Amphibians
Amphibians have _______ and this is one of the ways they breathe.
Wet skin
Fish breathe through their ______.
Gills
True or False
Reptiles are invertebrates
False
Reptiles are vertebrates
Plants are _________
Animals are ______________
plants are: producers
animals are: consumers
How does an animal in the desert adapt?
Plants and animals need very little water to survive extreme desert temperatures
True or False?
Adult amphibians live and grow in fresh water, they have fins and they breathe through gills.
False
Only young amphibians breathe through gills and have fins
What are the two types of fish?
Hint: think of bodies of water
Saltwater fish and Freshwater fish
What covers a reptiles body?
Dry scales
Which is the hottest ecosystem?
The Desert
_______________ is what some animals use to look invisible. A chameleon is an example of this.
Camouflage
What do amphibians eat when they are adults?
What do amphibians eat when they are young?
Other animals (carnivores)
Plants and algae
Can you draw a fish on the board and label the three parts:
Fins
Gills
Scales
Fins
Gills
Scales
List three types of reptiles
Crocodile
Chameleon
Tortoise
Snake
Alligator
Name the four types of ecosystems
Desert, Rainforest, Mountain, Ocean
How do animals in the mountains adapt to the weather?
These animals have thick fur.
Where do amphibians live when they become adults?
Both land and water
Where do fresh water fish live?
1.
2.
3.
Rivers
Lakes
Ponds
Reptiles use __________ to breathe
Lungs
Name an animal or plant that can be found in each type of ecosystem
Desert- Cactus/camel
Mountain-Eagle/Deer
Ocean-Dolphin/algae
Rainforest- Parrot/Jaguar
What is special about desert plants?
What is special about aquatic plants?
Desert plants need little water to survive.
Aquatic plants can survive in salt water.
What are the characteristics of an adult amphibian?
-How do they breathe?
-What do they eat?
-Where do they live?
They breathe with lungs and skin
They eat other animals
They live on land and in water
Please give 3 examples of fish
Name a fish that lives in saltwater
Name a fish that lives in freshwater
Name a fish that lives in both
Saltwater: tuna/cod
Freshwater:trout/pike
Both: Salmon/eel
Give 3 characteristics of a reptile
Possible answers:
They are oviparous; they all have 4 legs except snakes; they breathe with lungs; they are vertebrates; they are covered in dry scales; some reptiles have shells; most reptiles are carnivores
What is the definition of an ecosystem?
Hint: Living organisms and non-living things
All the living organisms and non-living things that interact with each other in one place
Name three types of animals that are oviparous
BONUS 100 points:
Can you give examples of each type?
Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians
Cod/Salmon/Tuna
Crocodile/Turtle
Frog/Salamander