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Needs Wants Economics Basics

Needs Wants Economics Basics

Economics illustration showing needs and wants

🏠 Part 1: Needs vs Wants

1. Circle the items that are NEEDS (things you must have to live):

Water

Video games

Food

Toys

Shelter (home)

Lollies

2. Write one example of a NEED and one example of a WANT:

A NEED is: _________________________________

A WANT is: _________________________________

3. Explain the difference between needs and wants:

⚖️ Part 2: Scarcity and Choices

4. What does scarcity mean? Circle the best answer:

Having too much of everything

Not having enough of something to go around

Only buying expensive things

Never wanting anything

5. You have $10 to spend. You want a toy car ($8) and lollies ($5), but you can't buy both. What choice would you make and why?
6. Fill in the blanks:

When there is _____________ of something, people have to make _____________ about what to buy or use.

🏪 Part 3: Producers and Consumers

7. Match the person with their role:
1. Baker
2. Family buying groceries
3. Farmer
4. Child buying ice cream
A. Consumer
B. Producer
C. Consumer
D. Producer
8. Check all the examples of PRODUCERS:

A person who makes bread

A person who buys milk

A person who grows vegetables

A person who cuts hair

A person who eats at a restaurant

9. What is the difference between a good and a service?

A good is: _________________________________________________

A service is: ______________________________________________

🤝 Part 4: Interdependence

10. What does interdependence mean in our community?

People working alone

People depending on each other

People never helping others

People only buying expensive things

11. Complete this story about interdependence:

The farmer grows _____________ and sells them to the _____________ who then sells them to _____________. If the farmer stopped growing food, then _________________________________________________.

12. Draw a picture showing how producers and consumers depend on each other in your community:

🎯 Part 5: Putting It All Together

13. Think about your daily life. Give an example of:

Something you need: ________________________________________

Something you want: _______________________________________

A choice you had to make: __________________________________

A producer you depend on: __________________________________

14. Explain why people in a community need to work together:
15. If you could be a producer, what would you like to make or do? Why?

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