Lesson Title: Needs and Wants

Name(s): Mary Grace Ringor Date: 3/28/24

Grade Level: K Standards:

Subject: Social Studies Content Standard SS.K.3.10.2

Describe differences between needs

Timeframe: 12:30 - 1:30
and wants.

Learning Objectives:
● Students will be able to describe the differences between needs and wants.
● Students will be able to identify examples of needs and wants.

Teaching Targets
Learning Targets:
● I can describe the difference between needs and wants.
● I can identify examples of needs and wants.
Success Criteria:
● I will sort pictures into “needs” and “wants” categories.
● I will raise my hand and wait to be called on before speaking.
● I will actively listen to the teacher.
● I will identify examples of needs and wants.
● I will show respect to my classmates and teacher .
● I will participate and engage in the lesson.

Differentiation Strategies
● Flexible grouping: mix of whole-class instruction, small group activities, independent
work.
● Partner students high with low
● Visual aids
● Hands-on activity

Materials
● pencil and eraser
● Needs and Wants Worksheet
● Needs and Wants sorting cards
● powerpoint/google slides
● Projector
● laptop

Procedure:
Time Activity
12:30 - 12:40 Prior Knowledge:
● Pass out Pre-test worksheet: I will read the questions one at a time for
the students.
○ Definition of need
○ Definition of want
○ Pictures of various items and the students will circle their
answers. (need or want)
● Ask students what they think the words “needs” and “wants” mean.
■ What do you think a need means?
■ What do you think a want means?

12:40 - 12:55 Introduction:

● Learning objectives. Have students repeat.
● Learning criteria. Have students repeat.
● Learning targets. Have students repeat.
● I will ask the students,
○ Do you know why it's important to learn about needs and
wants? Think-Pair-Share
○ Learning about needs and wants helps us make good choices,
appreciate what we have like our homes, our food, our clothes,
and be better at saving and planning for things that are
important or special to us. Sometimes, we have to choose
between getting something we need and something we want. If
we know the difference, we can make sure we have what we
need first.
Powerpoint:
● Review the concept of Needs and Wants
○ Needs: something we must have in order to survive and live.
■ I will ask students if they can think of examples of a
need.
○ Wants: things we would LIKE to have, but don’t need to
survive and live
■ I will ask students if they can think of examples of a
want.
● Go over examples of needs and examples of wants
○ I will show pictures of needs and pictures of wants. I will have
the students stand up and go to the right side of the room if
they think the picture is a need or go to the left side of the
room if they think the picture is a want.

12:55 - 1:10 Sorting Needs and Wants

● I will partner up the students for this activity.
● Students will go to their partners.
● I will pass out needs and wants picture cards and the students will sort
them under needs or under wants.
● I will give them about 10-15 minutes to work on this activity.
 ● I will walk around to guide and assist students.
● When they’re done, I will have them share some of the items they
sorted and explain why they placed them in that category.

1:10 - 1:25 Independent Work:

● I will have the students complete the needs and wants worksheet.
● I will instruct students to cut out the pictures of items, sort, and glue
them into the appropriate categories: needs and wants.
● I will walk around to guide and assist students.

1:25 - 1:30 Wrap up:

● I will ask students to share one thing they learned today.
Post Test
● Pass out post test. It will be the same as the pre-test.
● I will read the questions one at a time for the students.