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Rumble, Grumble, Gurgle, Roar

Key Economic Concepts:

• Economic Wants

Description:

This lesson is about wants. Little Penguin is hungry and she wants to eat. This story is about how Little Penguin tries to get what she wants.

Lesson Objectives:

Students will:

• Define economic wants as things people would like to have.

Introduction:

Everybody has wants. Students want toys, clothes, and treats to eat. Students want stories to be read to them, songs to be sung to them, and fun things to do. This introductory economic lesson allows students to find out that everybody has wants - even if you are a penguin!

Resources:

• Rumble, Grumble, Gurgle, Roar: This is a story found on the Nick Jr. website used in this lesson.
  www.nickjr.com/kids-games/rumble-grumble-gurgle-roar.html ^[1]

• Rumble, Grumble, Gurgle, Roar Activity: This interactive activity is used to asses students understanding of the story.
  Assessment Activity

• More Activities and Stories: Students can read more stories at NickJr.com, and participate in fun and educational activities.
  www.nickjr.com/kids-create/ ^[2]

Process:

In this lesson the students will discover that people have economic wants. As the students hear the story about Little Penguin, they will recognize that Little Penguin wants to eat. She is hungry. The questions that follow the story will lead the students to understand that people have wants, too. At the end of the lesson, the students may draw pictures of their wants to share their wants with their friends.

To introduce the concept of wants, it is important for the students to find out that everyone has wants. Have the students read Rumble, Grumble, Gurgle, Roar. ^[1]

Then the students can take this interactive assessment activity.

1. What did Little Penguin want? [She wanted to eat.]
2. How did Little Penguin know that she was hungry? [Her tummy was making sounds.]
3. Has your tummy ever made sounds? [Yes.]
4. Were you hungry? [Yes.]
5. What did you want? [Something to eat.]
6. Do you want other things? [Yes.]
7. What other things do you want? [All of the above.]
8. Do your friends want things? [Yes.]
9. Does everybody have wants? [Yes.]

[NOTE: The distinction between wants and needs is not part of this lesson. Some children may state that Little Penguin NEEDED to eat. Just reinforce that needs are also wants.

To use this as a science lesson, it would be appropriate to discuss what some wants are for other animals. Do squirrels want to eat fish? Do squirrels have other wants? Do rabbits eat fish? What do rabbits want to eat?]

Conclusion:

The students will have learned that everybody has wants.

Assessment Activity:

Instruct the students to draw a picture of their wants.

Students can go here ^[2] for other fun activities and stories.

Links Used:

1. ^{^ ^} "Rumble, Grumble, Gurgle, Roar" - (www.nickjr.com) This is a story found on the Nick Jr. website.
2. ^{^ ^} "Nick jr. Creativity Center" - (www.nickjr.com) Students can read more stories, and participate in fun and educational activities.

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