Basic Needs of

Living Things

Module PDPR
Science Year 1
17-24 June 2021
 Learning Objectives

At the end of the lessons, pupils will be able to:

1. State at least two basic needs of living things correctly.
2. Describe humans’, animals’ and plants’ needs for food, water and air in different ways.
3. Describe humans’ and animals’ need for shelters.
4. Provide reasoning on the importance of food, water, air and shelter to humans, animals
and plants.
 Food

3 basic needs Air

of living things

Water
 Plants make their
own food.

Human and
animals need food
to get energy. Food
 Air

Plants need air to

breathe and to make
food.

Humans and animals

need air to breathe.
 Plant roots absorb water to
make food.

Humans and animals need

Water water to quench thirst.
 Heat
Humans and
animals need Rain Danger
protection

Humans and animals need shelter to

protect from rain, heat and danger.
The
importance of
basic needs Food provides energy.
Textbook: Page 26-28
Exercises: Activity book page 17-22