The Needs of Animals
What do animals need to live and grow?
Food, Water, Air, Shelter
a change in body form
What are some ways outer coverings protect an animal?
wool - to keep a sheep warm
skin - keeps water inside body
shell - hard to protect soft spots of a crab
V - backbone
I- no backbone
What is the difference between migrate and hibernate?
migrate - move to a warmer place
hibernate - rest or sleep through cold winter
What does food give animals?
Energy
List the stages of a frog life cycle
1. Egg
2. Tadpole
later... change from a tadpole to an adult
3. Adult
What are two ways your body collects information?
eyes to see, ears to hear
What features to all birds have in common?
a beak, feathers, two wings, two legs
What is a system?
A group of parts that work together
How do animals get food and water?
Through their mouth or gills.
What is the difference between an inherited trait and a learned trait?
inherited trait - characteristics that come from your parents
learned traits - taught or learned by doing
What are some of the systems of the body?
digestive, nervous, muscular
What are two characteristics of mammals?
have body hair or fur, feed young with milk, are born live, and are warm blooded
An animal that lives its whole life in water
Why do animals use shelters?
To stay safe
How many stages are there in a butterfly's life cycle?
3
a group of tissues that work together to do a job
How are reptiles and amphibians alike?
they are both cold blooded animals
How do we meet our inner needs?
When a signal goes off from our body and we respond
Which animals are born live? Which animals are hatched from an egg?
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What is the body's largest organ?
The skin
What is the difference between being cold blooded and warm blooded?
cold - body temperature changes with the outside temperature
warm - body temperature stays the same