Economic Activities Around Us
Class 6 · Social Science
2 ideas in Class 6 Social Science, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
The Three Economic Sectors
Part of: Economic Life Around Us
Economic activities are classified into three broad sectors. Primary sector: activities directly dependent on nature (agriculture, mining, fishing, livestock, forestry). Secondary sector: activities that process primary goods into products (manufacturing, construction, utilities). Tertiary sector: activities that provide services supporting primary and secondary sectors (transportation, banking, healthcare, education, trade). Tertiary is also called the service sector.
Why it matters. Understanding the three sectors helps students grasp how goods move from nature to finished products and then to consumers.
Try it in two minutes
- Ask: what are primary sector activities? Name three examples.
- Ask: what makes secondary activities different from primary ones?
- Ask: why is the tertiary sector also called the service sector?
Try at home. Ask your child to classify five jobs they know (teacher, farmer, factory worker, truck driver, doctor) into the correct sector.
AMUL — Interdependence of Sectors
Part of: Economic Life Around Us
AMUL (Anand Milk Union Limited) was set up in 1946 in Anand district of Gujarat. It was formed after farmers collectively approached Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel about being exploited by middlemen. Patel advised them to form a cooperative. AMUL was set up under the leadership of Tribhuvandas Patel (lawyer and freedom fighter) and Dr. Varghese Kurien (engineer). A cooperative is a group of people who voluntarily come together to meet their economic and social needs collectively.
Why it matters. AMUL shows how cooperatives can empower small farmers by removing middlemen and creating self-reliance.
Try it in two minutes
- Ask: why were AMUL farmers being exploited before the cooperative was formed?
- Ask: who advised the farmers to form a cooperative?
- Ask: who led the formation of AMUL and when was it set up?
Try at home. Ask your child to name an AMUL product they use at home and trace it through all three sectors.
What your child will practise
- AMUL — Interdependence of Sectors: Candy Puzzle (Clue Puzzle)
- AMUL — Interdependence of Sectors: Explorer'S Map Quest (Match It Up)
- AMUL — Interdependence of Sectors: Space Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- The Three Economic Sectors: Number Sort (Sort It Out)
- The Three Economic Sectors: Ocean Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Quiz: AMUL — Interdependence of Sectors (8 questions)
- Quiz: The Three Economic Sectors (8 questions)