Needs & Wants
The difference between things we need (food, shelter, clothing) and things we want (toys, treats); that we sometimes have to choose because money is limited
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“If you showed your child pictures of a winter coat, a toy robot, and a loaf of bread, could they tell you which ones are needs and which is a want?”
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- Activity. The difference between things we need (food, shelter, clothing) and things we want (toys, treats); that we sometimes have to choose because money is limited
What to notice. Sort a set of pictures into 'need' and 'want' categories and explain their choices • Give an example of something everyone needs and something that is a want • Explain why a family might choose to buy a need before a want
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If you showed your child pictures of a winter coat, a toy robot, and a loaf of bread, could they tell you which ones are needs and which is a want?
The difference between things we need (food, shelter, clothing) and things we want (toys, treats); that we sometimes have to choose because money is limited
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- Sort a set of pictures into 'need' and 'want' categories and explain their choices
- Give an example of something everyone needs and something that is a want
- Explain why a family might choose to buy a need before a want
“If you showed your child pictures of a winter coat, a toy robot, and a loaf of bread, could they tell you which ones are needs and which is a want?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Life Skills
- Domain
- Money & Finance
- Age range
- Ages 5–7