Alabama Social Studies SS24.K.6

Social StudiesKindergartenEconomics

The Standard

Differentiate between needs and wants.

2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students sort pictures into things people need to stay healthy and safe and things people want for fun or comfort. They give a simple reason for each choice.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student places drinking water and a warm coat on a snowy day with needs, and a toy truck with wants. They explain why each choice fits.
Common Misconceptions: Children may call a toy a need because they want it badly. They may call candy a need because it is food, or miss why a coat matters in cold weather.
How to Assess It: Show pictures of drinking water, a toy truck, and a warm coat on a snowy day. Ask students to sort them into needs and wants and explain one choice.

Lesson moves

Give pairs picture cards of water, coats, toys, and candy to place in two hoops labeled Need and Want.
Ask, "Is a warm coat a need on a snowy day? Why?" Have students tell a partner.
Play a card-flip game: show one picture at a time, and students hold up N or W cards.
Show a grocery flyer with canned beans and candy. Ask which item helps meet a need for food.

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