I am something you can hold and eat. I come from a grocery store. Am I a good or a service?
good
This person fixes a flat tire for your family’s car. Is that a good or a service?
(Answer: Service)
Food is a need or a want?
(Answer: Need)
Is a toy a need or a want?
(Answer: Want)
Name one good that helps you get clean at home.
(Answer: Soap or shampoo)
Name a service that helps keep your teeth healthy.
(Answer: Dentist visit)
Name one place in the community where you can get water or food.
(Answer: Grocery store, market, cafe)
Name one want you might buy at a toy store.
(Answer: Doll, car, puzzle, stuffed animal)
This good helps you write letters and draw pictures at school. What is it?
(Answer: Pencil or crayon)
What service does a librarian provide at the library?
(Answer: Helps find books; checks out books)
Why is a doctor important for our needs? Give one sentence.
(Answer: Doctors help us when we are sick or hurt so we can get better.)
Your family goes to an ice cream shop for a treat. Is that meeting a need or a want? Explain in one sentence.
(Answer: Want — it is something nice to have but not necessary.)
A local farm sells this good that is fresh and healthy to eat. Give one example.
(Answer: Apples, milk, eggs, vegetables, etc.)
A mail carrier brings letters to your house. Is that a good or a service? Explain briefly.
(Answer: Service — delivering mail/helping people)
List two needs all families have.
(Answer: Food and shelter; also clothing, healthcare, water)
Give one example of a service people use for fun (a want) in the community.
(Answer: Movie theater, playground programs, ice cream shop treats, recreation classes)
List two goods you would buy to pack a healthy lunch.
(Answer: Sandwich or bread, fruit, milk or juice, vegetable, etc.)
Describe a service that helps your community stay safe.
(Answer: Firefighters putting out fires; police help keep people safe; paramedics give medical help)
Choose a place in your town that meets the need for safe places to sleep. What is it and why?
(Answer: Houses or apartments — they give people shelter and a place to rest.)
Tell one difference between a need and a want using an example.
(Answer: A need is something you must have to live (food), a want is something you enjoy but can live without (candy/toy).)