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The TART Cherry on Top

Students explore tart cherry production in the United States and explain why producers and consumers are needed in the cherry industry.

Grades
3 – 5
Estimated Time
Three 45-minute activities
Updated
January 31, 2023

Background

Lesson Activities

Credits

Author

Bekka Israelsen | Utah Agriculture in the Classroom

Standards

National Content Area Standards

  • Social Studies – Economics
    • Economics Standard 7 (Grades 3-5): Market and Prices
      • Objective (Grades 3-5): Identify markets in which they have participated as a buyer and as a seller and describe how the interaction of all buyers and sellers influences prices. Also, predict how prices change when there is either a shortage or surplus of the product available.
    • Economics Standard 2 (Grades 3-5): Decision Making
      • Objective (Grades 3-5): Make effective decisions as consumers, producers, savers, investors, and citizens.