Living Things

What I Should Already Know

  • Some animals make good pets. Others do not.

  • Animals like in different habitats that help them with their needs.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary Meaning

Carnivore

An animal that only eats meat.

Herbivore

An animal that only eats plants.

Muscles

Muscles connect two bones. You use them to make movement.

Offspring

An animal's children.

Omnivore

An animal that eats meat and plants.

Omnivore

An animal that eats meat and plants.

Senses

How we see, hear, taste, smell or fear something.

Skeleton

A collection of bones in your body.

Survive

To stay alive.

Vertebrates and invertebrates

Vertebrates have a backbone inside of their body.

Invertebrates don't have a backbone inside of their body.

What group are different animals in?

  • Humans, monkeys and lions are mammals.

  • Penguins, robins and doves are birds.

  • Crocodiles and snakes are reptiles.

  • Frogs are amphibians.

  • Sharks and salmon are fish.

Carnivores, Herbivores and Omnivores

Watch the video below to discover what a carnivore, herbivore and omnivore are!


Parts of our body:


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