Businesses At Work (Spanish)
Empresas en el Trabajo
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Historia del video: En este video presentamos de forma sencilla los conceptos más difíciles de la Economía a los jóvenes estudiantes. Además, se vincula con “Soy un consumidor”. El vocabulario, como ganancias, precios, oferta, demanda, recursos humanos, recursos de capital, fábrica, línea de montaje, especialización, importación/exportación, comercio nacional/internacional y economía, se presenta con ejemplos reales, fáciles de entender y muy visuales para establecer conexiones de aprendizaje.
Duración del video: 8:10 minutos.
🏭 What keeps a business running and a community thriving? This Businesses at Work video for kids gives third grade students a behind-the-scenes look at how goods are made, sold, and delivered — and how supply, demand, and profit drive economic decisions. It’s a simple, clear, and visually rich introduction to the real-world role of businesses in our economy.
📦 From Resources to Factories to You
Students will explore the full journey of a product — from raw materials to factory production to the shelves of stores. Along the way, they’ll learn how human and capital resources work together, what happens on an assembly line, and how businesses calculate profit. Key economic terms like demand, production, and specialization are explained in ways kids can immediately understand and apply.
🎥 This businesses at work video for kids also introduces international trade and how products from around the world end up in our homes. Students will discover how businesses make choices, why countries specialize in different goods, and what makes an economy successful. It’s an ideal blend of real-life relevance and age-appropriate explanation.
🏆 A perfect fit for your Grade 3 economics or social studies unit, this video supports standards on business operations, supply chains, profit, and trade. Teachers will appreciate how it brings abstract ideas down to a relatable, engaging level — ideal for class discussion, journals, and community-based learning projects.
This video pairs with “I Am A Consumer”.
Curriculum Standards for this Video
State Standards
Worksheets
Quizzes – PDF & Online
Businesses at Work – Vocabulary Worksheet
Making Connections: Supply and Demand During a Pandemic
Imports and Exports
Resource Round Up
Draw a Scene
Universal Resources
Video Curriculum Standards
Worksheets – Thumbnails
Temas Abarcados
Ingresos – Gastos = Ganancias
Oferta y Demanda
Recursos Humanos y de Capital
Líneas de montaje y especialización
Exportaciones e Importaciones
Comercio nacional e International
La economía
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Grade 1 - All About Work
Classroom Ideas
Cloze Practice
A cloze piece has full sentences used in the virtual field trip with blanks where students can write in the information that is missing. This task requires close listening to the trip in order to complete it.
Coral reefs are the _______ type of ecosystem in the world. They’ve been around for over _____ million years.
Answers: oldest; 240
Alternatively, you could have students create 5-10 cloze statements and they could share those with the class.
A third alternative is to distribute the cloze worksheets before watching the video. Students can fill them in as they watch.
Explore Vocabulary
Identify key vocabulary terms while previewing each video. Prompt students to find the meaning of each word as they watch the video.
Visual Learning
Offer videos to struggling learners as another way of creating knowledge and accessing information.
Art and Social Studies
Draw a scene from the video.
Classroom Ideas for ALL Videos
Dozens and dozens of ideas that you can use in your classroom along with our videos!
