Animals and Shelters
The shelter a bear lives in.
Den
What are the stages of a frogs life cycle?
1. Egg
2. Young Tadpole
3. Growing Tadpole
4. Frog
Where do reptile mothers lay their eggs?
Reptile mothers lay their eggs on land.
What happens FIRST when a fossil is made?
The living thing dies and mud and sand covers it.
What is metamorphosis?
The changes an animal goes through in its life cycle.
EX. a frog or butterfly
What do living things need to survive?
Water, Food and Shelter
What are the steps in a Polar Bear's life cycle?
1.Newborn
2. Growing Cub
3. Young Polar Bear
4. Adult Polar Bear
What kind of animal has a hard outer body but no bones?
An insect.
How do people learn about dinosaurs today?
They study fossils.
What is a SHELTER?
A shelter is a safe place to live.
Why do animals need shelter?
To protect them from danger.
What is a life cycle?
The changes that happen to an animal during its life.
What is an example of an Amphibian?
A toad or a newt.
What can fossils tell us about extinct animals?
How they looked.
What happens when an animal is EXTINCT?
The animal is no longer living.
Why do polar bears give birth in dens?
To protect their young from getting cold.
How are butterflies and frogs life cycles alike?
They both grow new body parts as they get older.
How are fish and reptiles similar?
They can both have scales.
What are ways that scientists use fossils to study extinct animals?
1. They look at where fossils are found.
2. They compare fossils to plants and animals living today.
3. They put fossil pieces together.
What is a fossil?
A fossil is what is left from a plant or an animal that lived long ago.
What do only humans need to survive?
Food, Water, Shelter and Clothes
What happens to a monarch butterfly during its pupa stage?
It goes through metamorphasis.
How are Mammals different from Reptiles?
Mammals are covered with hair or fur, but reptiles are covered in scales.
What happens LAST when a fossil is made?
Erosion removes the rock around the fossil.
What are the different types of fossils that can be made?
1. Imprint in a rock
2. Footprint
3. Bones that have turned to rock