1. Basic needs of living things
First/second Grade Life Science Andrea Lefever

2. Living Things All Living things have the same basic needs.
Living things must find their basic needs in their environment.
If living things do not satisfy their needs they will die.

3. 1. Nutrients and Energy
Living things need nutrients and energy to grow and live.
Nutrients are found in food (animals) and in soil (plants).
Most organisms get their energy from the sun.

4. 2.Water
Water is needed for all living things. Humans are mostly water. Without water you could live for only a few days.

5. 3. Air
Living things on land, breath oxygen from the air that they breathe.
Some Living things in water, get their oxygen from the water they live in (fish), but others come up to breathe the air (whales).
Plants use carbon dioxide from the air to create the oxygen that we breathe.

6. 4. Place to live
A Habitat is a place that offers space and the right conditions for a living thing
A place for a living thing to live is called a habitat.

7. How Much do you remember?
Let’s Find out!

8. Question 1:
Which of the Following is not a basic need of living things?
Water
Air
Electricity

9. That is not correct! Every living thing on earth needs water to survive.
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10. That is not correct! Air is a basic need for living things.
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11. That is correct! Electricity is not a basic need for living things.
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12. Question 2: Sun Food Soil
Where do most living things get their energy?
Sun
Food
Soil

13. That is correct! Every living thing gets its energy from the sun.
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14. That is not correct! Living things get nutrients from food, not their energy.
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15. That is not correct! Plants get their nutrients from soil, not their energy.
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16. Question 3: Which word means a place for a living thing to live? House
Habitat
Ocean

17. That is not correct! People live in houses, but it does not mean a place for living things to live.
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18. That is correct! A habitat is a place for living things to live.
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19. That is not correct! Some animals live in the ocean, but it is not the word for a place for a living thing to live.
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20. Question 4: Water Ground Air
Where do living things on land get their Oxygen?
Water
Ground
Air

21. That is not correct! Living things in the ocean get their air from the water.
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22. That is correct! Living things on land get oxygen from the air they breathe.
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23. That is not correct! Plants get their nutrients from soil, not their energy.
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24. Question 5: Without water, how long would you survive? One Week
A Few Days
One day

25. That is not correct! A person could not survive one week with no water.
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26. That is correct! Without water a person can survive a few days.
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27. That is not correct! A person can survive longer than one day without water.
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28. How did you do?

29. References
012/09/1.21.pdf