Year 2 Animals Including Humans – Basic Needs Lesson 3: Why Do Animals Need Food? Lesson Pack
This Year 2 Basic Needs Lesson 3 why animals need food lesson pack teaches pupils how food supports survival in animals, including humans. As part of the Animals Including Humans – Basic Needs unit, this lesson explores the link between food, nutrients and survival in Year 2 science.
Pupils investigate how different nutrients help animals survive. They learn that carbohydrates provide energy, fat helps animals stay warm, vitamins and minerals support health and protein builds strength. Through discussion, practical activities and structured writing, pupils explain how food increases an animal’s chances of survival.
What’s included in this lesson pack?
- Step-by-step lesson plan with clear teaching guidance
- Interactive Year 2 science PowerPoint slides
- Differentiated Food and Survival worksheet
- Food and Survival card matching game
- Assessment questions and key vocabulary support
What pupils will learn
- Why animals need food for survival
- How food provides energy for movement and escaping predators
- How fat, protein, vitamins and minerals support survival
- What might happen if an animal does not get enough food
Working scientifically in KS1
Pupils ask and answer questions about food and survival, match nutrients to their functions and use scientific vocabulary in structured written explanations. Differentiated tasks support all learners in explaining how food helps animals survive.
Ideal for Year 2 science
This differentiated Year 2 science lesson pack strengthens understanding of food as a basic need and builds secure foundations before pupils move on to investigating local environments and animal senses.
