Grade 1 · Social Studies · Unit 3 of 5
Needs & Wants
Is it something we need, or something we want?
What your child practises
Practises telling needs (food, water, shelter, clothing, safety, love) from wants (toys, treats, games), with local examples such as a warm coat in a Nova Scotia winter. It follows the Grade 1 outcome on needs and wants.
Nova Scotia Curriculum learning outcome: Analyse the difference between needs and wants · Tell needs from wants and choose between two things
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which keeps our hands clean?
- soap and water
- a toy boat
- a sticker
Show answer
soap and water
Hint: Clean hands help us stay healthy.
Question 2
Which is a need at night?
- a safe place to sleep
- a party hat
- a tablet
Show answer
a safe place to sleep
Hint: Sleep keeps our bodies healthy.
Question 3
Which is a need we drink every day?
- a video game
- water
- candy
Show answer
water
Hint: Everyone needs clean water.
Question 4
Which is a need that comes from the people around us?
- a game
- love and care
- a big toy
Show answer
love and care
Hint: Everyone needs people who love them.
Question 5
Which is a want and just for fun?
- clothes
- food
- a game
Show answer
a game
Hint: Games are fun but not a need.
Question 6
Why do we save money?
- to lose it
- to hide it forever
- to get things we need or want later
Show answer
to get things we need or want later
Hint: Saving helps us buy things later.