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All animals need water, including humans!

Animals - What Do They Need To Live And Grow?

Animals need food, water, air, space and safe homes. Explore what living things must have to grow strong, stay healthy and live in the right habitat.

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Fascinating Fact:

Right habitat. Frogs like ponds, camels like hot deserts, polar bears like icy places. Homes must suit the animal.

In KS1 Science, children find out that animals need food, water, air, space and the right kind of home to survive. Different animals live where their bodies and habits work best.

Key Terms

Habitat: The place where an animal or plant lives.
Survival: Staying alive by getting what is needed, like food, water and shelter.
Needs: The basic things a living thing must have to live and grow.

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What do animals need to live and grow in KS1 science?

KS1 children learn that animals need food, clean water, air, space to move, and shelter. Without these needs, animals cannot stay healthy or grow properly.

Why is the right habitat important for animals?

The right habitat gives animals suitable food, safe shelter and the right temperature. If the habitat is wrong, the animal may not find enough to eat or may not survive.

How can I teach children about animal needs and habitats?

Use simple pictures, sorting activities and real-life examples. Ask children to match animals to homes and talk about what each animal eats, drinks and needs to stay safe.

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1 .

What do all animals need to live?

Sausages

Chips

Bread

Food

Vegetables help keep you healthy. Do you like green vegetables?

2 .

If animals get too cold, they die. This is the arctic fox. It lives in very cold places. What does it have to keep warm?

Clothes

Shell

Fur

Wool

How do you keep warm in winter?

3 .

Jacob only eats jam sandwiches. What else does Jacob need to grow fit and strong?

Bread

Cakes

Biscuits

Fruit and vegetables

Jacob needs different foods to grow fit and strong

4 .

What do all land animals need to live?

Wind

Air

Fog

Mist

Animals breathe in oxygen from the air. Fish get oxygen from the water through their gills

5 .

A drought is when there is no rain. There is very little water. What do people need to live?

Too much water

Enough water

Too little water

No water

All animals need water. The camel lives in the desert. But even the camel needs some water

6 .

Dirty water can make you ill. What do animals need to stay healthy?

Lemonade

Clean water

Sweets

Cakes

Do you have a pet? Do you give your pet clean water?

7 .

A famine is when there is not enough food for people to eat. What do people need to live?

Too much food

Enough food

Not enough food

No food

All animals need enough food

8 .

What do all animals need to live?

Lemonade

Cola

Water

Orange juice

Lemonade, cola and orange juice all have a lot of water. Cats drink milk, but milk also has a lot of water

9 .

Animals need somewhere to live. This bird is a woodpecker. The woodpecker needs somewhere to nest. It needs somewhere to find its food. What do woodpeckers need to live?

Grass

Sea

Mountains

Trees

How do woodpeckers make holes in trees?

10 .

Some cities have a lot of pollution in the air. The air is not clear. It is called a smog. People wear face masks. What do people need to stay healthy?