Observations
Evidence of complex features of a flowering plant
leaves, stem, petals, fruit
when does “birth” occur in the life cycle of the frog?
when the eggs hatch into tadpoles
Predict whether the eagle spends a longer or shorter amount of time in the growth stage of their life cycles than humans, who live an average of 79 years. Explain.
shorter because eagles spend less time in the growth stage because they grow much faster than humans. They become adults faster than humans do. Humans take longer to grow because they need more time to develop.
Name an organism that goes through metamorphosis.
teacher will accept answer that is correct
Evidence of complex features of a frog
legs, lungs
when does “birth” occur in the life cycle of a flowering plant?
when seed sprouts
Predict whether the frog spends a longer or shorter amount of time in the growth stage of their life cycles than humans, who live an average of 79 years.
shorter because frogs spend less time in the growth stage because they grow much faster than humans. They become adults faster than humans do. Humans take longer to grow because they need more time to develop.
Name an organism that goes through metamorphosis. Explain.
Teacher will accept correct answer.
Evidence of complex features of an eagle
feathers, wattles, combs
The energy an organism needs for growth was once energy from the Sun. Support this claim by describing how the Sun is the source of energy for the growth of a young chicken.
A chicken eats plants. Plants grow by using energy from the Sun to make their own food.
what is the meaning of germinate?
when a seed sprouts
Teacher will accept correct answers.
Evidence of complex features of a cat
fur, whiskers grow larger
Reproduction is a common process that occurs in the life cycle of organisms. Explain why reproduction is important for the continued existence of species. Use the word “life cycle” in your answer.
Possible Answers:
-The species would not be able to continue its life cycle if there was no reproduction.
— Reproduction continues the life cycle by producing more young.
— If adult organisms did not reproduce offspring that grow up and become adults, the life cycle would stop.
what is the meaning of metamorphasis?
to change form
Choose an organism that goes through metamorphosis. Explain
Teacher will accept correct answers.
Identify a life cycle stage that is not shown in most models.
death
“For any particular environment, some kinds of organisms survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.” Construct an argument to explain why it is an advantage for a chicken to produce more than one egg or seed at a time during reproduction
possible answers:
- Many eggs are produced because some may die and some may not do well enough to survive and reproduce, many eggs ensure some will live to adulthood.
— A large number of eggs are produced because predators eat
some of them, leaving a few to survive to adulthood.
— They produce large numbers of eggs because if some die off or are eaten, some will survive to continue the cycle.
— If only a few eggs were produced, there is a chance none would survive to adulthood.
what is the meaning of photosynthesis?
process plants use to make their own food by using the sun, water, and air
Which organisms lifecycle is most similar to the ladybug's life cycle? Explain
Frog or butterfly. Both go through metamorphosis,. They begin life in one form and then change into a different one.