Resources and Choices · Present day
Needs vs Wants
Distinguishing between the things we must have to survive and the things we would like to have.
Key Questions
- 1What is the difference between a need and a want?
- 2Why can't we always have everything we want?
- 3How do our needs and wants change over time?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9HASS4K08
Year: Year 4
Subject: HASS
Unit: Resources and Choices
Period: Present day
Suggested Methodologies
Ready to teach this topic?
Generate a complete, classroom-ready active learning mission in seconds.
More in Resources and Choices
Types of Resources
Exploring natural, human, and capital resources used to produce goods and services.
3 methodologies
Making Economic Choices
Understanding that resources are limited and how this forces people to make choices.
3 methodologies
Work and the Community
The different types of work people do and how they contribute to the community.
3 methodologies
Using Resources Sustainably
Connecting economic choices to environmental impacts and the importance of recycling and reusing.
3 methodologies