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The document discusses the nutrient needs of various animals, including humans, dogs, cats, and parrots, highlighting the differences in their dietary requirements. It includes pie charts comparing the percentages of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates needed by these animals, along with questions and answers related to their nutrition. The document serves as a lesson for Year 3 students in understanding how different living things require varying amounts of nutrients.

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activity-sheet-nutrient-needs

The document discusses the nutrient needs of various animals, including humans, dogs, cats, and parrots, highlighting the differences in their dietary requirements. It includes pie charts comparing the percentages of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates needed by these animals, along with questions and answers related to their nutrition. The document serves as a lesson for Year 3 students in understanding how different living things require varying amounts of nutrients.

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Nutrient Needs
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I know the amount of nutrients living things need.

Cut out and sort the foods into the different types of nutrients.

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Science | Year 3 | Animals Including Humans | Amount of Nutrition | Lesson 2


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Science | Year 3 | Animals Including Humans | Amount of Nutrition | Lesson 2


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Nutrient Needs
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I know the amount of nutrients living things need.

Compare the pie charts showing the amounts of nutrients needed by a human and a dog. Answer the
questions below.

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protein protein
15% 18%

fats fats
30% 15%
carbohydrates carbohydrates
55% 67%

Humans Dogs

1. Who needs 30% fat in their diet? ________________________

2. Which animal needs the more protein? ________________________

3. What is the percentage difference between the amount of carbohydrates needed by humans and

dogs? ________________________

4. Name two animals that you think would eat more protein than either a dog or a human:

__________________ and ________________________


5. What would happen to a dog if it ate the same amount of nutrients as a human? ________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Science | Year 3 | Animals Including Humans | Amount of Nutrition | Lesson 2


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Nutrient Needs Answers


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1. Who needs 30% fat in their diet? Humans

2. Which animal needs the more protein? Dogs

3. What is the percentage difference between the amount of carbohydrates needed by humans and

dogs? 12%

4. Name two animals that you think would eat more protein than either a dog or a human: a cat and a
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5. What would happen to a dog if it ate the same amount of nutrients as a human? It would lack energy

and it would put on weight.

Science | Year 3 | Animals Including Humans | Amount of Nutrition | Lesson 2


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Nutrient Needs
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I know the amount of nutrients living things need. 6mm

Compare the pie charts showing the amounts of nutrients needed by a human, a cat and a parrot.
Answer the questions below.

Humans Cats Parrots

carbohydrates carbohydrates
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protein 12.5% 10% fats
15% other vitamins,
minerals and 7%
fibre
protein fats
fats 27%
protein
52% 35%
30% carbohydrates 16%
vitamin A
55% 30%

1. Which animal needs 15% protein in their diet? _________________


2. Which animal needs the least carbohydrates? __________________
3. What is the percentage difference between the amount of fats needed by humans and parrots?
______________
4. Name two animals that you think would eat more protein than a cat: __________________ and
________________________
5. What would happen to a cat if it ate the same amount of nutrients as a human? _______________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
6. Why do living things eat different amounts of nutrients? ________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
7. What animals nutrient needs would you want to investigate? Why? __________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

Science | Year 3 | Animals Including Humans | Amount of Nutrition | Lesson 2


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Nutrient Needs Answers


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1. Which animal needs 15% protein in their diet? Humans
2. Which animal needs the least carbohydrates? Parrot
3. What is the percentage difference between the amount of fats needed by humans and parrots? 23%
4. Name two animals that you think would eat more protein than a cat: Accept any sensible answers
that have a carnivorous diet, eg. shark, bear, lion.
5. What would happen to a cat if it ate the same amount of nutrients as a human? It would not grow or
repair itself as well because it would eat a lot less protein. It would probably put on weight.
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6. Why do living things eat different amounts of nutrients? Because their bodies need to do different
things. Humans need to store more fat to keep them warm whereas cats have their fur coats to
keep them warm.
7. What animals nutrient needs would you want to investigate? Why? Pupil's own responses.

Science | Year 3 | Animals Including Humans | Amount of Nutrition | Lesson 2

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