Kindergarten · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 12
Needs & Wants
What do we really need?
What your child practises
Sorting needs (food, water, a home, warm clothes) from wants (toys and treats), and how families meet their needs.
Nunavut Curriculum approved guide: Inuuqatigiit (NWT, 1996), Civics and economics · basic needs that people everywhere share
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
You are thirsty. What do you need?
- ⚽a ball
- 🧸a teddy bear
- 💧water
💧 water
Hint: When we are thirsty, our bodies need water.
Question 2
Which one helps you grow strong and healthy?
- 🍬candy
- 🎈a balloon
- 🥦healthy food
🥦 healthy food
Hint: Healthy food gives our bodies what they need to grow.
Question 3
Who grows food for us to eat?
- 🧑🚒firefighter
- 🦷dentist
- 🧑🌾farmer
🧑🌾 farmer
Hint: Farmers grow fruit, vegetables and grain.
Question 4
What does a pet dog need?
🐕- 🎩a fancy hat
- 🦴food and water
- 🎮a video game
🦴 food and water
Hint: Pets need food, water and a safe place to live, just like us.
Question 5
Why do we need a home?
- 🧸to keep toys
- 📺to watch TV
- 🏠to be safe and warm
🏠 to be safe and warm
Hint: A home keeps us safe, warm and dry.
Question 6
It is cold outside. What do you need?
❄️- 🪁a kite
- 🍦ice cream
- 🧥a warm coat
🧥 a warm coat
Hint: Warm clothes keep our bodies safe in the cold.