This document discusses the difference between wants and needs using examples from Mo Willems' Pigeon books. It defines needs as things that are essential for survival like food, water, shelter and air, while wants are things that are desired but not required like toys, candy or staying up late. The document then lists some needs and wants of both pigeons and humans. It explores how community helpers assist in providing for both our needs and wants.

1. WANTS AND NEEDS
What’s the difference?
By Mrs. Elenbaas

2. HERE ARE THE STORIES!
DON’T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS!
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! By Mo
Willems
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center [cvccmediatech]. “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Buss”. Retrieved
from http://youtu.be/rWEekO4ufwM

3. THE PIGEON FINDS A HOT DOG!
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog By Mo Willems
TheCupWithTea. (2011, Nov. 30). The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog. Retrieved from
http://youtu.be/fdU6FF7Nxf8

4. DON’T LET THE PIGEON STAY UP LATE!
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late By Mo
Willems
Sara McVey. (2009, Dec. 10). DontLetThePigeonStayUpLate.m4v. Retrieved from
http://youtu.be/feX2RVJybJY

5. THE PIGEON WANTS A PUPPY!
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy By Mo Willems
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center [cvccmediatech]. The Pigeon Wants a Puppy. Retrieved from
http://youtu.be/U6nVD0QcEwI

6. WHAT IS A NEED?
According to Oxford Dictionaries
online, a need is defined as:
1.
to require (something) because it is
essential or very important rather than
just desirable
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/need?q=need

7. SO WHAT ARE THE PIGEON’S NEEDS?
Air
nest
motorcycle
All clip art retrieved from Microsoft Office
food
water
candy
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8. WHAT IS A WANT?
According to Oxford Dictionaries
online, a want is defined as:
1.
have a desire to possess or do
(something); wish for
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/want?q=want

9. SO WHAT ARE THE PIGEON’S
Hot dog
pizza
bike
All clip art retrieved from Microsoft Office.
stay up late
WANTS?
puppy
drive a bus

10. Can you name
some needs
humans have?

11. Can you name
some wants
humans have?

12. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Needs
Water
 Air to breathe
 Food
 A place to live (shelter)
 Clothes
 Doctor when needed

Wants
Toys
 Candy
 To go to the movies
 Stay up late
 A new bike
 Lots of money!


13. THINK ABOUT WHAT THE CUBS NEED
AND WANT!
The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies
iVideoXD. (2010, April 13). The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies (1-2). Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhR4VtfgNWU&feature=share&list=PL2bKpf_mrVixIS1f87P30Rl
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14. HOW DO WE GET THE THINGS WE NEED
AND WANT?
Community Helpers
Community helpers in many ways help us to
get the things we need and the things we
want!

15. WHAT COMMUNITY HELPERS HELP GET
WHAT WE NEED?
US
City workers: help make sure we have clean water.
 Construction workers: help build homes so we have
a place to live.
 Farmers: grow food for us to eat


16. WHAT COMMUNITY HELPERS HELP GET US
WHAT WE
WANT?
Store clerks: sell us good we want like toys and
candy
 Teachers: help us learn new things
 Firemen: put out fires to keep us safe
 Garbage men: take our garbage away so our
homes are clean


17. CAN YOU THINK OF
OTHER COMMUNITY
WORKERS AND WHAT
THEY DO FOR US?