🌱 Part 1: Basic Needs of Living Things

1. All living things need four basic things to survive. Circle the correct answers:

Water

Food

Television

Air

Shelter

Money

2. A fish lives in water. What does it need to survive?

Only water

Water, food, and air

Only food

3. A kangaroo lives in the bush. What shelter might it use?

A house

Trees and bushes

A car

4. Plants need sunlight to make their food. What else do they need?

Water

Air

Soil

Music

🏠 Part 2: Matching Animals to Their Needs

Animal:

Desert lizard

Penguin

Rainforest bird

Ocean whale

What it needs:

Cold water and fish to eat

Very little water, hot sun

Lots of rain, tall trees

Salty water, small sea animals

5. Fill in the blanks:

A cactus plant lives in the ____________. It stores ____________ in its thick stems. It has spines instead of leaves to save water.

6. Complete this sentence about your favourite Australian animal:

A ____________ lives in ____________. It needs ____________, ____________, ____________ and ____________ to survive.

🌍 Part 3: Think and Draw

7. Draw an animal in its habitat. Show what it needs to survive:

8. Extension Challenge: What would happen if there was no rain for a very long time? Write 2-3 sentences:

9. For Advanced Learners: Choose one Australian animal. Explain how it has adapted to survive in its environment:

Living Things' Basic Needs

Living Things' Basic Needs

🌱 Part 1: Basic Needs of Living Things

🏠 Part 2: Matching Animals to Their Needs

🌍 Part 3: Think and Draw

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