Needs - Essentials

Things we need are about our basic survival.

A need is something that is essential; something that you really cannot do without.

Wants - Luxuries

Things we want are not essential for our survival.

A want is something that you would like, but can do without.

Shopping listSledge

Eye mask for sleepingSkis and poles

Toothpaste

Map of Antarctica

Expedition water bottle“How to talk to penguins”

book

Tablet

Snowsuit, gloves and boots

Torch

High energy snacks

Sunglasses

Mobile phone

Binoculars

Games

Swimming goggles

Snow shovel

First aid kit

Pyjamas

Notebook and pencil

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High energy snacks

Snowsuit, gloves, and boots

High energy snacks

sunglasses torch

mobile phone toothpaste

Map of Antarctica

expedition water bottle

List cards

Map of Antarctica

Snowsuit, gloves, and boots

High energy snacks

sunglasses torch

mobile phone toothpaste

Map of Antarctica

expedition water bottle

List cards

Sunglasses

Snowsuit, gloves, and boots

High energy snacks

sunglasses torch

mobile phone toothpaste

Map of Antarctica

expedition water bottle

List cards

Torch

Snow

suit,

glo

ves,

and

boot

s

Hig

h en

ergy

sna

cks

sung

lass

esto

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mob

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toot

hpas

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Map

of A

ntar

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a

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ditio

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bot

tle

List

car

ds

Mobile phone

Snowsuit, gloves, and boots

High energy snacks

sunglasses torch

mobile phone toothpaste

Map of Antarctica

expedition water bottle

List cards

Toothpaste

List cards

swimming goggles

Notebook and pencil

snow shovel

eye mask for sleeping �rst aid kit

binoculars

sledge

games

Swimming goggles

List cards

swimming goggles

Notebook and pencil

snow shovel

eye mask for sleeping �rst aid kit

binoculars

sledge

gamesGames

List cards

swimming goggles

Notebook and pencil

snow shovel

eye mask for sleeping �rst aid kit

binoculars

sledge

games

Notebook and pencil

List cards

swimming goggles

Notebook and pencil

snow shovel

eye mask for sleeping �rst aid kit

binoculars

sledge

games

Sledge

List cards

swimming goggles

Notebook and pencil

snow shovel

eye mask for sleeping �rst aid kit

binoculars

sledge

games

Snow shovel

List cards

swimming goggles

Notebook and pencil

snow shovel

eye mask for sleeping �rst aid kit

binoculars

sledge

games

Binoculars

List cards

swimming goggles

Notebook and pencil

snow shovel

eye mask for sleeping �rst aid kit

binoculars

sledge

games

Eye mask for sleeping

List cards

swimming goggles

Notebook and pencil

snow shovel

eye mask for sleeping �rst aid kit

binoculars

sledge

games

First aid kit

List cards

skis and poles

“How to talk to penguins” book pyjamas

tablet

HOW TOTALK TOPENGUINS

Skis and poles

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List cards

skis and poles

“How to talk to penguins” book pyjamas

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HOW TOTALK TOPENGUINS

“How to talk to penguins” book

List

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Expedition rucksack

Halley VI Research StationHalley VIBrunt Ice ShelfCaird CoastAntarctica

Dear Mr Reece Urcher,

Write a letter to the Station Leader explaining what you have packed in your rucksack and why you have chosen those items. Make sure you explain the difference between a ‘need’ and a ‘want’.

Activity

A need is

A want is

One thing I need to take to Antarctica is

One thing I want to take to Antarctica is

The item I decided not to take is

The item I chose to take instead is

because

because

because

because

Halley VI Research StationHalley VIBrunt Ice ShelfCaird CoastAntarctica

Dear Mr Reece Urcher,

Write a letter to the Station Leader explaining what you have packed in your rucksack and why you have chosen those items. Make sure you explain the difference between a ‘need’ and a ‘want’. You can use the sentence starter below to help you.

Activity

Making Wise Choices

Today we have been learning about the difference between something we ‘need‘ in order to survive and something we ‘want’ but which isn’t essential. We have talked about sometimes making difficult choices because we can’t always afford everything we want. And we have also considered the things that we value, like personal or sentimental items, that don’t cost money.

Things you can do at home ® Take your child food shopping with you and have conversations about the items that you need and the items that you want. Talk about unseen costs that you have to pay like electricity, gas and the TV Licence.

® Help your child to understand value for money by seeing if they can tell the difference between a branded product and a cheaper alternative.

® Help your child understand the different words that we use when we buy things.

Choices about spending and saving

budget

cost

needessential

priority

value

afford

choose

moneywant

luxury