Unit 13
Everything on Earth is either...
a) living or nonliving
b) living or nonlive
c) nonliving or live
a) living or nonliving
What is the coldest place on Earth?
Antarctica
Every living thing has a _______________
a) death cycle
b) live cycle
c) life cycle
c) life cycle
This place is very hot and dry. It has lots of sand. What is this place?
Desert
What do living things need?
How do animals survive in severe cold weather?
They have adapted their bodies to the cold.
What happens to the seed if it gets water and nutriends from the soil?
It germinates.
"Deserts have very harsh environments."
What does harsh mean?
a) very kind
b) very difficult to live in
c) very easy
b) very difficult to live in
When living things can make new things like themselves, they can r__________......
reproduce
What do seals have to keep their bodies warm?
What do you call a "baby" plant?
(Spell the word on the board)
Seedling
What does a cactus have?
It has a thick stem and spiny leaves.
Shelter protects animals from their ________________ and from other animals.
Spell the word on the board.
environment
How do Arctic plants grow?
They grow in groups close to the ground.
When can bean plant make seeds?
When flowers grow and get fertilized.
How does the cactus survive in the desert?
It uses the stem and leaves to store water inside.
Why do living things need space?
ex) Living things grow, living things move around... (answers can vary)
Why can penguins swim very well?
They have webbed feet.
What is a life cycle?
A life cycle shows how a living thing grows, lives and dies.
What is the plural of "cactus"
Write the word on the board.
Cacti