Needs & Wants

Food

• Needs
• Wants

Health care

• Needs
• Wants

Which is a need?

• soda

• coffee

• water

• Gatorade

A need is something we can't live without.

• True

• False

A want is something we would like to have but could live without it.

• True

• False

Which of these explains a want, not a need?

• Shelter: If you don't have this you could possibly die in cold weather

• Chocolate: People like to eat this as a sweet treat, some may think it's delicious.

• Protein: This is important for having good health. It provides valuable nutrients.

• Clothes: You wear these to stay warm and out of jail.

Video Games

• need / necesidad

• want / deseo

What are needs?

• things you must have

• things you want to have

• things you eat

• things you buy

What are wants?

• things you do not want

• things you must have to live

• things you can buy at a supermarket

• things you like to have but do not need

Do everyone have the same needs and wants?

• Yes

• No