Some things people want. Some things people must have are called needs. Needs must be met before wants.
Learning Objectives
Students will understand the difference between wants and needs. A want is anything that a person does not need, but would like to have. A need is anything that a person must have to live a comfortable, healthy, and safe life.
Students will know about the many needs that humans require.
Supporting Activities
Before viewing the video
Ask the following questions: What would happen if we suddenly had no more water on the earth? What if there were no more air? What if we had no more food — just televisions, computers, and toys? How do clothes help us? What if there was no place to sleep? This video is goin...
From the snow of winter to the first flowers of spring, see our changing seasons and the patterns of life.
Learning Objectives
Students will realize that time is like a turning wheel; as time keeps going and as the years proceed, the seasons keep repeating.
Students will understand that the position of the earth in respect to the sun is responsible for the four seasons. During the winter, the earth is tilted away from the sun; consequently, the days are...
Bring some sign of the season to school (an autumn leaf, a bare twig, a flower, or a small branch with summer leaves). Ask the students to identify the sign and tell what season it represents. Take a walk outside to see all of the seasonal signs. Discuss that sometimes it i...