Social Studies 1 needs and wants 3rd grade mellis

A need is …

• Something you use to survive

• Something you use to play

• Something you use to breathe

Wants are …

• Things you have in excess

• Things you would like to have

• Things you need to have

A house is considered a

• Need

• Want

• Both

A new cellphone is considered

• A want

• A need

• Both

sleep is considered a

• Want

• Need

• both

Video games are considered

• Needs

• Wants

• Both

examples of needs

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Abundance means

• to not have enough resources

• to pay for a service

• when there is more than enough of a resource or good.

Scarcity means

• When there is not enough of a resource or good

• The act of paying for a service

• Buying goods from another country

What is a resource?

• something that we buy

• is anything that can be used to make profits

• Is a tool for haircut