๐ Topic Summary
Making choices with school resources involves understanding that schools have limited supplies, time, and money. Students and teachers must decide how to best use these resources to support learning and activities. This process often requires prioritizing needs and considering the impact of each decision on the classroom and the school as a whole. It is about being responsible and making sure everyone benefits from available resources.
๐๏ธ Part A: Vocabulary
Match the terms with their definitions:
- Terms:
- Resources
- Budget
- Prioritize
- Allocate
- Opportunity Cost
- Definitions:
- To set something as more important than others.
- The potential benefits you miss when choosing one alternative over another.
- To distribute or assign something for a particular purpose.
- Things that can be used for help or support.
- An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.
Match the term to the definition:
| Term |
Definition |
| Resources |
Things that can be used for help or support. |
| Budget |
An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time. |
| Prioritize |
To set something as more important than others. |
| Allocate |
To distribute or assign something for a particular purpose. |
| Opportunity Cost |
The potential benefits you miss when choosing one alternative over another. |
โ๏ธ Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Read the paragraph and fill in the missing words:
Our classroom has a limited __________. We need to __________ our time wisely. If we spend too long on one activity, the __________ _________ might be that we don't have enough time for another important lesson. It's important to __________ which activities will help us learn the most. All available __________ should be used responsibly.
Answer:
Our classroom has a limited budget. We need to allocate our time wisely. If we spend too long on one activity, the opportunity cost might be that we don't have enough time for another important lesson. It's important to prioritize which activities will help us learn the most. All available resources should be used responsibly.
๐ค Part C: Critical Thinking
Imagine your class has to choose between a new science lab or a field trip. Which would you choose and why? What are the pros and cons of each decision?