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Grade 2 · Social Studies · Unit 1 of 3

Needs & Wants

What do we really need?

What your child practises

Telling needs from wants and how communities help meet people's needs.

BC Curriculum learning standard: How people's needs and wants are met in communities

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Where does a lot of our food come from?

    • 🌙the moon
    • 🧸the toy store
    • 🚜farms
    Show answer

    🚜 farms

    Hint: Farmers grow fruit, vegetables and grain, and raise animals.

  2. Question 2

    Everyone needs a safe place to live. What is that called?

    • 🏪a store
    • 🏠shelter
    • 🛝a playground
    Show answer

    🏠 shelter

    Hint: Shelter keeps us safe, warm and dry.

  3. Question 3

    Which one is a want?

    • 🎮a video game
    • 🧥a warm coat
    • 🍎food
    Show answer

    🎮 a video game

    Hint: A want is nice to have, but we can live without it.

  4. Question 4

    Where can families buy food in a community?

    • 🚒a fire hall
    • 📚a library
    • 🛒a grocery store
    Show answer

    🛒 a grocery store

    Hint: Grocery stores, markets and farms help people get food.

  5. Question 5

    Is it a need or a want? Tap an item, then tap its basket.

    Sort into: 🏠 need · 🎁 want

    • 🛹skateboard
    • 🏠a home
    • 🤖toy robot
    • 🍦ice cream
    • 🩹medicine when sick
    • 🥕healthy food
    Show answer

    🏠 need: a home, medicine when sick, healthy food · 🎁 want: skateboard, toy robot, ice cream

    Hint: Needs are things we must have to live and be healthy. Wants are nice to have, but we can live without them.

  6. Question 6

    Which one is a need?

    • 💧clean water
    • 🍭a lollipop
    • 🧸a new toy
    Show answer

    💧 clean water

    Hint: A need is something we must have to live.

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