Vocabulary
What is a Life Cycle?
The stages of life all living things go through
Spores
Reproductive structures that do not produce a flower or a fruit
What type of animals lay eggs?
Birds, Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians
Give an example of a structural adaptation
tigers have sharp teeth to eat meat,
arctic hare changes color to camouflage in different seasons.
What the difference between a learned behavior and an instinct?
Learned behaviors come from watching others and from experience.
Instincts are known without learning it .
Pollen
Powder like material that is involved in plant reproduction
what is a nymph?
young grasshoppers. It looks very similar to an adult grasshopper, but it does not have wings.
What types of animals have live births?
Mammals
porcupines have sharp quills,
skunks spray smelly scents,
caterpillars eat poisonous food so they taste bad,
lizards can frill out their necks to scare away predators
Give an example of a learned behavior
a chimp using a tool,
a lion teaching her cub to hunt,
humans talking, writing, walking.
Flower
The part of a plant that makes fruit
What is mimicry?
Imitating another animal to help keep that animal safe
How do seeds get pollinated?
Birds and Bees help with pollination by drinking the sweet nectar inside the plants
Give an example of an animal that uses camouflage
snow leopards in winter,
frogfish look like rocks,
tigers in tall grasses,
chameleons change color
Give an example of an instinct
turtles going to the brightest area,
spiders making webs,
birds singing,
breathing
What is reproduce?
Make more of the same type.
Create Offspring
What is an adaptation?
any trait that helps a living thing survive.
How can seeds travel?
Insects
Birds
Wind
Animals
People
How can plants use adaptations to survive?
pitcher plants hold water,
blackberries are bitter until they are ripe and able to produce seeds,
stone plants use camouflage
What is hibernation
When a seed breaks open and a small plant grows out of it
Metamorphosis
Major change in body form of an animal in a life cycle
Name an animal that goes through COMPLETE metamorphosis
Frog: eggs, tadpole, frog
Ladybug: egg, larva, pupa, adult
Butterfly: egg, larva, pupa (chrysalis), adult
What is camoflage?
Blending into the environment for protection
What is migration
Moving a long distance from one region to another