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Factors of Production (Southwest Local School District)
Now that you have learned about the production of a pencil, sharpen your skills with a visit to Pencil Pages the world's most comprehensive online resource for pencil-related information.
The most famous essay, "I, Pencil" by Leonard E. Read (1898-1983) is published on several sites on the web. We used the "Freeman" website because this was where Read first published this famous essay in the December 1958 issue. Read founded FEE (Foundation for Economic Education) in 1946 and served as its president until his death. The FEE website also has the essay on its Ideas on Liberty webpage.
The Pencil Pages offers more on pencils, including history and pencil trivia, from the Incense Cedar Institute.
From a small carpenter's workshop, founded by Kasper Faber in 1761 to a major international corporation, Faber-Castell has all kinds of company information. Click on the company name and then history to find an illustrated history of the pencil, and, soon, illustrations of pencil production.
Quia's online learning activities includes one on Factors of Production.
Looking for a step-by-step description of the factors of production? Check out a presentation titled "Buyers and Sellers of Resources." You can use the text version, or look at each informational screen as it was developed.
The Amos Web Gloss*Arama features a succinct definition of Factors of Production, along with links to related resources.
Quia's online learning activities includes one on Factors of Production.
Looking for a step-by-step description of the factors of production? Check out a presentation titled "Buyers and Sellers of Resources." You can use the text version, or look at each informational screen as it was developed.
The Amos Web Gloss*Arama features a succinct definition of Factors of Production, along with links to related resources.
As an economics model, The Canadian Economy: The Big Picture - Revised Edition provides a small booklet on how the Canadian economy works (remarkably similar to the U.S.) and provides a useful model of the economy, including a great Circular Flow Model.
The National Council on Economic Education provides this online lesson about the Circular Flow in which students develop the circular flow model of economic activity, acting as members of a family who move through the economy and are involved in all components of the circular flow.
Oklahoma State provides an interesting model of the Circular Flow, but you need to work to get to it. Start at their exam list then click on "Exam1" then KEY3.HTM.
Simple Economic Models of GDP, Prices, and Employment gives students an opportunity to view step-by-step a number of economic concepts, including Circular Flow.
From the National Council on Economic Education, a lesson titled Active Learning: What, How and For Whom to Produce? Through this production activity, they learn how command and market economies answer those basic economic questions.
Visit the website of Producing Ohio's partner, the Southwest Local School District to get detailed information on the district and the schools it serves.
Another partner in the Producing Ohio Project is the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. Be sure to check out "Teachers' Resources" for lesson plans and other resources, including how to bring agriculture to your school and how to plan a hassle-free, creative field trip.
Paper airplanes galore at Alex's Paper Airplanes. This site has an index ranked by how easy they are to fly. There are gliders, quick fliers and unusual paper airplanes. Enjoy!
Ken Blackburn appears to have "written the book (and website) on paper airplanes." At least he's regained the Guinness book of World Records title for having one aloft for an incredible 27.6 seconds. He answers your questions, provides teaching resources, paper airplane folding guides and information on aerodynamics.
If it leaves the ground, Boeing builds it. Jet airliners for travelers and business to launch vehicles for satellites and astronauts and defense systems to protect our freedom, you can read about the company and its products, and see video of them, on this comprehensive and information-packed site.
Airbus, the first truly European company, is one of only two aircraft manufacturers in the market for large commercial airliners. "About Airbus" describes how the company became number one in their field. Their site also includes a Multimedia area with video clips of products in action.
Quia's online learning activities includes one on Factors of Production.
Looking for a step-by-step description of the factors of production? Check out a presentation titled "Buyers and Sellers of Resources." You can use the text version, or look at each informational screen as it was developed.
Check out Amos Web Gloss*Arama for a great glossary, here describing factors of production and offering additional, related words.
The Southwest Local School District is a partner in the Producing Ohio: Creating Our Economy project. Check out the district and the schools it serves.
Another partner in the Producing Ohio Project is the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. Be sure to check out "Teachers' Resources" for lesson plans and other resources, including how to bring agriculture to your school and how to plan a hassle-free, creative field trip.
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The Southwest Local School District is a partner in the Producing Ohio: Creating Our Economy project. Check out the district and the schools it serves.
The Ohio Department of Education has a new website and address, so you'll want to bookmark this. The site features an events calendar, Academic Content Standards, and the latest news for educators.
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