Kindergarten History and Social Studies: Chapter 4 | Needs, Wants, Goods, Services and Simple Maps
Student textbook: read every lesson and study its worked examples before attempting the separate six-question daily practice workbook. This is a five-day chapter, not a full year.
Lesson 1: Needs and Wants
Read and understand
People need food, water, shelter and care. A want is something a person would like but may not need for immediate well-being, such as an extra toy. Some things can be both a need and want depending on the situation. Discuss examples respectfully without making assumptions about a family’s resources.
Teach and model
Have the learner explain the topic using a drawing, counters, a safe object, or an oral retelling. A responsible adult models one answer without supplying the rest.
Check your reading
- Is clean water a need or want?
- Is an extra toy usually a need or want?
- Name a form of shelter.
Lesson 2: Goods and Services
Read and understand
A good is something people make, grow or sell, such as bread or a book. A service is work someone performs, such as repairing a bicycle or teaching a lesson. Workers may provide goods, services or both. Ask how each example helps people.
Teach and model
Have the learner explain the topic using a drawing, counters, a safe object, or an oral retelling. A responsible adult models one answer without supplying the rest.
Check your reading
- Is a loaf of bread a good or service?
- Is a haircut a good or service?
- Name a good used in a classroom.
Lesson 3: Make Choices With Limited Supplies
Read and understand
We cannot always have everything at once. When supplies or money are limited, we make choices. If two children have one ball, they can take turns or choose another activity. Planning helps people share fairly. This is an early lesson about scarcity, not a judgment of any household.
Teach and model
Have the learner explain the topic using a drawing, counters, a safe object, or an oral retelling. A responsible adult models one answer without supplying the rest.
Check your reading
- What does limited mean?
- Can one ball be used by two people at the same time in different games?
- Name a fair way to share one item.
Lesson 4: Maps of Our Neighborhood
Read and understand
A map helps us see where important places are located. A legend explains symbols. A simple map may show a home, library, park and school. A route is a path between places. Draw only familiar locations and avoid putting a student’s private home address on a public classroom page.
Teach and model
Have the learner explain the topic using a drawing, counters, a safe object, or an oral retelling. A responsible adult models one answer without supplying the rest.
Check your reading
- What does a legend explain?
- Name a place shown on a neighborhood map.
- What is a route?
Lesson 5: Community Decisions Review
Read and understand
Families and communities make decisions about needs, wants, goods and services. People use simple maps to locate shared places. Discuss choices clearly and listen to different views without blaming others.
Teach and model
Have the learner explain the topic using a drawing, counters, a safe object, or an oral retelling. A responsible adult models one answer without supplying the rest.
Check your reading
- Name one basic need.
- Is teaching a service?
- Give an example of a good.
Chapter 4 Wrap-up
Review vocabulary and examples from the five lessons, then complete the matching Chapter 4 practice.