What Do Humans Need? Informational text Worksheet

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About the "What Do We Need?" Worksheet

This interactive and printable worksheet introduces students to the essential needs of human survival. The activity begins with an informative passage that clearly outlines the five basic necessities for human life: food, water, air, shelter, and sleep. It provides a concise explanation of why each element is crucial for survival, helping students understand the importance of these fundamental needs. The text goes beyond simply listing the necessities, offering brief insights into how each element contributes to human health and well-being.

Following the educational content, the worksheet presents a practical application exercise. Students are shown a series of images representing various elements, including the essential needs discussed in the passage as well as non-essential items. The task challenges students to identify and circle only those images that represent true survival needs. This interactive component not only reinforces the information presented in the text but also encourages critical thinking as students must distinguish between necessities and non-essentials. By combining informative text with a hands-on activity, this worksheet effectively engages students in learning about basic human needs while developing their ability to apply this knowledge in a practical context.

What will your child learn through this worksheet?

  • Identify the five basic human needs for survival
  • Understand the importance of each essential need for human health and well-being
  • Differentiate between essential needs and non-essential wants
  • Apply knowledge to categorize items as necessary or unnecessary for survival

Learning Outcomes

Cognitive

  • Correctly list the five basic human needs for survival without referring to the text
  • Explain at least one reason why each of the five needs is essential for human life

Psychomotor

  • Accurately circle all images representing essential needs for survival
  • Create a simple diagram illustrating how the five basic needs interact to support human life

Affective

  • Demonstrate appreciation for the basic necessities often taken for granted
  • Show increased awareness of the difference between needs and wants in daily life

Interpersonal/Social

  • Engage in discussions with classmates about the importance of each survival need
  • Collaborate with peers to create a poster highlighting ways to ensure access to basic needs for all people

Tags

Human needs, survival essentials, basic necessities, health and well-being, critical thinking, life science, human biology, social studies

Publisher: Workybooks
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Written by:Jacqueline Juliano
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Illustrated by: Sean Hnedak

Common core standards covered

RL.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

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