PR-6170RUK Science A STEM Approach - Primary 1

Living Things
LIVING THINGS HAVE NEEDS
Lesson 2
Lesson Plan
Introduction:
1. As a class, display the interactive activity at and choose pupils to
click on a living thing in the scene to take a photograph. Pupils explain their reasoning behind each
choice in terms of its basic needs. Alternatively, pupils can brainstorm living things and explain
their needs orally.
Development:
2. As a class, ask pupils What do humans need to survive? Do they need more than just food, air
and water? Brainstorm things that humans need to survive and write pupils’ ideas on an A3 piece
of paper to create a poster. Note: Add all ideas, regardless of whether they are a need or a want.
Leave space at the bottom of the page to write a few sentences about humans wants and needs at
the end of the lesson.
3. Watch the online video Needs vs Wants at . Alternatively, display the
posters on page 10 to show examples of wants and needs. Using a think-pair-share, pupils answer
the questions What is a need? and What is a want?
4. Review the list of needs written on the ‘What do humans need to survive?' poster and put a cross
through any that pupils think are wants, not needs. Discuss that as humans we have five basic
needs: air, food, water, sleep and protection. Write these keywords on the whiteboard.
5. Individually, pupils reflect on how they meet their five basic needs and present them using the
circle booklet template on page 11. Pupils cut around the outside of the whole booklet.
Note: Booklets may be cut out by adult helpers prior to the lesson, if required. Pupils turn their
booklet over and copy the five basic needs from the whiteboard: air, food, water, sleep and
protection. Pupils fold each circle inwards to create a booklet. When this is complete, pupils open
one circle at a time and draw images on the inside of each circle to show how they meet each
particular need in their lives.
Differentiation
• Less able pupils can have the booklet prepared for them with the five needs written on the
outside. Adult helpers can assist pupils to think of how they meet their needs at home.
• More able pupils should be encouraged to write a short sentence about how they meet their
needs inside each circle; for example, inside the shelter circle pupils may write, I live in
a house.
6. When the circle booklets are completed, select pupils to share their pages with the class.
Reflection:
7. As a class, reflect on what humans want and need by referring to the A3 poster created in the
development. At the bottom of the page, write the sentence starters Humans need … and Humans
want … Ask pupils to name the things that humans need to survive and name some examples
of our wants to complete the sentences. Note: Keep this poster accessible or on display for later
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