Needs and Wants
Point to something the class needs every day that keeps us healthy.
water/food)
True or False
Taxes pay for movie tickets
False
What is a good?
Something that has been made or grown
Name one helper who works in a library
librarian
Which is an example of a responsibility? a) doing your homework b) playing Minecraft
a) doing your homework
an item that is not needed to live
pokemon cards, ipad
Which of these is NOT paid for by taxes?
a) public school
b) road worker
c) school carnival
d) McDonalds
McDonalds
which item from the worksheets is an example of a rural resource?
milk
Name a community helper
teacher, policeman, mailman
What word describes a person who does good deeds without pay?
volunteer
Sort these into need or want: shoes, vegetables, PlayStation 5.
shoes — need; vegetables — need; PlayStation 5 — want)
name two things taxes help pay for in your town.
roads, public schools — accept library, firefighters, police
Which is an example of a good:
a) a fantastic job
b) something that has been made or grown
c) playing outside
b) something that has been made or grown
how does a librarian help the community
Helps people find books
Name one community service project
picking up trash / making cards for people in the hospital / volunteering at the library)
Explain in one sentence why a shoe is a need but a toy is a want.
A shoe protects feet and is needed for safety; a toy is just for fun.
Why do people pay taxes?
to help pay for things everyone uses, like roads and schools
Explain scarcity in one sentence using water after a hurricane.
Scarcity is when there is only a little of something, like water after a hurricane, but many people need it.
I take care of people when they are sick. I give them medicine. Who am I?
Nurse or doctor
How can students show service in school?
Help tidy the classroom, share supplies, help a classmate)
Give two examples of needs and two examples of wants you might find at home.
Needs — water, food; Wants — video games, fancy phone
Describe one public worker paid by taxes and what they do to help the community.
Road worker — fixes and keeps roads safe; or school nurse — helps keep students healthy.
Give one example of a resource from the rural community and one from the urban community.
Rural — milk or farm crops; Urban — buses or tall buildings)
Explain one way community helpers keep people safe or healthy.
Doctor checks and treats sick people; police keep neighborhoods safe; sanitation workers keep places clean
Explain why it is important for community members to invest in each other (choose the correct idea):
a) to win prizes
b) to become famous
c) to help each other grow and succeed
d) to skip school.
c) to help each other grow and succeed)