Begin the lesson by introducing the basic needs of living things such as food, water, and air. Use simple questions to engage students, like 'What do you need to live and grow?'

Explain how animals, including humans, obtain food by eating plants or other animals. Use examples to illustrate these concepts.

Discuss the importance of water and air for both plants and animals, emphasizing that plants primarily need water to survive.

Watch the video 'What do animals need to live grow and stay healthy?' to explore the essential needs of animals and how these needs are met in various environments.

Engage students in a discussion about how different animals meet their needs in their environments.

Conduct a sorting activity where students classify items as living or non-living based on their needs.

Use the assessment 'What Are Living Things?' to have students identify and draw living things in their surroundings.

Have students complete the 'What Things Do Animals Need?' worksheet to reinforce their understanding of animal needs.

Ask students to explain how they meet their own needs for food, water, and air. Encourage them to share examples from their daily lives.

Review the key concepts of the lesson by discussing how plants and animals meet their needs differently.

Reflect on the importance of these needs for survival and how they connect to the students' own lives.

Use the 'Review – Living Things Around Us' assessment to evaluate students' understanding of the needs of living things.

Extend learning by having students create a poster illustrating the needs of a chosen animal or plant.