Basic Needs of Humans, Animals and Plants (Science Year 4): 2011/10

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

1. Just like humans, animals also need air to breathe during respiration.

2. Animals need oxygen to help them to produce energy from food.

Science Snippets
Animals can live without food for several days but will die without water within a few days.

Plants Need Air

1. Plants need air to live.

2. Plants will absorb carbon dioxide in the air during photosynthesis, a process of making their own food.

3. Plants also nee oxygen all the time for respiration, even when the plants are making food.

More to Learn

Aquatic plants and animals can live in water because there is air in it.

Animals Need Water

1. Just like humans, animals also need air to breathe during respiration.

2. Animals need oxygen to help them to produce energy from food.

(a) to control body temperature.

(b) to carry digestive food to various parts of the body.

Science Snippets

Animals can live without food for several days but will die without water within a few days

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Worksheet 5

Worksheet 5

a) Name the shelter for the animals given below.

1. ( )

2. ( )

3. ( )

4. ( )

5. ( )

Worksheet 2

Worksheet 2

a) The diagrams below show different shelter for humans. Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.

1. It is a__________________.

2. It is a__________________.

3. It is a__________________.

4. It is a__________________.

5. It is a__________________.

6. It is a__________________.

7. It is a__________________.

8. It is a__________________.

9. It is a__________________.

Worksheet 4

Worksheet 4

a) Write the correct answers in the boxes below by using the words given.

1. Animals have __________________.

2. __________________, __________________, air and shelter are the basic needs of animals.

3. Animals need to eat and drink to help them grow and to __________________.

4. Animals need __________________ to breathe.

5. Animals also need __________________ to protect themselves from danger, sun and rain.

shelter	water	air
stay healthy	food	basic needs

Worksheet 1

Worksheet 1

a) Read the sentences below. Write (T) for the correct sentence and (F) for the wrong sentences.

1. The basic needs of humans are food, water and air only.------ ( )

2. Humans need to eat a balanced diet and drink to helps them grow healthy.------( )

3. Human need air to grow.------ ( )

4. Shelter is used to protect humans from danger, rain and sun.------ ( )

5. Humans still can stay alive if there is no food, water, air and shelter.------( )

Humans Need Shelter

1. Humans need shelter to protect themselves from danger, sun and rain.

2. Shelter is also needed as a place for relaxing.

3. There are many types of shelters created by humans for themselves.

Types of shelters for humans

Bungalow

Terrace House

Double Storey House

Flat

Kampong House

Long House

Tent

Hut

Bilingual corner

respiration – respirasi

oxygen – oksigen

energy –tenaga

shelter – tempat perlindungan

long house – rumah panjang

tent – khemah

flat – rumah pangsa

hut – pondok

igloo – iglu

bungalow - banglo

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Plants Need Water

1. Plants need water to survive.

2. Plants need water:

(a) to make its own food

(b) to control temperature

3. The roots of a plant absorb water from the soil and pass them to the rest of the plant.

4. Water keeps plants firm so that they will not wilt.

Plants Need Sunlight

1. Plants can produce their own food.

2. Plants need sunlight together with carbon dioxide, water and air to make food during the process called photosynthesis.

3. Oxygen is given out during photosynthesis.

Bilingual corner

soil - tanah

carbon dioxide - karbon dioksida

photosynthesis - fotosintesis

oxygen - oksigen

Animals Need Shelter

1. Animals need shelter to protect tmeselves from danger, sun and rain.

2. There are different types or shelter for animals.

Types of shelters	Animals
Nest	Birds, ants, wasps
Cave	Bats, swallows
Hales	Earthworms, moles, rats
Cage	Birds, hamsters
Kennel	Dogs
Aquarium	Fishes, tortoises
Pen	Chickens, ducks, geese
Hive	Bees