All living things need food to survive.

We can only live for about three weeks without food.

Food is energy for our bodies. We cannot grow without food. Our bodies help let us know when we need to eat.

How do people meet their need for food? Where do they go to get it?

Depending on where people live, their community needs, and what the land and water is like around them, they will get their food in a variety of ways.

This is an image of a photo frame with the title “Food.” This photo frame includes 5 images that show 5 different ways through which people are able to get their food. Picture #1 is labeled: Fishing and it shows a few people on a fishing boat. There is a large net that they are pulling in that catches fish in the water. There is water all around them but in the background, there is land. Picture #2 is labeled: Farming and it shows a field of growing vegetables. There is a tractor in the distance, driving through the field. Picture #3 is labeled: Grocery Store and it shows two people who work at a grocery store. There are many fruits and vegetables on shelves, in boxes and in crates all around the grocery clerks. Picture #4 is labeled: Gardening and it shows a backyard vegetable and herb garden. There are many types of vegetables and herbs growing. Some of these are tomatoes, lettuce, potatoes, carrots and onions. Picture #5 is labeled: Hunting and it shows a person wearing a full body snow gear to protect from the cold. They are walking in an area that is covered in snow and there are some mountains in the background. They are carrying a small hunting tool.

Where does your food come from?

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All living things need water to survive.

Water is needed for life.

Our body cannot function without water. As humans, we can only live for about three days without water.

Where do we go when we need water?

Depending on where people live, the needs of their community, and where they get their water, the water source will change for each community.

This is an image of a photo frame having the title “Water.” This photo frame shows 6 images of the different ways through people can get water. Picture #1 is labeled: A River or Lake and it shows a young child pouring water into their hands to drink from a river. Picture #2 is labeled: A Community Well and it shows an image of a well. It is a circle of rocks with a pool of water inside. Picture #3 is labeled: A Water Fountain and it shows a child drinking from an outside water fountain. Picture #4 is labeled: A Tap and it shows water pouring out of a tap in a kitchen sink. Picture #5 is labeled: A Rain Barrel. Picture #6 is labeled: Packages at the Store and it shows packages of water bottles.

Humans need clothing.

Clothing helps us to stay warm in cold weather and protects us from the sun in hot weather.

Depending on where people live, the community they live in, and what the weather is like, the type of clothing needed will change.

What are some ways through which people meet their needs for clothing?

This is an image of a photo frame showing different ways through which people get their needs of clothing. The photo frame has 6 images. Picture #1 is labeled: Loom and the image shows a person weaving wool to make clothing. They are using their hands to pull the threads to make sure they are straight. Picture #2 is labeled: Buying at a Store and the image shows a person looking at different clothes that are hanging in the store. Picture #3 is labeled: Sharing Clothes and the image shows a person pulling a sweater out of a box of shared clothes with a smile on their face. The last three pictures are labeled: Making Own Clothes and these images show a sewing machine, a group of people with yarn and needles and people wearing socks that were knitted.

Transportation is how people travel from place to place.

People need to travel to get the things they need to survive, such as food, water, medicine, and materials to make things, or buy things.

Where people live in the world, the needs of their community, and what the land is like will determine the type of transportation needed.

What are some modes of transportation that humans can use to get from place to place?

This is an image of a photo frame with images that show the different ways of transportation that people depend on to travel from one place to another. There are 7 images in this photo frame. Picture #1 is labeled: Walking and it shows a group of people walking through a busy street. They are close to buildings and stop lights. Picture #2 is labeled: Car or Truck and it shows a blue car. Picture #3 is labeled: Public Transit (Bus) and it shows two children climbing into a school bus. Picture #4 is labeled: Public Transit (Train) and it shows a subway car. Picture #5 is labeled: Horse or Donkey and it shows two children riding donkeys with adults behind them. They are wearing coats and long pants and are in an area with a lot of trees. Picture #6 is labeled: Water Vehicle and it shows a small white boat in a lake or river with people sitting in it. Picture #7 is labeled: Bicycle and the image shows an adult riding their bike through the streets. Picture #8 is labeled: Sled and it shows an Inuit adult and their dog sled.

All living things need shelter.

Shelter protects us from weather like snow or rain.

We even need shelter to protect us on very hot days.

What country people live in, the needs of their communities, and what the land is like around them, will change the type of shelter they need.

What are some of the types of shelters that people live in?

This is an image of a photo frame that shows images of different shelters that people might live in. There are images of temporary shelters. Temporary shelters are shelters that can be taken down easily and moved. There is an image of a tent trailer in a space that is flat but there are large hills in the background. There are two people sitting in chairs outside the tent trailer. There are two images of buildings that include many apartments. These buildings are shared permanent shelters as many families live in the same building, but in different apartments. The last two images are for single permanent shelters. These are houses where one family can live in.

People here are living on an island. It is hot most of the year here. It rains a little during some months. This island is big enough to have many people living here and some of the communities are quite big. They have some small towns and some large towns on this island.

Now that you know about the area, choose one basic need.

Using the following checklist, fill in all of the ways people in this area might meet the basic need that you chose.

This community is in Nunavut, Canada. It is a small town. It is snowy and cold almost all year long. There are no trees here. There are lakes nearby. They have stores like other small towns. You can only travel to and from this community by airplane or boat.

After learning about this community area, choose one basic need. Fill in the checklist of all the ways people in this area might meet this basic need that you have chosen.

This area of the world has four seasons. They have some snow in the winter and it gets hot in the summer. There are large cities and small towns. In this city, there are waterways beside the roads and bike paths are everywhere.

After knowing about this community area, choose one basic need. Fill in the checklist of all the ways people in this area might meet this basic need that you have chosen.