Needs vs wants

This is a fun file folder activity for early-finishers to reinforce wants vs. needs. Students will classify images as either wants or needs. Some images could be classified either way, so ask students to explain their decisions.Looking for more wants vs. needs resources? Check out my Wants vs. Needs Activity Bundle instead, which includes this lesson as well as the Wants vs. Needs Classroom Market and Wants vs. Needs Picture Worksheet, all for a discounted price!

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Is it a want or a need? Sometimes it's hard to know! This flowchart helps guide students through this decision process so that they begin analyzing their spending and move towards saving more of their money.The flowchart can be printed for student notebooks or enlarged into a classroom poster. There is a blog post linked inside to help with making a poster.This flowchart has been added to the Wants vs. Needs folder in the Scaffolded Consumer Math Curriculum.You may also like:Wants vs. Needs…

needs and wants

It's hard to believe there are only 20 days of school left. But if you visited my classroom you would know right away because my little cuties ARE GOING CRAZY! And they are driving their teacher CRAZY too! I loved Reagan Tunstall's post yesterday. Read it HERE. AMEN to all she said about how crazy it is getting. I had one of my little firsties put glue all over another person's chair today. What's with that? Nothing like that has ever happen in my room before. I just keep telling myself…

Students will sort photos by Needs and Wants into categories. Vocabulary words are written on each flash card. A lesson plan is included. I love to complete the large photo Needs vs. Wants flash card photo sort as a whole group, then have students complete independent Needs vs. Wants sort worksheet in a center. After sorting, students can complete the writing extension pages. Both primary and lined pages are included to differentiate for different levels. Included in this resource:- Lesson…

In 2022, it will be more important than ever for children to learn the difference between wants and needs. With the rise of consumerism, it is easy for kids

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How I wish I could just talk about word study and reading all day, but the economic unit I am working on is calling my name. Community helpers themselves seems to be less of a focus in the common core and more emphasis seems to be on examining the services they provide and delving into the subjects of producers/consumers/supply/demand/goods and services. Don't get me wrong, I did teach these things, but the central focus was more on community helpers and how they help, their training, etc…