Living Things II – Basic 1 Basic Science Lesson Note (First Term)

Topic: More About Living Things

What Living Things Need

All living things need special things to stay alive:

Living things need:

• Food – to grow strong

• Water – to drink

• Air – to breathe
• Sunlight – to be healthy

How Living Things Grow

Living things start small and grow bigger:

• A seed grows into a big tree

• A baby grows into an adult

• A kitten grows into a cat

Living Things Have Babies

Living things can have babies:

• Dogs have puppies

• Cats have kittens

• Birds lay eggs that hatch into baby birds

• People have human babies

Caring for Living Things

We must take care of living things:

• Water the plants
• Feed the animals
• Keep our environment clean
• Be gentle with small animals

Class Exercise

1. What do plants need to grow?
2. What do baby dogs become when they grow up?
3. Name two ways we can care for plants.
4. Complete: A hen lays _____ that hatch into chicks.