What Living Things Need
Understand what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive: water, food, air, and suitable conditions
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If you ask your child what a pet dog or a garden plant needs to stay alive, can they list the basic things like water, food, and air?
Understand what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive: water, food, air, and suitable conditions
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- List the basic needs of animals: water, food, air, shelter
- List the basic needs of plants: water, light, air, suitable temperature
- Explain what happens if one basic need is missing (e.g. 'the plant wilts without water')
“If you ask your child what a pet dog or a garden plant needs to stay alive, can they list the basic things like water, food, and air?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Organisms & Life Processes
- Age range
- Ages 5–7
Standards