the economic sectors

SOCIAL SCIENCE 6TH OF PRIMARY

THE ECONOMIC SECTORS

ECONOMIC SECTORS

There are 3 economic sectors:Primary sector: in this sector, people

work with matter from nature.Secondary sector: in this sector,

people transform the natural materials to elaborated.

Terciary sector: in this sector, people offer a service

ECONOMIC SECTORS

Examples of jobs in each sector:

PRIMARY SECTOR: farmer, miner, fisherman

SECONDARY SECTOR: builder, shoemaker, carpenter

TERCIARY SECTOR: teacher, doctor, driver, waiter

PRIMARY SECTOR

FISHING

There are two kinds of fishing:Deep sea fishing: with big boats and in

the ocean. They have to freeze the fish in the boat and they sail for more than one day.

Coastal fishing: with small boats and in the coast. They sail only for one day

AGRICULTURE - FARMING

There are two kinds of crop: RAINFED: It is only necessary the water of the rain. For example: olive tree, grapevine, cereals IRRIGATED: It is necessary to water frequently. For example: fruit trees, vegetables, corn.

LIVESTOCK

There are different kinds:

PIGGERY LIVESTOCK SHEEP FARMING AVIAN LIVESTOCK GOAT FARMING COW FARMING

SHEEP

COWSPIGS

AVIAN LIVESTOCK

GOAT

QUESTIONS

In which sector people transform the natural resources in elaborated products?

In which sector people give services?In which sector is a shoemaker?In which sector is a teacher?In which sector is a farmer?What is a rainfed crop?What is a deep sea fishing?Can you tell me different kinds of livestock?

ACTIVITIES

1. Taboo game. Oral exercise in which the students play

in two teams. One person have to guess a word by the definitions given by the rest of the members of his/her team. But, there is one problem: YOU CAN’T SAY SOME WORDS!!!

JOURNAL

Write four sentences about today’s class.