Wants vs. Needs

Wants

vs.

Needs

​Industrialization Unit

Needs are requirements for life.

​Examples of human needs:

• Food

• Water

• Shelter ​

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Needs ​

Multiple Select

Choose ALL of the needs below:

• Lunch

• A basketball

• Clean water

• iPad

​A want is something that would make life nice but you will be okay without it.

Examples of wants:

• Video games

• Toys

• Fun trip

• Ice cream ​

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Wants

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Multiple Select

Choose ALL of the wants below:

• Safe place to sleep

• A puppy

• Dinner

• Light up shoes

Fill in the Blanks

A ____ is something that you must have to survive.

A ____ is something that you like but that you will be okay if you don't have.

Draw

Draw a picture of something you want.

Draw

Draw a picture of something you need.

Open Ended

Which do you think is more important: needs or wants? Why?

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​Great job learning about the difference between needs and wants!

Thanks for participating!