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Understanding Needs and Wants

This four-page activity pack helps students distinguish needs from wants through definitions, a relatable spending story, sorting activity, and advertising analysis.

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This four-page activity pack helps students distinguish needs from wants through definitions, a relatable spending story, sorting activity, and advertising analysis. Reflection prompts and a mini-poster encourage students to explain choices and recognize persuasive advertising techniques.

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What you’ll teach

Clear goals. Useful learning.

  • Students will distinguish between needs and wants.
  • Students will classify everyday items as needs or wants.
  • Students will explain how advertising influences consumer choices.
  • Students will justify spending decisions using evidence and reasoning.