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Decomposer – Eats dead plant and animal remains
While you are digging in your garden you notice that many worms are just
below the surface. Worms are an example of which type of organisms?
Wolves hunt in packs, or groups, in order to catch its prey. Wolves are an example of a __________, or an animal that hunts prey.
Predator
An animal’s diet consists of all of the things an animal eats. Some animals have adapted to eat only one type of living organism, while others
can eat various types of living organisms. Based on their diet, animals are sorted into groups. Identify and describe three of these groups.
Omnivores – Eat both producers and consumersHerbivores – Eat only producersCarnivores – Eat only consumersScavengers – Eats the remainder of an animal’s dead prey
In the diagram, grass is labeled as a producer. What is a producer and what process do
producers use to create their energy?
Producers use a process called photosynthesis to create their own food. They are producers because they create their own food by using sunlight, water, nutrients, and carbon dioxide.
Use the food chain diagram below to answer the following question.
If the Frog population decreased what are two likely effects it will have on the rest of
the living organisms in the food chain?
Snake and Owl populations will decrease.
Caterpillar population will increase
Plant/Flower population will decrease
Sun Dandelion Plant
Cricket Frog
Snake
Owl
EggTadpole
Tadpole with LegsAdult Frog
Bonus: What is the process called when an organisms changes from one form to another?
Name the four main stages of the frog life cycle in order starting with the egg.
A behavior that an animal is born knowing how to perform is called an
_________ behavior.
Instinctive
DAILY DOUBLEName the four main stages of the
butterfly life cycle in order.
EggPupa(Caterpillar)
Larva Adult (Butterfly)
Name the two adaptations that allow animals to blend in with their
surroundings and give an example of each.
Camouflage and
Mimicry
Traits that are passed down from parents to offspring are called _______________.
Inherited Traits
The two animals pictured below use sound waves in order to locate and catch their prey. What is the name given to this
adaptation?
Echolocation
Animals that live in cold climates have various adaptations to keep warm.
Identify and describe three structural adaptations that enable animals keep
warm.
Insulation – Thick coat of hair or furBlubber – Thick layer of fat under the
surface of the skinDown – Thick layer of feathers
When animals move from one place to another with the seasons in order to find
food they are _____________.
Migrating
Estivating
DAILY DOUBLEIn winter animals will
hibernate, but some animals will ________ in the summer
months.
DAILY DOUBLEDescribe three adaptations of a polar bear
that allow it to survive in the polar region.
BlubberBlack Skin
Strong, Rough PawsSmall Ears
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Name two primary functions of a plant’s root system.
1. Keep the plant in place2. Soaks up water and nutrients from the soil
Name two functions of the stem of a plant.
1. Keeps the plant upright2. Transports water, nutrients, and energy up and
down the plant
Acorn – Oak TreeSeed,, Stem, Leaves,
Identify the type of plant below. Then identify the parts of a plant
that are visible and their functions.
Strong Tap RootLarge, abundant leaves
Bright yellow flowerLarge Quantities of Seeds
DAILY DOUBLEIdentify the species of plant pictured to the left. What are three adaptations this plant
has that enable it to survive?
Below is a picture of a dandelion seed. Identify two ways this seed may one day end up growing into a mature dandelion
plant.
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What is the title given to an environment that is made up of all the living organisms that interact within
that environment?
Ecosystem
Name three ways in which a plant is able to spread its seeds in order to
reproduce.
Wind Water
Animals
Many animal behaviors are instinctive, which means they are born knowing it. Other behaviors are learned behaviors. Identify one human instinctive behavior
and one learned behavior.
Instinctive - Born knowing how to perform
Learned - Taught by a parent or other adults
Some living organisms require soil in order to grow and reproduce.
What are some components of soil and how is it made?
Components - Decomposing plant and animal remains. Animal Waste, Rocks and
Decomposers.
Soil is created when decomposers (worms) break down dead plant and animals
remains.
All animals are classified into two groups, vertebrates and invertebrates. Vertebrates are animals with a spine or
backbone. Identify the five types of vertebrates and their characteristics.
Fish - cold blooded, have gills, scales, lay eggsBirds - warm blooded, have wings, beak, lay eggs
Amphibians - live part of life in water and part in land, go through metamorphosis, cold blooded
Reptiles - cold blooded, have scales, lay eggs, Mammals - Warm blooded, give birth to live young, well
developed brain, fed from the mother’s milk.
Tie Breakers
1. Name the five main parts of a plant and their functions.
2. Draw a plant and label the five main parts of a plant.
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3. Choose a habitat and an animal that lives in that habitat. Then identify and describe three adaptations this animal has that enabled it to survive in its environment.
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