Maybe it's pet-sitting, bike or skateboard repairs, yard work, or even clothing alterations. Each of you has knowledge about something that you can exchange for money. Earning income by selling skills to an employer is the way most people get money to buy the things they want. Using your newspaper, try some of the activities in the box on this page. You'll learn more about the economic activity called learning.
Workers sell their skills to employers in return for income.
Circle 20 jobs that list a yearly or hourly salary in the help wanted ads. Calculate the salary a person would make in a month. List the jobs in order of salary from highest to lowest. Beside each job, indicate whether the job is mostly mental or physical. Repeat the activity above, but this time list the amount of education and the skills required for each job.