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Wants vs. Needs vs. RobotsBy Michael RexPenguin Random House/2023STORY SYNOPSIS: Do you know the difference between awant and a need? It can be a hard thing tounderstand, especially when you wantsomething so much that you feel like youhave to have it. But some things aren’tessential—like jellybean tacos and groovyboots. Other things are essential—like fueland feet to put the boots on. The robots inthis book are here to show you thedifference as they make trades to get somethings they really want (hooray!) but giveaway some things they need (oops!).Lesson Plan By:Lynne Stover stoverlf@jmu.eduLauren Shifflett shiffllh@jmu.edu

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Book- Wants vs. Needs vs. Robots by Michael Rex Visual – Create a RobotDocument Camera or other projection deviceActivity Sheet – Create a Robot Crayons or colored pencilsRulers (optional)Scissors (optional)Pattern Blocks Sheet -run off on card stock and cut inpieces (optional)Shape patterns or Pattern Blocks (optional) Coins – pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters (optional)Drawing paper (optional)The student will listen to the book Wants vs. Needs vs.Robots by Michael RexThe student will review geometric shapes. The student will review coins and their monetary value. The student will participate in a creative problem-solvingactivity that requires the recording of data andcomputation.Choice - You cannot have all the goods and services youwant, so you must choose some things and give upothers. A choice is the decision you make amongalternatives or possibilities. Shapes and Coins - The geometric shapes of circles,triangles, squares, and rectangles will be used to create aspecific object. The values of pennies, nickels, dimes, andquarters will be used in computation.INTRODUCTION: In this lesson the students get an opportunity to designa robot of their own. What shapes will they choose andhow much will their creation cost? GRADE LEVEL: 1-3TIME ALLOCATION: 25-30 minutesMATERIALS:OBJECTIVES: ECONOMIC CONCEPTS:MATH CONCEPTS:Lesson Plan By:Lynne Stover stoverlf@jmu.eduLauren Shifflett shiffllh@jmu.edu

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Reading Makes Cents 2023-2024Wants vs. Needs vs. RobotsChoices, Shapes, and CoinsVIRGINIA STANDARD OF LEARNING- HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCEThe student will apply history and social science skills to demonstrate anunderstanding of primary economic principles by (b.) recognizing that Americansare free to make choices about what to buy and that they must make choicesbecause they cannot have everything they want.The student will apply history and social science skills to explain how individualsmake economic choices to meet their basic needs by (e.) describing why peoplemust make choices, prioritizing needs over wants. The student will apply history and social science skills to understand basiceconomic principles by (b.) distinguishing between needs and wantsThe student will apply history and social science skills to explain the basiceconomic principles of (d.) identifying examples of making an economic choiceand explaining the idea of opportunity costK.81.8 2.133.10 Lesson Plan By:Lynne Stover stoverlf@jmu.eduLauren Shifflett shiffllh@jmu.edu MATHEMATICS STANDARDS OF LEARNING -2023 The student will utilize flexible counting strategies to determine quantities up to120.Students will demonstrate the following Knowledge and Skills:f) Identify a penny, nickel, and dime by their attributes and describe the number ofpennies equivalent to a nickel and a dime.g) Count by ones, fives, or tens to determine the value of a collection of like coins(pennies, nickels, or dimes) whose total is 100 cents or less. The student will describe, sort, draw, and name plane figures (circles, triangles,squared, and rectangles), and compose larger plane figures by combining simpleplane figures.Students will demonstrate the following Knowledge and Skills:1.NS.11.MG.2 a) Describe triangles, squares, and rectangles using sided, vertices, andangles. Describe a circle using terms such as round and curved.f) Compose larger plane figures by joining two or three simple plane figures(triangles, squares, and/or rectangles).

