Basic Needs of Animals Kensley Silas

Content Area: Science Grade Level: 2nd Grade Summary: The purpose of this instructional PowerPoint is to teach students the basic needs of animals Learning Objective: Given a reading packet, the student will learn the relationship between an animal’s characteristics and the features of the environment where it lives with 95% accuracy. Content Standard: Animals Accomplishment: Students will have a basic understanding of the needs of animals and how the environment affects the needs of animals.

Environment DEFINITION: everything, both living and nonliving, that surrounds and affects the animal. In an environment suitable for a specific animal, that animal can meet all its basic needs What are the basic needs of animals?

Food All animals need food to grow, stay healthy, and survive. Each animal requires a different amount of food. For example, a leopard hunts and kills other animals and eats them.

Water Animals get water from water holes, ponds, lakes, rivers, and streams. Some animals rarely drink!

Shelter Shelter protects animals from enemies and harsh weather. Some animals can even carry their shelter with them! A turtle is one of the animals that carries their shelter.

What do living and non living things that surround and affect an animal make up? Environment Food Water Shelter

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What are the basic need(s) of animals? A)Food B)Shelter C)Water D)All of the above

OOPS! Think about what ALL animals need to survive!

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Conclusion We have just learned the basic needs of animals! Remember that all animals require 3 main things to keep them going in their environment!