Diversity
Preston kept his new fish in a fish tank. He filled the fish tank until it covered the fish. He gave the fish some fish food and left for school. After school, he found his fish dead. Why?
The fish needs air from the water and there wasn't enough water in the tank, therefore not enough air.
Can plants move by themselves? If yes, how?
Yes, parts of the plants grow towards the sunlight.
Timothy saw a creature that looked like a bird. What should he do to find out whether the creature was a bird or not. (Name three things a bird must have.)
beaks, feather and wings.
There is a marble and a ping pong ball. Please write down at least one similarity and difference that these balls have. Make sure you use the correct sentence structure.
Similarity:
Both the marble and the ping pong ball are round in shape.
Difference:
The marble is smaller than the ping pong ball. They are different in size.
Where do plants get their food?
Plants get their food by making them in the leaves. This process is called Photosynthesis. During this process, the roots absorb water and mineral salts. Air and light are taken in through the leaves.
Soil is incorrect.
Classify these animals:
Kingfisher, crow, eagle, duck, penguin
Birds
Preston kept his new mouse in a container that have holes on its cover. He gave the mouse some food and left for school. After school, he found his mouse dead. Why?
The mouse needs water to survive but there wasn't water container, so it will die
Name four properties to classify leaves.
size, shape, colour and edge.
Classify these plants:
ferns, mosses, conifers, gingko
Non-flowering plants
Benjamin argued in class that a cotton shirt should be classified as a living plant because he had seen a cotton plant. Is Benjamin right? Why?
Benjamin is wrong because a cotton plant is a living thing, but a cotton shirt is only made from things that were one alive. A cotton shirt doesn't grow, move, respond to changes, die or reproduce, therefore, it cannot be a living thing.