SIGNS OF LIFE
EARN 100 points for SINGING the meaning of each letter in MRS GREN
movement, reproduction, sensitivity, growth, respiration, excretion, nutrition
Animals with a backbone belong to this group of living things.
vertebrates
A kitten drinks milk from its mother. Which life process is happening?
nutrition
This animal has feathers and wings and lays eggs.
Name a characteristic that all vertebrates share.
They all have a backbone.
Living things take in food to get energy. What life process is this?
nutrition
This vertebrate group has hair or fur and feeds milk to its babies.
mammals
A young tree becomes taller each year. Which life process is this?
growth
This animal has scales, lives in water, and breathes with gills.
fish
A whale lives in the ocean, breathes air and feeds milk to its babies. What animal group does it belong to?
mammal
Living things become bigger and develop over time. What life process is this?
growth
This vertebrate group usually has dry scales and lays eggs on land.
reptiles
A bird lays eggs in a nest that later hatch into chicks. Which life process is this?
reproduction
This animal has moist skin and usually lives part of its life in water and part on land.
amphibian
You touch a hot pan and quickly pull your hand away.
Which life process is happening?
sensitivity
Living things can make more of their own kind. What process is this?
reproduction
This vertebrate group has smooth or moist skin and often lives on land and in water.
amphibians
A rabbit hears a loud noise and runs away. Which life process is happening?
sensitivity
This animal is warm-blooded and has live births
mammals
Living things remove waste from their bodies. What life process is this?
excretion