Basically, You're Alive

Our helpful animal ambassadors have a thing or two to teach us about how they live! This program is an in-depth exploration of basic needs and how every living thing meets those needs differently.

Teacher's Guide

Ohio’s Learning Standards 

Pre-Kindergarten

Science – Science Inquiry and Application 

• Explore and investigate objects and events in the environment.
• Develop ability to reason about cause and effect. 

Kindergarten

Life Science – Physical and Behavioral Traits of Living Things

• Living things have specific characteristics and traits.
• Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival. 

Grade 1

Life Science – Basic Needs of Living Things

• Living things have basic needs, which are met by obtaining materials from the physical environment.
• Living things survive only in environments that meet their needs.