Plants
What three things do plants need to grow?
water, air, light
What do animals get when they eat food?
energy
What is a nurse log?
A fallen tree that provides a habitat for other living things.
What is the only mammal that can fly?
a bat
Where do plants get the matter they need to grow?
air, water
What temperature do isopods prefer? How does the nurse log help with that?
They prefer cooler temperature. The nurse log gives them a moist, shady area to balance their body temperature.
Name 2 ways a nurse log helps plants survive.
-Provides nutrients
-Moisture in the log provides water
-Protects plants from other organisms
What is the largest animal in the world?
blue whale
How does sunlight help plants grow?
It gives them energy!
Name 2 things animals use energy for.
moving, balancing body temperature, repairing injury
Name 2 ways a nurse log can help animals.
-Shelter from predators
-Food (ex: isopods)
-Balance temperature by providing shade
-Moisture provides water
-Animals can eat the insects and plants that live in, on and around the nurse log
How many noses does a slug have?
Why are plants called producers?
They make their own food (sugar).
Create a food web with the following organisms:
sun, mouse, berries, barn owl
sun -> berries -> mouse -> barn owl
A nurse log slowly loses matter as animals eat parts of it. Does the matter disappear? Explain what happens to it.
Conservation of matter - matter never disappears, it just changes from one thing to another
Animals that eat the nurse log use the matter to grow and repair their bodies.
How many bones does a shark have?
0! Sharks are all cartilage, no bones!