Lesson · Grade 2 · Social Studies
Needs and Wants: For Our Body and Our Feelings
- Grade 2
- Social Studies
- 51 s
- British Columbia
- BC2-SS-04
A child stands in the middle as two boxes fill one picture at a time: food, water and shelter go in "body needs", and safety and love go in "feeling needs". A teddy goes into a "want" box that fades because we can live without it, then a grown-up and a friend join the child to show that people in a community help each other meet needs.
Concept: Needs and wants
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In one sentence
The question this lesson answers
What do we need to live and grow?
Body needs keep us alive and healthy.
Transcript
What the lesson says
What do we need to live and grow?
Body needs keep us alive and healthy.
We need food to grow strong.
We need clean water to drink.
We need shelter to stay warm and dry.
Feeling needs help us feel safe and loved.
We need safety. Grown-ups help keep us safe.
We need love from people who care for us.
A toy is a want. It is nice to have.
Wants are nice, but we can live without them.
In a community, people help each other meet needs.
We have needs for our body and our feelings.
Curriculum
Where this fits
- British Columbia, Grade 2
Social Studies, Communities: how people's needs and wants are met in communitiesBC2-SS-04
The outcomes and strands follow the British Columbia curriculum.
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