IMPORTANCE OF

ANIMALS TO
HUMANS
SCI Q2 WEEK 5
Useful Animals
Many animals are useful to human beings.
There are animals that help us do work in
the farm and fields.

Horses and carabaos are referred to as

work animals because they help people
do heavy work.
There are also animals that carry load
and are used as means for
transportation like carabaos and
horses.
Some animals are sources of food like the
meat of chickens, goats, pigs, and cows.
Some animals are sources of food products like
eggs, milk, and honey.
The skin of some animals are raw materials
for bags, belts and clothing.
Earthworms loosen the soil as they move
through it. Loose soil enables the roots to
get enough air and water.
Earthworms add their waste products in the
soil making it fertile for healthier plant
growth.
The silkworm is an insect that makes beautiful
silk threads. People weave these thread into
cloth.
Many animals are useful to humans.
Classification of animals based on their usefulness to
people.

carabao cow horse

pig fish snake
sheep goat chicken
Sources of Food Sources of Skin for bags, Used for plowing the field
shoes, and other things. and carry ing loads.
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Harmful Animals
Animals have different eating practices.
Ladybug eats small insects that harm
plants.
Insects are used as food for birds and other
animals.
Frogs eat insects. Spiders eat grasshoppers that
destroy crops. They also eat flies and
mosquitoes
Some animals can be harmful to people .
They can be carrier of diseases, sources of
infection, allergy, and injury.

Harmful organisms can be transferred from

animals to people. These organisms can
cause death.
These are :
a. rabies from dogs;

b. bubonic plague from rats;

c. anthrax and mad cow disease from cattle;

d. malaria, dengue, and yellow fever from
mosquitoes;

e. gastroenteritis or diarrhea from flies;

f. deadly ebola virus from monkeys

Cats, dogs, and rabbits can also cause allergic
reactions in people because of their fleas, ticks,
mites, and fur.
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Bee sting can cause allergy. Some animals such
as cats and birds can also cause injury.
If you do not know how to handle them, cats put
out their claws and scratch and bite.
Birds will claw and peck you. They can tear your
flesh with their sharp beaks or bills and claws
Insects grow and multiply very fast. Although
most insects are small, they can do a lot of
harm.
Flies carry germs that cause diseases. Diarrhea
and cholera are diseases caused by germs
carried by flies.
Mosquitoes also carry germs that cause malaria,
dengue fever and H-fever.

Cockroaches leave germs on the food. These

insects harm people because of the diseases
they cause.
Some insects need to be controlled .
1. Destroy mosquitoes and flies while they are
not yet in the adult stage. This can be done by
destroying their breeding places.
2. Cockroaches breed in dark, damp places.
Always keep the corners and cabinets in the
kitchen clean.
3. Insecticides may be used to destroy insects.
4. Keep your home and surroundings clean.
There will be no breeding places for insects
that cause harm when surroundings are kept
clean and sanitary.
PROPER WAYS OF HANDLING ANIMALS

(CARING FOR PETS)

Do you have a pet at home?
What animal is it?
Look for classmates who have the same pet as your and form a
group.
In your group, discuss how you care for your pet. List down 4
things that you do to care for the animal in your Science
notebook.
1. ______________________

2. ______________________

3. ______________________

4. ______________________