📚 Topic Summary
In social studies, understanding the difference between needs and wants is crucial. Needs are essential for survival, like food, water, and shelter. Wants are things we desire but aren't necessary for survival, such as the latest gadgets or entertainment. Technology plays a significant role in how we fulfill both our needs and wants, from agriculture providing food to smartphones providing entertainment and communication.
This worksheet will help you explore these concepts and how they relate to our daily lives. Let's get started!
🧠 Part A: Vocabulary
Match the terms with their definitions:
| Term |
Definition |
| 1. Needs |
A. Something that improves efficiency or solves a problem. |
| 2. Wants |
B. Goods used to produce other goods and services. |
| 3. Technology |
C. Essential for survival, like food and shelter. |
| 4. Capital Goods |
D. Desires that are not essential for survival. |
| 5. Scarcity |
E. Limited resources to meet unlimited wants. |
✍️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank: Needs, Wants, Technology, Scarcity, Resources
Humans have basic ____ that must be met for survival. ____ are desires that people have, but are not essential for survival. ____ is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry. ____ refers to the limited availability of ____ to meet unlimited human ____.
🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking
How has technology changed the way we fulfill our needs and wants? Give specific examples.
