Summary
“What a Dog Needs to Stay Alive” is a Jack Hartmann song-and-movement video that teaches animals — what they need, where they live, and how they grow and move. Short and catchy — an easy warm-up, transition, or review.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Every animal needs food, water, and a place to live. Where an animal lives and how its body works fit together.
- What animal does this song teach about?
- What does that animal need to live?
- How does its home help it survive?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: animal, habitat, survive, need, offspring.
Try it: Pick one animal from the song, draw its home, and label two things it needs.