Community Needs and Wants

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📚 Part 1: Thinking about Needs and Wants

WALT: Understand the difference between needs and wants and spot needs in our community.

Success criteria: I can tell a need from a want and name at least two local needs.

1. Which of these is a need for everyone?

Fresh water

A new toy

A video game

Chocolate

2. Tick all that are wants:

New bike

Safe footpath

Ice cream

Public library

3. The playground in our street has broken swings. What is the main community need?

Fix the playground so children are safe

Build more shops

Put up movie screens

Paint the fences

4. Which person helps people cross the road safely near the school?

Crossing supervisor / crossing guard

Librarian

Chef

Gardener

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Design

5. Write one sentence that explains the difference between a need and a want:

6. List two needs in your community (for example: safe roads, clean water):

7. Draw a simple design that could help one need you listed. Label your drawing.

8. How could you use a tablet or voice recorder to share your idea with the class? (one sentence)

Dyslexia-friendly note: If you prefer, ask a friend or teacher to record your sentence or use the tablet to type or speak your answer.

Extension: Draw another design or think of one extra community problem and write or record one idea to fix it.

Community Needs and Wants

Community Needs and Wants

📚 Part 1: Thinking about Needs and Wants

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Design

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