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Hoping to get the latest video game, a new pair of skates, or that trendy new yo-yo you just can’t live without? Odds are you CAN live without them! While these may be items you may want, they’re not things you need to survive! “Wants” make up a long list of things we’d like to have, while “needs” are things we must have in order to exist—like healthy food, a safe place to live, clean water, or clothes to protect our bodies. In order to s-t-r-e-t-c-h dollars, families must make sure “needs” are taken care of before “wants.” Learning the difference between needs and wants is a basic lesson in economy—and life! This Kid Scoop issue guides young learners through the sometimes confusing maze of “got to have” and “nice to have” when planning budgets. In today’s economy learning to plan purchases carefully and choosing wisely between wants and needs just makes sense!
In this issue students will:
- understand the difference between wants and needs
- write your opinion about education
- select items that are NEEDS
- identify items that are WANTS
- unscramble spelling words
- use the newspaper to locate examples of wants and needs
- solve a logic puzzle
- write about a difference maker in your community
- look for unusual careers in the news
7 page PDF
