1st Grade Life Science Lesson Plan: Living Things and Their Needs

Great! Here’s a simple and engaging 1st grade life science lesson plan suitable for a 6-year-old student:

Topic: Living Things and Their Needs

Objective:
By the end of the lesson, the student will be able to identify basic needs of living things (food, water, air, and shelter) and recognize differences between living and non-living things.

Materials:

• Pictures or real examples of plants, animals, and non-living things
• Chart paper or whiteboard
• Coloring materials
• A simple storybook about animals/plants (optional)

Lesson Outline:

1. Introduction (5 minutes)

   • Ask the student what they think living things are.
   • Show pictures of animals, plants, and objects like rocks or toys.
   • Explain that living things grow, eat, need air and water, and can move or change.

2. Learn About Needs (10 minutes)

   • Talk about what all living things need: food, water, air, and shelter.
   • Give examples: a dog needs food and water, a tree needs water and sunlight.
   • Discuss how non-living things don’t need these.

3. Activity (10 minutes)

   • Have the student sort pictures into “living” and “non-living” groups.
   • Then, for living things, ask what they need.
   • Draw or color pictures showing a plant with sunlight and water or an animal with food and shelter.

4. Wrap-Up and Review (5 minutes)

   • Review the four needs of living things together.
   • Ask the student to name something living and what it needs.

Extension Ideas:

• Take a nature walk to identify living things.
• Observe a plant growing over a few days or weeks.

Let me know if you want a worksheet or specific activities!