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Basic Economics: Needs, Wants, and Money Choices

Kindergarten · Social Studies · US-WV-SS

8 lessons

Goal

Distinguish between needs and wants, make thoughtful economic choices, and explain how families earn, spend, and save money.

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  1. Needs Versus Wants: What Families Need to LiveUp next
  2. Identifying Wants and Making ChoicesNot started yet
  3. Understanding the Consequences of Personal ChoicesNot started yet
  4. How People Earn Money Through Jobs and CareersNot started yet
  5. Spending Money on Things We Need and WantNot started yet
  6. Why Saving Money in a Piggy Bank or Bank MattersNot started yet
  7. Families Meet Needs in Different WaysYou are here
  8. Making a Simple Spending and Saving PlanNot started yet
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Learning standards covered

us-wvSS.1.7West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All ages

Distinguish between personal needs and wants and the consequences of personal choices.

us-wvSS.1.9West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All ages

Explain how individuals and families earn, spend and save money.