I.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of discussion, the students are able to:

1. Identify the basic needs of human, plants and animals; such as air,

food, water, and shelter; (S3LT – II i–j- 14)

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Ecosystems

Lesson 1: The basic needs of humans, Animals and Plants

Subject: Science

Grade Level: 3

Reference: Science Book Animals and Plants

Materials: Pictures of Basic Needs, Laptop and Video clips

III. PROCEDURE

Teacher’s Activity Students Activity

A.) Routinary Activities

Prayer

Good morning class! Good morning teacher, good morning

classmates!

Let us pray first. May I ask the Everybody stand up and lets pray. In

classroom president to lead the the name of the father, the son, ant the

opening prayer? holy spirit, Amen. (student’s prayer)

Thank you Mr./Ms. President.

Greetings

Good morning again class! Good morning teacher, good morning

classmates!
 Okay, before you sit will you (The students will pick up the pieces of

please arrange your chair and paper and they arrange their chairs.)

pick up the pieces of paper or

anything under your chair.

Checking of attendance

Class how many are absents There are two absentee’s teacher

today?

It’s nice to hear that 98% are Yes, teacher.

present today.

May I ask the secretary if the

absentees have an excuse letter? (The secretary give the excuse letters)

Thank you Ms. Secretary (The secretary sat)

B.) Review

Review on the past lesson. Expected responses.

What characteristics do children get

Children may inherit some
from their parents?
characteristics of their parents;
What physical traits are common or
Children may inherit their physical
shared among certain group of
traits; such as their hair, height, body
people?
built and other body parts.

C.)Motivation

Divide the class into 2, Boys and

Girls (Pupils will do the activity.)

Activity 1: Boys; Observe an animal.

List down on your paper, the needs

of animals in order to live.

Activity 2: Girls:
 List down the things that plant

needs to grow healthy

D.) Presentation of lesson

Show pictures of a baby boy, kitten

Showing pictures of baby boy, Kitten
and plant.
and plants.

Show the video clips of the basic

needs of animals, plant, and living

things.

Are they living things? Yes, they are all living things.

What are the needs of these living

things in order to live? All living things needs foods, water, air

sunlight and shelter/habitat.

What are the basic needs of

Their basic needs are water, foods, air,
humans, animals and plants?
shelter/habitat

Divide the class into small group.

Let them answer the activity and One pupil in each group will present

present their group work in class. their group work activity.

Activity People Animal Plant Activity People Animal Plant

Breathing Breathing Air Air Air

Drinking Drinking Water Water Water

Eating Eating Food Food Makes

Habitat own

food

Habitat shelter shelter habitat

E.) Lesson Proper

What are the basic needs of animals, The basic needs of animals, humans and

humans, and plants? plants are foods, air, water, air and

shelter.

The activities that are common to people

What are the activities being
and animals are; breathing, eating and
common to people and animals?
drinking.

Yes, people and animals breathe the

Do people and animals breathe the
same air.
same air?

They get their food by using their

How do animals get their food? mouth, teeth or beak

Without these basic needs all living

Why do you think that these basic
thing will not survive.
needs are important to all living

thing?

The basic needs of humans, plants and

Give the basic needs of
animals are air, foods, water air and
humans/animals/ and plants in
shelter.
order to live.

Everybody let us read the answer

The pupils will read the given answer.
given by your classmate.

It is important to have food every day

Why it is important to have food
because it gives us energy, strength and
every day?
help us to be smart.

Can you name the basic needs of

The basic needs of animals are air,
animals?
water, foods, and shelter.
 Where do animals get their food? Animals get their food from their

habitat.

How about the plants, where do Plants can make their own food and get

they get their food? some

Nutrients from the soil.

Name some animals /plants /people Animals; Carabao, cow, goat, dog.

in the community. Plants; Trees, flowers, vegetables,

People; children, mother, father

What are their basic needs in order They need air, foods, water and shelter.

to live?

Are the basic needs of people, Yes, they have the same basic needs.

animals and plants the same?

What are they? They need food, water, air, sunlight,

shelter or habitat.

F.) Application

Write Yes if the statement is correct Pupils response;

and No if it is not.

1. Do animals need clean air and 1. Yes

water to live?

2. Will plants live even if there is not 2. No

enough water?

3. Do animals need clothing like 3. No

humans did?

4. Why do you think that humans 4. It protect us from heat and other

need shelter? harmful animals.

 5. As children how can you protect 5. Don’t throw garbage in the river.

the bodies of water?

G.) Generalization

Okay Class, what have you learned

from our topic today? (One pupil raise hand)

Yes, can you share what it is? I learned about the kinds of things that

people, animals and plants need to

survive.

Very good, so what are the things

that people, animals and plants

needed to survive?

Yes, can you share what it is? (One pupil raise hand)

Those are food, water, air, sunlight and

shelter/habitat.

Before we end our discussion. I have

a last question, what will happen if

the basic needs of people, animals

and plants are gone? (One pupil raise hand)

Without one or more of these living

things will not be able to survive

IV.) Evaluation

Read the questions carefully and choose

the best answer. (Pupils will do the activity.)

1. What are the Basic needs of Animals?

a. air, water, food and shelter

b. food, clothing, leaves, air

c. shelter, food, grass, water

2. The plant withered, what does it

need?

a. food b. water c. shelter

3. Some animals went to the forest they

look for _____.

a. food b. water c. air

4. The carabao went to the river to drink

what does it needs?

a. water b. food c. air

5. Give the basic needs of human being.

V.) Assignment

Bring colored construction paper for

the next activities.

Prepared by:

Urot, Reyna Armie Jade D.