Teacher Created Materials - Science Readers: Content and Literacy: What Do Living Things Need? - Grade K - Guided Reading Level B
Science Readers: Content and Literacy Series
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This colorful science reader explores the essentials for survival for living organisms, detailing how living things need light, food, water, air, space, homes, protection, and more. It specifically focuses on the basic needs of humans such as food, shelter, water, and air, presenting the information through clear, simple sentences and easily identifiable images. The book also includes a fun science experiment, a Your Turn! activity, and nonfiction text features like a glossary and an index to enhance learning and engage students.
Series reading
Non-Sequential
Age
4-7
Length
24 pages
Text complexity
Discussion points
What are some things that all living things need to survive? Can you think of any extra needs for specific animals or plants?
Why do you think water, air, and food are so important for living things?
How do different living things find or make their homes? Can you describe a few examples?
What would happen if a plant or animal didn't get one of the things it needs? Can you think of a solution to help it?
How do you think we as humans can help take care of the other living things around us?
Tip: Role play these questions
Encourage your child to relate the needs of living things to their own needs, enhancing personal connection with the material.
Use real-world examples from your child’s environment, like observing a pet or a plant, to discuss how living things meet their needs.
Ask follow-up questions based on your child’s responses to deepen their understanding and critical thinking.
Link the discussion to a responsibility theme, suggesting ways they can help care for living things at home or in the community.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Understanding Basic Needs
Explanation: The book educates young learners about the essential needs of living things such as water, air, and food.
Real-World Application: Children can learn to appreciate and care for the environment and living organisms by understanding their basic needs.
Example Lesson: Categorization Skills
Explanation: It prompts children to classify different living things based on what they need to survive.
Real-World Application: This lesson enhances decision-making skills as children learn to observe and categorize objects in their surroundings.
Example Lesson: Importance of Responsibility
Explanation: The book conveys how taking care of living things is a responsibility, showing how plants and animals rely on these essentials to live.
Real-World Application: Kids are encouraged to take responsibility for pet care or plant maintenance, reinforcing their role in nurturing life.
Example Lesson: Developing Empathy for Living Things
Explanation: By understanding the needs of living things, children learn to empathize with them and recognize their importance in the world.
Real-World Application: This empathy can lead to more compassionate behavior towards pets and wildlife, and interest in ecological preservation.