{"id":3649,"date":"2022-04-28T15:32:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T15:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/?page_id=3649"},"modified":"2025-10-28T20:54:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T20:54:59","slug":"understanding-life-systems-needs-and-characteristics-of-living-things","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/grade-1-8\/grade-1\/understanding-life-systems-needs-and-characteristics-of-living-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Grade 1 &#8211; Understanding Life Systems (Needs and Characteristics of Living Things)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Grade 1 Overall Expectations:<\/p>\n<p>Assess the importance of a healthy environment for living and non-living things, and the responsibilities of humans in contributing to a healthy environment<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:910824\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brains on! presents&#8230;Earth friend forever <\/a>(Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:609467\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Love your world : how to take care of the plants, the animals, and the planet<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:373332\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Our environment <\/a>(Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:838080\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Don&#8217;t Let Them Disappear: 12 Endangered Species Across The Globe<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:602219\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Respecting our world<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:603653\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> John Muir : protecting and preserving the environment (Book)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:868514\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Our environment : everything you need to know <\/a>(Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:868513\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">On our nature walk : our first talk about our impact on the environment <\/a>(Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:777337\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Recycling<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:534352\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Earth needs you recycling and caring for the environment <\/a>(DVD)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gEk6JLJNg0U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is Environment And How To Keep It Clean?<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2rouSnneOKk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What If All BEES Disappear? <\/a>(YouTube)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Demonstrate an understanding of the basic needs and characteristics of living things, including humans<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:361847\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adapting to the environment<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:781815\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> On the reef<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:370444\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is a plant?<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:151356\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The respiratory system<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:891055\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> The magic school bus inside the human body<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:827029\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Home is where the fun is <\/a>(LaunchPad)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wOXay8rdzRg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4 Basic Needs of Living Things -Animation Video for Kids <\/a>(YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:648086\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Even An Octopus Needs A Home<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:785193\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plant The Tiny Seed<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:726605\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazing Plant Powers: How Plants Fly, Fight, Hide, Hunt, &amp; Change The World<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/12221572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Environment<\/a> (Hoopla ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/series\/plant-power\/3417234839\/titles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plant Power series<\/a> (Hoopla ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=18amLZ9vfG8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plant Parts and Functions<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/11593762\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Big Book of Animals<\/a> (Hoopla ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/12358454\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Human Bodies<\/a> (Hoopla ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.generationgenius.com\/videolessons\/external-animal-parts-video-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">External Animal Parts<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Parts-of-a-Flowering-Plant-1860858\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parts of a Flowering Plant<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gEk6JLJNg0U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is Environment and How to Keep it Clean<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.generationgenius.com\/videolessons\/living-things-change-their-environment-video-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Do Animals Change the Environment?<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tzN299RpJHA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Living Things Song<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grade 1 Overall Expectations: Assess the importance of a healthy environment for living and non-living things, and the responsibilities of humans in contributing to a healthy environment Brains on! presents&#8230;Earth friend forever (Book) Love your world : how to take care of the plants, the animals, and the planet (Book) Our environment (Book) Don&#8217;t Let &hellip; <a class=\"read-excerpt\" 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