Basic Needs Of Humans

The basic needs of humans are food, water, air and shelter.

Food

Humans need food to:

1. Stay alive
2. Gives energy to do work
3. Helps to repair damaged body tissues

Balanced Diet

1. To stay healthy
2. Has correct amounts of all kinds of food.
3. Contains 7 classed of food.
4. Examples are rice, chicken, meat, vegetables and fruits.

Rice

Chicken

Meat

Vegetables

Fruits

Water

1. Body consist of 70% water.
2. Controls body temperature.
3. Remove waste products from body.
4. Carry digested food to other parts of body.
5. Replace water loss through sweating and urination.

Water Intake

1. At least 1.5 liters everyday.
2. Drink water, soup, milk, fruit juice and beverage.

Water

Soup

Milk

Fruit juice

Beverages

3. Eat juicy fruits (water melons, oranges) and vegetables (celery ans carrots).

Water melons

Oranges

Celery

Carrots

Air

1. To breathe and get energy.
2. Chest movements to breathe in (inhale) and breathe out (exhale) through the nose.

Shelter

1. A place to live.
2. Protect from danger.

Protect From Extreme Weather

1. Storms.
2. Lightning.
3. Extreme cold or heat.

Storms and lightning

Extreme cold

Extreme heal

Shelter Types

Bungalow

Terraced House

Flats or apartment

Kampung house

Longhouse

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