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🌍 Grade 1 • 🛒 Needs, Wants, and Choices

Needs, Wants, and Choices

Distinguish needs from wants and explain how people make choices about goods and services.

📋 What You'll Learn

  1. 1 Tell the difference between a need and a want
  2. 2 Identify examples of goods and services
  3. 3 Explain why people make choices when they cannot have everything at once
  4. 4 Connect needs and wants to everyday family and community decisions

🗺️ Learning Path

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Lesson

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Needs, Wants, and Choices Practice

easy • 12 minutes • 8 problems

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Needs vs. Wants Sort Worksheet

easy • 12 minutes • 8 problems

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Goods, Services, and Family Choices Worksheet

easy • 12 minutes • 8 problems

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Practice Quiz

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Teaching Guide

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