Tortilla Factory, The
This is a great book that incorporates economics in to the process of making tortillas This book emphasizes which resources are used when making tortillas. It also shows how these resources are used throughout the entire process. This book also has great illustrations that would really help the students understand how resources are used. This is a simple book that students will be able to follow at any age.
Economic Concepts
- Human Resources
- Capital Resources
- Natural Resources
- Productive Resources
Grade Levels
- Primary (K-3)
Related Subjects
- Geography
- Multicultural
Online lesson for the Tortilla Factory from the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank:
http://www.stlouisfed.org/education_resources/lesson_plans_k-5.cfm#literature