Contributor: Kimberly Jolley Sample NearPod Lesson In this unit, rst grade students will be learning the di erence between basic wants and needs. Students may not be able to distinguish between a basic want and a need. Students will engage in learning experiences such as pretend play, lecture and modeling, virtual eld trip, and an interactive slide show. Students will have the opportunity to learn about places that represent basic wants and needs on a virtual eld trip through the city of Gallatin. They will facilitate group work by presenting drawings of basic wants and needs on an interactive slide show and share their ndings with the class. Knowledge about the di erence between wants and needs is important so students can examine why people need shelter, clothes, water and food. Once students understand the di erence between wants and needs, they will be able to recognize the needs that are necessary to live everyday versus the wants that are nice to have. Studying and understanding the di erence between basic wants and needs is a learning expectation covered under Tennessee State Standards for Economics 1.08.
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Determine the di erence between basic wants and needs, and provide examples of each.
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THE DIFFEREN CES BET WEEN BASIC WANTS AND NEEDS