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Reading Makes Cents 2023-2024Wants vs. Needs vs. RobotsChoices, Shapes, and Coins1.2.3.4.5.PROCEDURE:Draw their robots using the shapes on the Activity Sheet freehand, usingpencils, rulers, and paper.Create their robots by either tracing available plastic Pattern Blocks or theshapes that have been cut out using provided diagram. Cut out the shapes on the pattern block diagram, arrange them to create theirrobot, and glue these shapes on the back of the Activity Sheet. Prepare and collect the materials prior to class. The materials used in this lesson areadaptable to what is readily available as well as teacher preference. Select a method for this process that works best with the available time andresources.Suggested methods for robot creations include:Introduce the lesson by reading Wants vs. Needs vs. Robots by Michaael Rex to thestudents. Discuss the various decisions the robots made so that so that they couldget the things they wanted. A YouTube reading of the book can be found here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpCUSQB874EDisplay the visual- Create a Robot. Review the content with the students.Distribute the Activity Sheet-Create a Robot.Lesson Plan By:Lynne Stover stoverlf@jmu.eduLauren Shifflett shiffllh@jmu.edu MATHEMATICS STANDARDS OF LEARNING -2023 The student will solve problems that involve counting and representing moneyamounts up to $2.00.Students will demonstrate the following Knowledge and Skills:2.NS.4 a) Identify a quarter and its value and determine ways to represent thevalue of a quarter using pennies, nickels, and/or dimes.1. Represent the value of a collection of coins and one-dollar bills (limited to$2.00 or less) using the cent (¢) and dollar ($) symbols and decimal point (.).

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Reading Makes Cents 2023-2024Wants vs. Needs vs. RobotsChoices, Shapes, and Coins6.7.8.9.PROCEDURE:Are the more expensive robots more interesting than the ones that did not costas much to create?Is giving your robot a name an important thing to do?Was it difficult to create a robot using only the shapes provided?Explain that they, like the author/illustrator of Wants vs. Needs vs. Robots will becreating their own robot. They are to use the shapes on the provided graph.Students may work individually or in small groups.Instruct the students to record the number of each shape used on the providedspace on the Activity Sheet. They are then to total the cost for shape and add upthese numbers to determine the total cost of their robot. NOTE: Younger studentsmay find it easier to determine the total cost if actual coins are made available tothem. These may be either plastic coins or real coinage. Encourage the students to share their robot creations with the class. Rank therobots from the ones that cost the least to the most expensive. Discuss the following with the students:Lesson Plan By:Lynne Stover stoverlf@jmu.eduLauren Shifflett shiffllh@jmu.edu Goods vs. Services vs. RobotsSpending vs. Saving vs. RobotsCredit vs. Cash vs. RobotsWorking vs. Playing vs. Robots EXTENSION ACTIVITIES:Creative Writing- Challenge the students to write and illustrate a story similar to Wants vs.Needs vs. Robots. Possible titles could include:

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25¢10¢5¢1¢2¢3¢Lesson Plan By:Lynne Stover stoverlf@jmu.edu & Lauren Shifflett shiffllh@jmu.edu Reading Makes Cents 2023-2024Wants vs. Needs vs. RobotsChoices, Shapes, and Coins Visual- Create a RobotThis robot’s name is Helpful Harlan This robot was created using: 1 Square = 1 Hexagon = 4 Triangle = 2 Rhombus = 2 Parallelogram = 1 Trapezoid = TOTAL COST: 25¢ 10¢ 20¢ 2¢ 4¢ 3¢ 64¢ SquareHexagonTriangleRhombusParallelogramTrapezoid

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25¢10¢5¢1¢2¢3¢Lesson Plan By:Lynne Stover stoverlf@jmu.edu & Lauren Shifflett shiffllh@jmu.edu Reading Makes Cents 2023-2024Wants vs. Needs vs. RobotsChoices, Shapes, and CoinsActivity Sheet- Create a RobotThis robot’s name is This robot was created using: Square = Hexagon = Triangle = Rhombus = Parallelogram = Trapezoid = TOTAL COST: SquareHexagonTriangleRhombusParallelogramTrapezoidCount the shapes youused and fill out theinformation below.How much did doesyour robot cost? What is your robot’sname? Use the shapes in thechart to design andinteresting robot.

2023 RMC Choices Shapes and Coin

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