What Do Animals Need to Survive? No-Prep Lesson Plans!

Are you on the hunt for no-prep teaching resources to teach your students about the needs of living things? If so, you’re in the right place!

We know that, as teachers, you want fun and engaging resources that you can easily incorporate into your lesson plans. That’s why we’re thrilled to introduce our newest interactive teaching presentation, which is thoughtfully created to help you teach your students about the basic necessities of life. This no-prep Animal Needs Teaching Presentation is all you need to teach your life science lessons!

Discover the Basic Necessities of Life For Humans, Plants, and Animals

This informative slideshow teaches your students about the fundamental needs of living organisms. With engaging graphics and interactive features, they can learn about the importance of oxygen, food, water, and shelter for the survival of different species. This teaching slide deck covers a variety of concepts to help your students answer the following essential questions:

• What do animals need to survive?
• Why do animals need food?
• Why do animals need water?
• Why do animals need shelter?
• How do animals find food, water, and shelter?
• Why do animals need oxygen to survive?
• And more!

This interactive slide deck includes various engaging activities sprinkled throughout to keep your students engaged, active, and using their speaking and writing skills to engage with the material. We’ve included fun checks for understanding, including:

• Turn and Talk Opportunities
• Multiple Choice Quick Checks
• Drag and Drop Sorting (Used in Edit Mode)

This resource downloads as an easy-to-use, editable Google Slides presentation. Simply download and make your copy, and you’re ready to teach! Click the download button to grab your teaching resource now!

This resource was created by Samantha Rose, a teacher in Florida and Teach Starter Collaborator.

Even More Ways to Teach About What Animals Need to Survive

Before you go, take advantage of even more resources to teach your students what animals, plants, and humans need to survive. Explore our related resources to enhance your teaching toolkit.

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Animal Needs – Worksheet

Practice and review vocabulary associated with basic animal needs with this worksheet.

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Animal Needs and Adaptations Mini-Book

Read and learn about animal adaptations and basic needs with this 14-page mini-book.

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How Living Things Survive – Teaching Presentation

Use this 13-slide teaching presentation to teach your students about the physical characteristics of animals and plants, which help them meet their basic needs.