Goods & Services
Some people make things (goods) and some people do things for others (services); recognising both in everyday life and understanding that both have value
Teaching approaches
Gakuva’s recommended starting approach is selected. You can still compare every option.
1 approach
Could your child tell you the difference between a product you buy in a shop and a service like getting a haircut, and give examples of each?
Some people make things (goods) and some people do things for others (services); recognising both in everyday life and understanding that both have value
Learning resources
Reviewed external links that reinforce this concept. They do not replace Gakuva’s teaching approach.
No reviewed resources for this concept yet.
The teaching approach above still stands. Curated practice links — and later lock-ranked options — will appear here as the shelf fills.
Explore the learning path
0 before · 3 after
Before
No prerequisite
This concept
Check understanding
- Sort a set of pictures into goods (things you can touch) and services (things people do for you)
- Give three examples of goods and three examples of services from their everyday life
- Explain that both making things and helping people are valuable kinds of work
“Could your child tell you the difference between a product you buy in a shop and a service like getting a haircut, and give examples of each?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Life Skills
- Domain
- Entrepreneurship
- Age range
- Ages 5–7