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Needs and Wants: Budget Choices Worksheet: 7-Token Budget — Grade 1

Grade 1 needs and wants: budget choices practice on 7-token budget. Five tasks with matching answers, teacher guidance, and Letter/A4 printing. Save as PDF from the print window.

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Ready to teach

Ages 6-7 · About 15 minutes · Adult-supported

What students will do
Make a budget choice using stated priorities and limited resources.
Age and response support
An adult may read; accept pointing, drawing, or a dictated response. Assess the idea rather than handwriting.
Before assigning
Print student pages separately from answers. Read the scenario and model assumptions before assigning. No external account, equipment, or audio is needed.
Materials
Pencil
Sheet 6D295B25 · questions and answers share this ID

Choose the stage for this learning goal

Compare the first published task at each stage. Teaching material may be shared. Choose by readiness and retain the adult support noted on each activity.

  • Explore

    A pretend child has no lunch. Which meets this need?

  • Practice

    Draw shelter for an invented character.

  • Apply

    Can something wanted still be useful? Say an example.

About this practice

Grade 1 · Social Studies · Matching answer key included · US Letter and A4

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Teaching guide, sample answers and curriculum references

Before you begin

Read or listen to the model and identify what the task asks before responding.

How to use this worksheet

  1. Which listed item is required for this plan?
  2. Can the plan buy both listed items within the budget?
  3. Does calling decorations optional here mean decorations can never matter in another situation?

A common mistake to discuss

No. Needs and priorities depend on the situation and the goal.

What to practice next

Create a different example that preserves the learning goal, and explain how you would check it.

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