Basic needs power point

Basic Needs of Living Things

Plants & AnimalsBy Mrs. Smith

Basic Needs

• All living things need to eat (get nourishment) and to breathe.

• All living things have basic needs.

• Without these basic needs, living things will die.

Animals

1. All animals need food to eat.2. All animals need water to drink.3. All animals need shelter to stay safe

and warm.4. All animals need space to roam and

live.5. All animals need air to breathe.

Plants

1. All plants need water.2. All plants need air.3. All plants need sunlight.4. All plants need space to

grow

What do you need?

• You are a living thing.

• What basic needs to you have?

• How do you meet your basic needs?

Assigment

1. Complete the graphic organizer to show the 5 basic needs of animals.

2. Draw a picture to illustrate each basic need.

3. Label each picture.4. Make sure your work is

neat!