Backwards Planning Lesson Plan: Basic Needs of Humans, Plants, and

Animals
Objective:

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to infer the basic needs of humans, plants, and animals (air,
food, water, and shelter) to sustain life.

Assessment:

Teacher Observation Checklist: Students will participate in a class discussion and complete a worksheet
identifying the basic needs of humans, plants, and animals.

Key Points:
 Humans, plants, and animals have basic needs in order to survive and thrive.
 The basic needs of living things include air, food, water, and shelter.
 Each living thing has unique requirements for these basic needs.

Opening:
 Begin the lesson by eliciting students' prior knowledge about what they think is necessary for
humans, plants, and animals to live.
 Show a picture of a human, plant, and animal and ask students to identify the basic needs that
each might require.
 Discuss students' responses and encourage them to think critically about why these needs are
essential for survival.

Introduction to New Material:

 Introduce the concept of basic needs by defining the term and providing examples.
 Explain that all living things, including humans, plants, and animals, have basic needs that
must be met to ensure their survival.
 Present the four basic needs: air, food, water, and shelter, and explain their importance for
each type of living thing.
 Address a common misconception: Some students might think that animals and plants don't
need air to survive, so clarify that all living things require air in some form.

Guided Practice:
 Provide guided practice opportunities for students to reinforce their understanding of basic
needs.
 Present scenarios or images depicting different living things and ask students to identify the
basic needs for each.
 Scaffold questioning from easy to hard, starting with humans and progressing to plants and
animals.
 Monitor student performance by circulating the classroom, providing guidance, and checking
for understanding.
  Offer feedback and clarification as needed during the practice activities.

Independent Practice:
 Assign students a worksheet where they need to identify the basic needs of humans, plants,
and animals.
 Provide clear behavioral expectations for the work time and remind students to refer to the
key points discussed in class.
 Circulate the classroom to monitor student progress and provide individual assistance where
needed.
 Collect the completed worksheets for assessment purposes.

Closing:
 To summarize the lesson, have a class discussion to review the basic needs of humans, plants,
and animals.
 Ask students to share their worksheet responses and explain their reasoning behind their
choices.
 Emphasize the importance of understanding basic needs for all living things and how meeting
these needs contributes to their survival.

Extension Activity:
 For students who finish early, provide them with additional resources, such as books or online
articles, to research more about the basic needs of specific animals or plants.
 Encourage them to create a poster or a short presentation showcasing their findings.

Homework:
 As a homework activity, ask students to observe the basic needs of humans, plants, or animals
in their own environment.
 They can record their observations in a journal or create a visual representation of what they
observed.

Standards Addressed:
 Philippines Standard 1: Grade 3 Science - Earth and Space - The learner demonstrates
understanding of the basic needs of plants and animals.
 Philippines Standard 2: Grade 3 Science - Life Science - The learner demonstrates
understanding of the basic needs of humans.