U.S. Industries & Resources

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  • Copyright: 2005
  • Closed-Captioned
  • Color, Live Action
  • MARC records, Catalog Card Kit and Single Main Entry Cards are available
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Grades: K to 4
  
Runtime: 23 minutes
  
Item #: K6748
  
Availability: In Stock!
  
Format: VHS
  
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Closed-Captioning: Yes
 

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PRODUCT SUMMARY


Ever wonder how that coconut from Hawaii ended up on your kitchen table? Join us for an adventure in economics, and discover how natural resources in different regions of the United States have started different industries and how dozens of businesses have been created within those industries. Learn about the free market economy of the United States, its domestic and international trade, and how its people use both to satisfy their wants and needs. Part of the multivolume Economics for Children Video Series. A Teacher's Guide is included and available online.


EDITORIAL REVIEWS

"...teaches young viewers important economic principles in a clear, well-organized manner…does an excellent job of covering the basics in a way most young viewers will understand. A terrific introduction to the topic."- School Library Journal (Oct 2005)

"This series makes a complex topic easy to understand…Recommended."- Library Media Connection (March 2006)
 

THIS TITLE IS PART OF THE SERIES:

Economics for Children Video Series

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