Grade 2 · Social Studies · Unit 1 of 3
Needs & Wants
What do we really need?
What your child practises
Telling needs from wants and how communities help meet people's needs.
NWT Curriculum learning standard: How people's needs and wants are met in communities
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Where does a lot of our food come from?
- 🌙the moon
- 🧸the toy store
- 🚜farms
🚜 farms
Hint: Farmers grow fruit, vegetables and grain, and raise animals.
Question 2
Everyone needs a safe place to live. What is that called?
- 🏪a store
- 🏠shelter
- 🛝a playground
🏠 shelter
Hint: Shelter keeps us safe, warm and dry.
Question 3
Which one is a want?
- 🎮a video game
- 🧥a warm coat
- 🍎food
🎮 a video game
Hint: A want is nice to have, but we can live without it.
Question 4
Where can families buy food in a community?
- 🚒a fire hall
- 📚a library
- 🛒a grocery store
🛒 a grocery store
Hint: Grocery stores, markets and farms help people get food.
Question 5
Is it a need or a want? Tap an item, then tap its basket.
Sort into: 🏠 need · 🎁 want
- 🛹skateboard
- 🏠a home
- 🤖toy robot
- 🍦ice cream
- 🩹medicine when sick
- 🥕healthy food
🏠 need: a home, medicine when sick, healthy food · 🎁 want: skateboard, toy robot, ice cream
Hint: Needs are things we must have to live and be healthy. Wants are nice to have, but we can live without them.
Question 6
Which one is a need?
- 💧clean water
- 🍭a lollipop
- 🧸a new toy
💧 clean water
Hint: A need is something we must have to live.