Upload
beth-lee
View
220
Download
0
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
Â
Citation preview
Cashton Community Series
photo
2
Lind’s Home Center
Contributing researchers: Julia Boisen, Garrett Biever,
Quinn Cook, Kate Gronemus, Colton Lee, Jack
Schlesner, Blake Von Ruden, Jake Wall, and Mrs. Lee
Copyright @2012. Cashton Elementary Press
3
Table of Contents
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Goods or Services? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
What You Can Find / See . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Reading and Writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
What If You Worked Here? . . . . . . . . . . 10
Interesting Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4
History
Lind’s Home Center opened on March
13th, 1973. This family-run business start-
ed because they wanted to help oth-
ers and they liked learning about new
tools.
5
Goods or Services?
Lind’s Home Center sells a lot of home
products like paint, wrenches, and
sinks. That makes them a goods busi-
ness. They also offer a service of fixing
the goods they sell.
Photo ?
6
What You Can Find
Tools
♦ Hammers
♦ Wrenches
♦ Screws
♦ Nails
Appliances
♦ Coffee makers
♦ Stoves
♦ Ovens
♦ Toasters
Paint Supplies
♦ Brushes
♦ Paint
♦ Stirrers
♦ Rollers
7
Photos and Captions
Lind’s Home Center can make
new keys. The machine on the left
can make a new key exactly the
same as your old key.
Lind’s Home Center carries al-
most anything you need for
your house.
8
Using Math
The people who work at Lind’s Home Cen-
ter use the cash register to count money.
They have to be able to count money
back to the customer. They have to know
how many of each product to order. They
also have to weigh nails and screws.
9
Reading and Writing
People who work at Lind’s Home Cen-
ter have to read the products so they
can put them on the right shelf. They
also have to read directions so they
know how to fix things. They write or-
ders so that they know what needs to
be fixed.
10
What If You Worked Here?
If you worked at Lind’s Home Center,
you would need to be friendly and
helpful. You would need to know your
products so that you could help the
customer.
11
Interesting Facts
♦ Seven people work at Lind’s Home
Center.
♦ It was started by the grandfather.
♦ It is a family business.
12
Map
Lind’s Home Center is located at 801
Main Street in Cashton, Wisconsin. For
more information, visit their website -
http://www.linds.doitbest.com/
home.aspx
Photo ? Lind’s Home Center
13
Glossary
customer - a person who comes to the
business and buys products
goods - something that a business sells
that people buy
products - Any item that is for sale at a
business
service - when you pay someone to do
a job for you
14
About the Project
The Cashton Elementary First Graders
visited many places in order to learn
about the goods and services our com-
munity provides to the people who live
here. A huge thanks to all of the busi-
nesses we contacted who graciously al-
lowed us to visit and learn. If you have
questions about this project or would
like to be included in the future, please
contact one of the following teachers
at the Elementary School (608-654-
7377).
Rachel Huntzicker
Beth Lee
Dawn Stalsberg