basket.B. If false, add one strawberry to the basket.Statement 3:A farmer is a human resource.A. If true, add one strawberry to the basket.B. If false, subtract two strawberries from the basket.Statement 4:Soil is a capital resource.A. If true, add four strawberries to the basket.B. If false, add three strawberries to the basket.How many strawberries are in the basket?

Reading Makes Cents 2023-2024It Began with Lemonade A Basket of Berries ChallengeLesson Plan By:Lynne Stover stoverlf@jmu.edu & Lauren Shifflett shiffllh@jmu.edu Statement 1:Strawberries are a natural resource.A. If true, place three strawberries in the basket.B. If false, place five strawberries in the basket.Statement 2:The basket is a capital resource.A. If true, add two strawberries to the basket.B. If false, add one strawberry to the basket.Statement 3:A farmer is a human resource.A. If true, add one strawberry to the basket.B. If false, subtract two strawberries from the basket.Statement 4:Soil is a capital resource.A. If true, add four strawberries to the basket.B. If false, add three strawberries to the basket.How many strawberries are in the basket?Answer Key9 StrawberriesA Basket of Berries ChallengeProductive Resources

Reading Makes Cents 2023-2024It Began with Lemonade A Basket of Berries ChallengeLesson Plan By:Lynne Stover stoverlf@jmu.edu & Lauren Shifflett shiffllh@jmu.edu Statement 1:A strawberry picker performs a service.A. If true, add three strawberries in the basket.B. If false, place five strawberries in the basket.Statement 2:If you are buying strawberries at the market, youare buying a good.A. If true, add two strawberries to the basket.B. If false, subtract two strawberries from the basket.Statement 3:Strawberry jam, strawberry pie, and strawberryshortcake are examples of goods.A. If true, add one strawberry to the basket.B. If false, add five strawberries to the basket.Statement 4:The strawberry farmer is a good.A. If true, subtract three strawberries from the basket.B. If false, subtract four strawberries from the basket.How many strawberries are in the basket?A Basket of Berries ChallengeGoods and Services

Reading Makes Cents 2023-2024It Began with Lemonade A Basket of Berries ChallengeLesson Plan By:Lynne Stover stoverlf@jmu.edu & Lauren Shifflett shiffllh@jmu.edu Statement 1:A strawberry picker performs a service.A. If true, add three strawberries in the basket.B. If false, place five strawberries in the basket.Statement 2:If you are buying strawberries at the market, youare buying a good.A. If true, add two strawberries to the basket.B. If false, subtract two strawberries from the basket.Statement 3:Strawberry jam, strawberry pie, and strawberryshortcake are examples of goods.A. If true, add one strawberry to the basket.B. If false, add five strawberries to the basket.Statement 4:The strawberry farmer is a good.A. If true, subtract three strawberries from the basket.B. If false, subtract four strawberries from the basket.How many strawberries are in the basket?A Basket of Berries ChallengeGoods and ServicesAnswer Key2 Strawberries

Reading Makes Cents 2023-2024It Began with Lemonade A Basket of Berries ChallengeLesson Plan By:Lynne Stover stoverlf@jmu.edu & Lauren Shifflett shiffllh@jmu.edu Statement 1:Baker Bob makes strawberry pies. Baker Bobis a specialistA. If true, place five strawberries in the basket.B. If false, place seven strawberries in the basket.Statement 2:Farmer Fran grows strawberries on her three acrefarm. Farmer Fran is a specialist.A. If true, subtract one strawberry to the basket.B. If false, subtract two strawberries from the basket.Statement 3:Student Sam loves to eat strawberries. StudentSam is a specialist.A. If true, add ten strawberries to the basket.B. If false, add five strawberries to the basketStatement 4:Basket Weaver Wilson sells his homemade basketsat the market. Basket Weaver is a specialist.If true, add two strawberries to the basket.B. If false, subtract two strawberries from the basket.How many strawberries are in the basket?A Basket of Berries ChallengeSpecialization

Reading Makes Cents 2023-2024It Began with Lemonade A Basket of Berries ChallengeLesson Plan By:Lynne Stover stoverlf@jmu.edu & Lauren Shifflett shiffllh@jmu.edu Statement 1:Baker Bob makes strawberry pies. Baker Bobis a specialistA. If true, place five strawberries in the basket.B. If false, place seven strawberries in the basket.Statement 2:Farmer Fran grows strawberries on her three acrefarm. Farmer Fran is a specialist.A. If true, subtract one strawberry to the basket.B. If false, subtract two strawberries from the basket.Statement 3:Student Sam loves to eat strawberries. StudentSam is a specialist.A. If true, add ten strawberries to the basket.B. If false, add five strawberries to the basketStatement 4:Basket Weaver Wilson sells his homemade basketsat the market. Basket Weaver is a specialist.A. f true, add two strawberries to the basket.B. If false, subtract two strawberries from the basket.How many strawberries are in the basket?A Basket of Berries ChallengeSpecialization - Answer Key11 Strawberries