Baby & Parent Animals
Who do baby animals usually look like?
Name one thing animal parents do to help their babies.
Feed, protect, or teach them.
What is a baby plant called?
A seedling.
What is a structure on an animal’s body?
A body part
What animal can climb walls using special feet?
Gecko
A baby dog is called a puppy. What is the adult called?
A dog
When a bird brings food to its chicks, what is the parent doing?
Feeding its babies.
A small plant turns into a big plant. What is this called?
Growing
What structure helps birds fly?
Wings
What is biomimicry?
Copying nature to solve problems.
If a baby bird has feathers and wings, what will the adult bird probably have?
Feathers and wings.
Why do parent animals protect their babies?
To help them survive.
What part of a plant helps it make food from sunlight?
Leaves.
What structure helps a fish swim in water?
Fins
Scientists studied gecko feet to invent what kind of tools?
Sticky tools or climbing tools.
Why do scientists compare baby animals and their parents?
To observe patterns and similarities.
A baby animal cries and the parent comes. What is the baby using?
A signal/sound
Why do baby plants often look similar to the adult plant?
Because they grow from the same plant.
A turtle has a hard shell. What does this structure help it do?
Protect its body.
Why do scientists study animal structures like gecko feet?
To design helpful inventions.
A baby tiger has stripes like its parent. What pattern are scientists noticing?
That babies often look similar to their parents.
Why might a parent animal teach its baby how to hunt or fly?
So the baby can survive on its own later.
If a young plant has round leaves like the adult plant, what pattern do we see?
Young plants look similar to their parent plants.
A duck’s webbed feet help it swim. What is the function of the webbed feet?
Helping the duck move in water.
Firefighters need help climbing tall buildings. How could geckos inspire a tool for them?
By copying the sticky structure of gecko feet to help them climb safely.