Lesson 1
What do living things need?
food, water, and air
Is a tree a living thing or nonliving thing? Why?
Living because it needs water, sunlight, and space to grow. It also changes and reproduces.
True or false. All animals have the same needs.
False.
A fish takes in oxygen with its _______
gills
How are birds and reptiles alike?
They both lay eggs.
What is the difference between living and nonliving things?
Nonliving things do not need food, water, or air to live.
What do animals need to live?
What are the different groups of animals?
mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects,
Give an example of a mammal and the reason why
answers may vary
What animal group do spiders belong to?
arachnids
What do all the living and nonliving things in a place make up?
It is an environment.
Most water animals have gills that help them breathe underwater, whereas land animals have lungs to breathe air.
What is the main difference between mammals and the other animal groups?
The other animal groups lay eggs, but mammals birth live young. They also have hair or fur on their body.
What is true about an animal you keep as a pet?
It needs people to meet its needs.
What's name of a mammal that lays eggs?
platypus
When animals make new living things like themselves, they ________.
reproduce
What is the difference between shelter and space to grow?
Shelter is a place that keeps animals safe. Space to grow is space that allows an animal to move around and find food.
Amphibians have ___, ____ _____, but toads have ___, ____ ____.
smooth, wet skin
rough, bumpy skin
Which groups of animals have scales?
Reptiles and fish
What is an insect?
It is an animal with three section body parts and six legs.
Name one living thing and one nonliving thing in the classroom. How do you know which is which?
answers may vary
Define oxygen
How are reptiles and amphibians different from each other?
Reptiles have scales and rough skin. Most amphibians have gills and lungs that allow them to live on land and water.
Which animal group does a caiman belong to?
It is reptile.
What happens to animals that changes over time to adapt to their environment?