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Needs vs. Wants
Needs vs. Wants Printables
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Needs & Wants Words: Match 1
Name
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Draw a line from each picture to its word.
shirt
shoes
cup
milk
apple
book
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Needs & Wants Words: Match 1
Ages 6–8
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Needs & Wants Picture Cards 1
Name
Score
✂ Cut out the cards. Use them to sort, match and talk about science.
apple
cup
milk
shirt
shoes
book
ball
screen
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Needs & Wants Picture Cards 1
Ages 6–8
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Needs & Wants: Sort 1
Name
Score
Sort each one into the correct box.
Need
Want
Word Box:
candy
food
toy
clothes
water
game
home
screen
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Needs & Wants: Sort 1
Ages 6–8
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Needs & Wants: Sort 2
Name
Score
Sort each one into the correct box.
Must Have
Nice to Have
Word Box:
ice cream
food
water
phone
bike
shelter
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Needs & Wants: Sort 2
Ages 6–8
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Needs & Wants: Sort 3
Name
Score
Sort each one into the correct box.
Keeps You Alive
Just for Fun
Word Box:
food
air
games
water
toys
candy
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Social Studies Worksheet
Needs & Wants: Sort 3
Ages 6–8
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Read: Needs and Wants
Name
Score
Read about it, then answer the questions.
Needs and Wants
A need is something you must have to live.
Food, water, clothes and shelter are needs.
A want is something nice but not needed.
Toys, candy and games are wants.
We take care of needs first.
1) What is a need?
2) Name a need.
3) What do we take care of first?
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Read: Needs and Wants
Ages 6–8
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Read: Spending and Saving
Name
Score
Read about it, then answer the questions.
Spending and Saving
People use money to buy things.
We should pay for our needs first.
Then we can save for a want.
Saving means keeping money for later.
1) What do we pay for first?
2) What can we save for?
3) What does saving mean?
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Social Studies Worksheet
Read: Spending and Saving
Ages 6–8
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Read: Four Basic Needs
Name
Score
Read about it, then answer the questions.
Four Basic Needs
Everyone has the same basic needs.
We need food to give us energy.
We need water to drink.
We need clothes and a home for shelter.
1) Why do we need food?
2) Why do we need water?
3) What gives us shelter?
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Social Studies Worksheet
Read: Four Basic Needs
Ages 6–8
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Needs & Wants: True or False 1
Name
Score
Read each sentence. Circle True or False.
1) Water is a need.
True
False
2) A need is something you must have to live.
True
False
3) Shelter keeps us safe.
True
False
4) A toy is a need.
True
False
5) Candy is a want.
True
False
6) We should take care of wants before needs.
True
False
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Social Studies Worksheet
Needs & Wants: True or False 1
Ages 6–8
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Needs & Wants: True or False 2
Name
Score
Read each sentence. Circle True or False.
1) Saving means keeping money for later.
True
False
2) Food is a need.
True
False
3) A game is a basic need.
True
False
4) Clothes help keep us warm.
True
False
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Needs & Wants: True or False 2
Ages 6–8
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Needs & Wants Vocabulary 1
Name
Score
Write the best science word in each sentence. Use the word box.
Word Box: wants need needs shelter water want
1) Something that is nice to have but not required is a ________.
2) Toys, games and candy are ________.
3) Food, water, clothes and shelter are all ________.
4) A home that keeps you safe is called ________.
5) You must drink ________ every day to live.
6) Something you must have to live is a ________.
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Social Studies Worksheet
Needs & Wants Vocabulary 1
Ages 6–8
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Needs & Wants Vocabulary 2
Name
Score
Write the best science word in each sentence. Use the word box.
Word Box: clothes want
1) Saving money helps you buy a ________ later.
2) We wear ________ to stay warm and covered.
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Social Studies Worksheet
Needs & Wants Vocabulary 2
Ages 6–8
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Match: Need or Want?
Name
Score
Match each item to need or want.
want
want
need
need
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Social Studies Worksheet
Match: Need or Want?
Ages 6–8
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Compare: a need and a want
Name
Score
How are a need and a want the same and different?
a need only
Both
a want only
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Compare: a need and a want
Ages 6–8
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Draw & Tell: Needs & Wants
Name
Score
Draw two needs and two wants.
1) Needs:
2) Wants:
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Social Studies Worksheet
Draw & Tell 1
Ages 6–8
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Draw & Tell: Needs & Wants
Name
Score
Draw something you need every day.
1) I need:
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Social Studies Worksheet
Draw & Tell 2
Ages 6–8
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