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💧 What Living Things Need

Every living thing needs food, water, air, shelter, and space. Discover what keeps people, animals, and plants alive.

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~30 min

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🔬 Science

subject

Ages 6–12

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What you’ll learn

Food, Water, and AirIdentify that living things need food, water, and air.All living things need food for energy, water to survive, and air to breathe. These are three of the most important things that keep people, animals, and plants alive.
Shelter and SpaceUnderstand that living things need shelter and space, and match animals to their homes.Living things also need shelter, a safe place to live, and space, which is room to move and grow. Animals build different homes like nests, burrows, and hives to stay safe.
Caring for Living ThingsUnderstand that plants need water, air, light, and space, and learn to care for living things.Plants are living things that need water, air, sunlight, and space, and they use sunlight to make their own food. When we care for a pet or plant, we give it food, water, shelter, space, and love.

Questions this course answers

What gives living things the energy to move and grow?

Food gives living things the energy they need to move, grow, and play.

Which of these do all living things need to drink?

All living things need water to survive, and animals drink it to stay healthy.

Why do people and animals need air?

People and animals need air to breathe, which keeps them alive.

What is a shelter?

A shelter is a safe place to live that protects an animal from danger and bad weather.

Where does a rabbit make its home?

A rabbit digs a burrow underground to make its home.

What does it mean when a living thing needs space?

Needing space means having room to move, grow, and find food.

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National Geographic Kids
BBC Bitesize
Kew Gardens
Britannica Kids

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