Natural Resources are those things found in and on the earth, such as water, oil, and sunlight. Human resources are people who work, like Glenmae, teachers, doctors, truck drivers, and sales clerks. Capital resources are tools, equipment, and buildings we use to help produce things. Capital resources are used over and over without being used up, such as trucks, computers, cash registers, desks, and chairs. Explain the other things used to produce goods are called intermediate goods .
Intermediate goods are products that are combined with resources to make another products.
They become part of the finished product. They are not used over and over again as are capital resources. The flour in muffins and the nails in a chair are examples of intermediate goods. Distribute four index cards to each child. Explain when you point to one of the items listed on the board, students should hold up the correct card to indicate whether it is a natural, human, or capital resource or an intermediate good.