6.1 Where in the World
“Where in the World?” is a primary-level lesson from Unit 6: Trade and Marketing (Food for America) that introduces young students to the concepts of exports and imports through familiar breakfast foods. Students define export and import, learn which foods the U.S. exports and imports, and explore the different breakfast foods eaten by children around the world using an activity sheet.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Define export and import.
- List some foods that the United States exports and some that the United States imports.
- Identify different foods that are eaten around the world.
- Time required
- 50 minutes
- Grade level
- Primary
- Materials
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- Writing surface
- Copies of Activity Sheet 18:1
- Classroom set of almanacs/encyclopedias
- Key Term(s)
- Export; Import