Basic Needs Of Plants

The basic needs of plants are water, air and sunlight.

Air

1. To stay alive.
2. To make their own food and grow.

Absorb From

1. Leaves (most plants)
2. Stems (some plants)
3. Roots (some plants)

Water

1. To make their own food and grow.
2. To control their temperature.
3. Wilts when there is no water.
4. Absorbed through roots.

Plants will wilt and eventually die if they do not get water.

Sunlight

1. To make their own food and grow.
2. Without sunlight, plants wilt and turn yellowish.

Basic Needs Of Animals

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

Food

1. To stay alive.
2. To grow.
3. To stay healthy.
4. To get energy.

Water

1. Controls body temperature.
2. Removes waste products from body.
3. Carries digested food to other parts of body.

Air

1. To breathe and get energy.
2. Animals will die without air.

Shelter

1. To protect from danger.
2. To protect from extreme weather.

Shelter types

Nest

Cave

Hole

Hive

Hutch

Burrow

Cobweb

Pen

Cage

Kennel

Barn

Stable

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

Hut

Basic Needs

Human beings and animals need food, water, air and shelter.

Air

1. Air is needed for breathing.
2. Oxygen from the air enters the body to help us generate energy.

Food

1. The food that human beings eat does not only provide energy, but also helps to build and replace cells and tissues to keep us healthy.
2. Food is also needed by human beings and animals for growth and movement.

Water

1. Water is needed to dissolve digested food, gas from respiration and products of excretion.
2. Water is also important to maintain our body temperature.

Terminology

1. Air tight - Not allowing air to pass through.
2. Balanced diet - Appropriate proportions of elements needed for the body.
3. Basic needs - Simplest or lowest in level of requirements.
4. Breathe - Take air into the lungs and expel it from the lungs.