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Help children understand the difference between needs and wants with this engaging, picture-supported sorting activity.

Children explore everyday items and decide whether they are things we need to live, stay healthy and keep safe, or things we would like to have but can live without.

A simple, practical resource to introduce financial awareness and encourage thoughtful discussions about spending choices.

What’s included?
  • Needs and Wants sorting headings.
  • Sorting mat with two categories.
  • 24 illustrated sorting cards featuring everyday items.
  • Challenge questions to encourage discussion and reasoning.
  • Extension activity asking children to explain their choices.
Learning Objectives
  • Understand the difference between needs and wants.
  • Recognise that people make choices about how they spend money.
  • Explain why certain items are essential.
  • Begin to think carefully about spending decisions.
Perfect for
  • Talk Money Week.
  • KS1 and KS2 financial education.
  • PSHE lessons.
  • Small-group activities and classroom discussions.
  • Independent sorting and reasoning tasks.
Resource Details
  • 5-page printable PDF.
  • Picture-supported sorting cards.
  • Minimal preparation – simply print and cut out the cards.
  • Suitable for classroom, small-group or paired activities.

Please note: This resource is for individual teacher or school use only. It must not be redistributed, shared or resold.

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A bundle is a package of resources grouped together to teach a particular topic, or a series of lessons, in one place.

Bundle

Talk Money Week Bundle | Assembly, Maths Challenges & Money Activities | KS1 & KS2

Make Talk Money Week engaging, interactive and meaningful with this **five-resource bundle** designed to help children develop important financial literacy skills. Covering everything from understanding money and making spending choices to budgeting and solving maths challenges, this bundle provides a range of activities for KS1 and KS2 pupils. **What's included?** 1. **Talk Money Week Assembly (KS1 & KS2)** An assembly exploring the importance of money and helping children develop an understanding of financial responsibility. 2. **Talk Money Week Maths Challenges (KS1, LKS2 & UKS2)** Differentiated maths activities that encourage children to apply their mathematical skills to money-related problems and challenges. 3. **Needs vs Wants Sorting Activity (KS1 & KS2)** An interactive sorting activity helping children understand the difference between things we need and things we want. 4. **Pocket Money Budgeting Challenges (KS1 & KS2)** Practical budgeting activities encouraging children to think about how they might manage and spend their pocket money. 5. **Spending Choices Scenario Cards (KS1 & KS2)** Discussion-based scenarios that encourage children to consider different spending choices and think carefully about financial decisions. **Why choose this bundle?** - Five complementary resources in one convenient bundle. - Activities suitable for KS1 and KS2. - Differentiated maths challenges covering KS1, LKS2 and UKS2. - A mixture of assembly, sorting, problem-solving and discussion activities. - Encourages financial awareness, decision-making and mathematical thinking. Whether you are planning a whole-school Talk Money Week or looking for activities to use in individual classes, this bundle provides a range of engaging ways to introduce children to essential money skills. **Perfect for Talk Money Week and financial education throughout the year!**

£4.75

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