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PRESENTED BYwww.ReadingMakesCents.comLesson: Fun FactsWANTS VS. NEEDSVS. ROBOTSBy Michael Rex

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

Lesson Plan By:Lynne Stover stoverlf@jmu.eduLauren Shifflett shiffllh@jmu.edu Challenge the students to write a haiku that explains the process of bartering; tradingwithout money. (A haiku is a three-lined poem containing five syllables in the first line,seven in the middle and five again in the last line.)Social Science and History2.13 The student will apply history and social science skills to understand basiceconomic principles by a. identifying natural resources (water, soil, wood, and coal),human resources (people at work), and capital resources i.e. manmade things usedin production (machines, tools, computers, and buildings);Instruct the students to divide a piece of paper in half. Label one side “The Benefits ofHaving a Robot Do My Homework” and the other side “The Cost of Having a Robot Do MyHomework.” Tell the students that a benefit is what satisfies your wants. A benefit is thepositive effect of a decision. And that a cost is what you give up when you decide to dosomething. A cost is the negative effect of a decision. Inform them that they and a partnerare to come up with at least three examples for each column. After they have filled in thetwo columns, tell the students “Congratulations” you have just created a Cost & BenefitAnalysis; Benefit Analysis. This takes place whenever the cost is weighed in regards to thebenefit received. Explain they must now complete the process and make a decision basedSocial Science and HistoryThe student will apply history and social science skills to the content by g. using economic using economic decision-making models to make informedeconomic decisionsDisplay the following words: automaton, android, machine, computer, cyborg, nanobot,and drone. Tell the students that these words are all synonyms for ROBOT. Tell them topick three of the words, and using a dictionary, write down the word’s definition. They mayalso illustrate each word. Ask the students: “Do you think one of these synonyms would bebetter for the title, Wants vs. Needs vs Robots?”English2.4 The student will expand vocabulary and use of word meanings.c) Use knowledge of antonyms and synonyms.e) Use word-reference materials including dictionaries, glossaries and indices. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING THE VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING: Reading Makes Cents 2023-2024Wants vs. Needs vs. RobotsFun Facts

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