This is a pre-assessment to be done at the beginning of a unit on the needs of living things. Students draw themselves and what they need to survive. The lesson can be downloaded in PDF format.

Discusses the interrelatedness of all living things and of ecosystems and biomes, and what organisms need to survive and to maximize the carrying capacity of an ecosystem. This explanation is followed by a series of activities including...

Students explore the similarities and differences between living and nonliving things and learn four characteristics that all living things share (they have needs, they are made up of parts, they respond to change, they reproduce)....

Do you know what makes up soil? Soil is a combination of many different living and non-living things and provides raw materials needed by all living things. In this instructional activity students will explore a sample of natural soil by...

Activities help students experiment with what plants need in terms of water, sunlight, and soil, explain how the Earth's processes and components are interconnected, and demonstrate their knowledge of how water, air, soil, and living...

Tillena Lou and her siblings spend a lazy day imagining what it might be like if they were other types of animals. What would they need to survive? Synopsis: Tillena Lou explores her home and discovers interesting things about the...

This extensive overview of water describes the unusual properties that make it essential for life.