Educational worksheet for learning about the basic needs of living things, featuring matching and fill-in-the-blank exercises.

Let's solve the worksheet step by step.

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UNIT 3: LIVING THINGS & NON-LIVING THINGS

BASIC NEEDS OF LIVING THINGS

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EXERCISE 1: Match the basic needs of living things by matching it to the pictures below.

We have three basic needs listed on the left:
- Air
- Food
- Water

And three images on the right:
1. A glass of water → Water
2. A plate of food → Food
3. Wind blowing (clouds and breeze) → Air

#### ✔ Matching:
- Air → Image of wind/clouds (bottom image)
- Food → Image of a meal (middle image)
- Water → Image of a glass of water (top image)

So, draw lines or connect:
- Air → Wind image
- Food → Plate with food
- Water → Glass of water

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EXERCISE 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.

We are given word options:
breathe, food, food, air, water, water

Now let’s go through each sentence:

1. Humans and animals need air to _________.
→ They need air to breathe.
✔ Answer: breathe

2. Humans and animals need _________ to quench thirst.
→ Thirst is quenched by water.
✔ Answer: water

3. Humans and animals need _________ to get energy.
→ Energy comes from food.
✔ Answer: food

4. Plants need _________ to breathe and make food.
→ Plants use air (specifically carbon dioxide) for photosynthesis and respiration.
✔ Answer: air

5. Plants make their own _________.
→ Plants produce their own food through photosynthesis.
✔ Answer: food

6. Plant roots absorb _________ to make food.
→ Roots absorb water from the soil, which is used in photosynthesis.
✔ Answer: water

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✔ Final Answers for Exercise 2:

1. breathe
2. water
3. food
4. air
5. food
6. water

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🌱 Summary of Key Concepts:

- All living things need air, water, and food to survive.
- Animals (including humans) breathe air, drink water, and eat food.
- Plants also need air (for respiration and photosynthesis), water (absorbed by roots), and sunlight to make their own food via photosynthesis.

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✔ Completed Worksheet:
- Exercise 1:
- Air → Wind image
- Food → Meal image
- Water → Glass of water

- Exercise 2:
1. breathe
2. water
3. food
4. air
5. food
6. water

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