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Wants and Needs Worksheet

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This printable wants-and-needs worksheet asks students in Grades 2 and 4 to sort eight items (including food, water, shelter, phones, and video games) into two categories, then pick one item and explain why they placed it as they did. Useful for early economics instruction, class discussion of human needs, or basic categorization practice.

Subject:: Social Studies
Topic:: Economics
Grade Level:: 2nd – 4th Grades
Updated September 2025

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Xbox
Fruit
Starbucks
Vegetables
Videogames
Phones
Water
Shelter

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