Wants and Needs

Mrs. Burkhart2nd Grade

Everyone has wants and needs. They can be different for each person. So

what is the difference between a want and need?

Wants are desires for goods and services we would like to have but do not need. Many wants may seem like needs.

Sports Car Computer

Toys

What is a want?

Needs are a special kind of want and refer to things we must have to survive. Food, water and shelter are examples of things you need.

Water Food Shelter

What is a need?

Examples…I want a video game but I need shoes to protect my feet.

I want a cell phone but I need a coat for the cold weather.

I want an ice cream cone but I really need to eat fruits and vegetables instead.

I want a can of soda but I need water.

Click on each picture to find out if it is a want or a need.

Once you have clicked thru all of the pictures click here

This is a need. You need healthy food to

survive.

Click here to continue

This is a want. You don’t need this to

survive.

Click here to continue

This is a need. You need medicine if you

are sick.

Click here to continue

Now it’s time for you to decide what is a want and what is a

need…

Test your knowledge!

Which one is a want?(click the correct picture)

Soap Movie Tickets Air

Correct! This is a want. You don’t need movie tickets to

survive.Click here to continue

Try Again! This is a need. You need this to survive

Go back

Which one do you need to survive?

(click the correct picture)

Xbox Dollhouse Water

Try Again! This is a want. You don’t need this to survive.

Go back

Correct! This is a need. You need water to survive.

Click here to continue

Which one is a want?(click the correct picture)

Candy Family House

Correct! This is a want. You don’t need candy to survive. You need

healthy food.

Click here to continue

Try again! This is a need. You need your family especially if you are a

child.

Go back

Try again! This is a need. You need a house for shelter.

Go back

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