Grade 4 · Social Studies · Lesson 14

Global Trade and Resources

Every country in the world has different natural resources, skills, and industries. Because no single country can produce everything it needs, countries buy and sell goods with each other. This exchange of goods across borders is called global trade.

What this lesson teaches

1Explain what imports and exports are and why countries trade
2Distinguish between natural resources and manufactured goods
3Identify major resources that specific countries export
4Classify trade examples as imports or exports

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