Need or Want?

Money Matters
Today we are going to be thinking about things
we need and things we want.
 Need you really need it?
Discussion activity
When I walked home from I went to play at my friends
school today my coat didn’t house today and they have a
keep me warm and dry, it is really cool new dinosaur toy.
too small and has a hole in it. I need a new dinosaur to play
I need a new coat. with too.

Do you think both new things (the coat and dinosaur) are needed?
What is the difference between something we need and something we want?
 Needs and Wants
• Needs are things that we must have in order to survive –
things we truly can't be without… things to keep us safe and
healthy.

• Wants, on the other hand, are things that we would like to

have, but that are not necessary for survival.
 Discussion
Talk to together about what these words mean:

Survive – to stay alive

Necessary – something that is needed
Safe – protected from harm, loss or danger
Healthy – to be free from illness, fit and well
 Need you really need it?
Discussion activity
My family have been saving My family have been saving
money because are going on money because we have a
holiday to Disney Land and hole in our roof and the rain
the plane and hotel are is getting in.
expensive. We need a new roof.
We need a holiday.

Do you think both things are needed? Why/why not?

 Activity Time
• write the titles needs and wants in each column. Now look at the list of items below and
think about if they are a ‘need’ or ‘want’ and sort them into the correct column of your
table. (Or you can print the resource and cut and stick the items: Needs and Wants Activity)

House with your Ability to practice Protection from

Designer clothes
own room beliefs abuse and neglect

Junk Food Clean air Language Bike

Holidays Shelter Play TV
Money Clean water Culture Nutritious Food
Computer Education Clothing
Mobile Phone Medical Care Sleep
Challenge: Can you think of any other items to add in?
THINGS THAT ARE NEEDED AND
WANTED
NEEDS WANTS
 Need you really need it?
Discussion activity
Today I had a big breakfast of I had no breakfast today but a
cereal, toast, juice and milk. banana and drink of milk for
In school I have just had a my snack.
piece of melon for snack with
a drink of milk.

There is one spare apple left at the end of snack time.

Who’s need for the apple do you think is greater?
Applying your understanding of needs and wants
Dudley’s needs for his BIG Adventure
 Thinking question…
This is something I have been thinking about a lot when creating this
activity…

Do we need love and do we need

happiness?
What do you think?
Resources