Lesson 2 - The needs of animals

Activity 1

Instructions - Activity 1 | Field of Mars EEC (0:48min) I Video transcript | YouTube

Frog looks for home

View the video and read along as we share a story.

Frog looks for home | Field of Mars EEC (2:02min) I Video transcript | YouTube

Story reflection

• Who was your favourite animal from the story?
• Where do they live?
• Why do they like their home?

Choose an animal from the story.

• Move like the animal.
• Eat like the animal.
• Tell a teacher or adult at home about the animal.

Activity 2

What is a habitat?

A home for wild animals is a habitat.

A habitat provides an animal its basic needs:

• food
• water
• air
• shelter.

Look at the picture of a frog in its habitat.

Can you see:

• water?
• shelter?
• air?

I can't see food but do you think mosquitoes and other insects might live here?

A frog in its habitat

Activity 3

Instructions - Activity 3 | Field of Mars EEC (0:57min) I Video transcript | YouTube

The basic needs of animals

• Look for animals in nature such as birds or ants.
• Watch the animal as it moves around.
• Open the animal checklist.
• Use the animal checklist to see if the animal has food, water, air and shelter. 
• Do they have their basic needs?

Activity 4

Instructions - Activity 4 | Field of Mars EEC (1:14min) I Video transcript | YouTube

Make a habitat

Find a toy animal.

• What type of animal is it?
• What does it need?

Make a habitat for your toy.

• You will need to give it:
  • food to eat
  • water to drink
  • air to breathe
  • shelter.

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