Florida SS.4.FL.2.2
The Standard
Explain that people make choices about what goods and services they buy because they can't have everything they want. This requires individuals to prioritize their wants.
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Social Studies
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students compare possible purchases when money is limited. They rank their wants, choose goods or services, and explain why some options must wait.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can use a fixed budget to select purchases without overspending. The student can name what was not chosen and give a clear reason for the priority.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think they can buy every item by borrowing money or ignoring prices. They may also assume everyone should rank wants the same way or always choose the cheapest item.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: You have $12. A book costs $8, a movie ticket costs $7, and a game costs $6. Choose what to buy, name what you give up, and explain why.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs $20 in play money and price cards, then have them choose purchases and explain what they left out.
Ask students to write which they would choose, a new game or two movie tickets, and explain why it is their priority.
Play a budget challenge where teams draw want cards and build a shopping list without spending more than $30.
Use a grocery ad to plan snacks for four people under $15, then explain which preferred items did not fit.
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Related Standards
- SS.K.E.1.3
Recognize that people work to earn money to buy things they need or want.
- SS.1.E.1.6
Identify that people need to make choices because of scarce resources.
- SS.2.E.1.1
Recognize that people make choices because of limited resources.
- SS.4.FL.2.1
Explain that economic wants are desires that can be satisfied by consuming a good, a service, or a leisure activity.
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