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Basic needs of living things. First/second Grade Life Science Andrea Lefever. Living Things. All Living things have the same basic needs. Living things must find their basic needs in their environment.
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Basic needs of living things First/second Grade Life Science Andrea Lefever
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.
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.
2.Water Water is needed for all living things. Humans are mostly water. Without water you could live for only a few days.
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.
4. Place to live A place for a living thing to live is called a habitat. A Habitat is a place that offers space and the right conditions for a living thing
How Much do you remember? Let’s Find out!
Which of the Following is not a basic need of living things? Question 1: Air Electricity Water
That is not correct! Every living thing on earth needs water to survive. Return to Question
That is not correct! Air is a basic need for living things. Return to Question
That is correct! Electricity is not a basic need for living things. Next Question
Question 2: Where do most living things get their energy? Food Soil Sun
That is correct! Every living thing gets its energy from the sun. Next Question
That is not correct! Living things get nutrients from food, not their energy. Return to Question
That is not correct! Plants get their nutrients from soil, not their energy. Return to Question
Question 3: Which word means a place for a living thing to live? Habitat Ocean House
That is not correct! People live in houses, but it does not mean a place for living things to live. Return to Question
That is correct! A habitat is a place for living things to live. Next Question
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. Return to Question
Question 4: Where do living things on land get their Oxygen? Ground Air Water
That is not correct! Living things in the ocean get their air from the water. Return to Question
That is correct! Living things on land get oxygen from the air they breathe. Next Question
That is not correct! Plants get their nutrients from soil, not their energy. Return to Question
Question 5: Without water, how long would you survive? A Few Days One day One Week
That is not correct! A person could not survive one week with no water. Return to Question
That is correct! Without water a person can survive a few days. Finish Quiz
That is not correct! A person can survive longer than one day without water. Return to Question
References http://schools.sd42.ca/conway/files/2012/09/1.21.pdf