Living Things

question:

How can you recognize and describe objects? How can objects change? Look closely at these pictures. What do you notice? What do you wonder? What do these pictures make you think about? Try to complete this section with an adult.

Patterns in the natural world can be observed. Plants and animals have different parts that help them survive, grow, and produce more of their kind. Living things can only survive when their needs are met.

ENGAGE:

Spend time looking closely at this section and engaging with each activity. Try to complete this section with an adult.

All plants and animals have structures that help them survive.

Each structure has a specific function.

Structures may appear similar or different depending on where they live.

Plants and animals ADAPT (change) to meet their needs and survive in their environment.

Why might a plant need to grow extra long roots if it lives in a hot and dry place?

Why might some plants have thorns?

Some trees shed their leaves in the winter when it is cold and darker. Why is this useful?

Google Chrome - Science A-Z.mp4

Copy of Burrs

A quick look at how several species have adapted their bodies and behavior to this ever-changing natural world.

EXPLORE:

Choose which activities in this section you would like to explore. There are some things to read, write, and do. Complete one, some, or do them all!

Humans have solved many problems by observing plant and animal structures in nature.

What do MIT scientists learn when studying how beavers and sea otters stay warm in the water?

How is a living thing different than a non-living thing?

How are fish and turtles adapted to live in a pond?

Google Chrome - Science A-Z Living_Non-Living Grades K-2 Life Science Unit.mp4

Google Chrome - Science A-Z.mp4

What might happen if a dodder weed grew inside a greenhouse with a bunch of tomato plants?

Why does the dodder weed function this way? How does this help it survive?

Copy of Bird Beaks

raz_ln25_birdbeaks_clr.pdf

Birds have different beaks depending on where they live and what they need to do in order to survive.

Why do you think there are so many different kinds of bird beaks in the world?

How does the type of beak help the bird survive?

Apply:

Choose at least one activity to complete. Be prepared to share your experience with an adult at home or your teacher.

Pg41.pdf

Enlarge the image. Read the section from the science book. Pay special attention to the questions and activity challenges.

READ

Living and Nonliving Things - BrainPOP Jr..pdf

Print or draw this chart. Draw your own examples.

DRAW

Create a song, poem, or dance about the structure or function of animals or plants.

CREATE

Structure-and-Function-Worksheet-GG.pdf

Enlarge the image. Can you answer the questions on the Genius Challenge? If needed, rewatch the Generation Genius video and listen for the answers.

TRY

Demonstrate your learning! Your teacher may ask you to share your experience on your Canvas page.

Share what you learned about living things and how plants and animals need water, air, and resources from the land to survive.

Have you how the characteristics of a plant or animal match the habitat where it lives? What have you observed about how plants and animals change or behave in order to survive? Which emoji shows how you feel about your learning?