what do you need
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What do you need?
This presentation provides an overview for our upcoming class activities. If you have any questions, please contact me
Overview for the upcoming unit
• This presentation will inform you about the upcoming unit of study. Our project is entitled, “What do you need?”, and will progress for approximately one week. At the end of the week, the kindergarteners will be able to distinguish between a need and a want.
The activities will be guided by the following questions.
• Essential question: What is the difference between a need and a want?
• Unit question: What makes a need a need?
• Content Question: Is water a need of want?
Benefits of project based learning
• Provides authentic learning opportunities for students.
• Allows students to build 21st century skills.• Provide instruction that builds students
needs. • Promotes critical thinking and problem
solving skills.
Expected roles of students, parents, and teacher.
• Students will be expected to participate in classroom activities such a the need/want scavenger hunt. Parents will be expected to help children at projects such as bringing a certain need or what to school for show and tell. As a teacher, I will make sure each student understands the difference between a want and a need, while taking into account that different cultures may value different possessions.
Instruction Standards for Unit• Social Studies: Grade K5.) Identify personal wants and needs.
• Discussing differences between purchasing and bartering for materials
Examples: purchasing candy at the grocery store, trading candy for baseball cards
• Discussing reasons for making choices
Benefits of unit
• Once a child has distinguished between wants and needs, the child should be better equipped to manage money in the future.