K9 – Humans Have Needs

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Class Summary

Students will learn to understand and be able to explain the basic needs to humans. To understand how humans take care of their bodies.

Lesson Slide

K9 – Humans Have Needs

Main Teaching Points

    • Jehovah God filled the earth with all of the things that Humans need. He made sure that the Earth was a good home for us by giving us exactly what we need to live and be happy.

      • Basic human needs: 
        • Healthy food
        • Clean water
        • Clean Air
        • Shelter
        • Clothing
        • Rest + Sleep
        • Cleanliness
        • Exercise
      • Healthy Food: 
        • Eating healthy keeps our bodies working well.
        • Helps us fight diseases and keeps us strong.
        • Build strong bones that we need for playing.
        • Gives us the energy we need to move and go.
      • Clean Water: 
        • Keeps us from getting poisoned or sick.
        • Helps clean the inside of our bodies.
        • Keeps our bodies hydrated, since we are mostly made of water.
      • Clean Air: 
        • Breathing air keeps us alive.
        • Plants make clean air (a gas called oxygen) and humans breathe it in.
        • Pollution fills the air with chemicals that make the air unsafe to breathe.
      • Shelter and Clothing: 
        • All people need clothing and shelter
        • Not all shelters look the same (tents vs. houses)
        • Not all clothing looks the same (robes vs pants)
        • Both change depending on where a person lives
        • They both keep us cool or warm
        • They keep our bodies clean and dry
        • Shelter protects us from dangers
      • Rest and Sleep: 
        • Helps our brain solve problems
        • Helps your body to grow, you grow when you sleep
        • Sleeping helps your body make more energy so you can play
        • Resting helps you to improve a bad mood so you can be happy!
        • Resting helps your body have the energy to fight germs.
      • Exercise: 
        • When we exercise, we make our heart work harder. This makes our heart stronger.
        • It makes sure that we don’t gain too much weight that would make it hard for our bodies to work well.
        • When exercising we take deeper breaths. This helps our lungs to bring in more oxygen from the air.
        • Exercise also makes our bones and muscles stronger.
      • Cleanliness: 
        • Being clean is very important to Jehohvah.
        • It helps to kill or remove germs that would make us sick
        • It keeps our bodies clean so it can work better
        • It keeps our body like new, like when we brush our teeth
        • Makes us happy to be in a clean space.

In-Class Activities

  • Washing Hands: Take the opportunity to teach students the importance of washing hands and how to wash their hands.
  • Exercise: Allow students to have a brief, virtual exercise session during the live class. Explain how exercise benefits our bodies.
  • Types of: Discuss in more detail types of houses, clothing, foods, etc. and how they vary depending on where people live and what they need.

Vocabulary Words

  • Need – something you have to have to survive
  • Oxygen – A type of gas that humans and animals need to breathe
  • Muscles – a type of tissue in our bodies that makes our bones move