Living Things : Animals and Plants
Your child should know and understand...
· Animals need air, water, food and shelter to survive.
· Animals have differences and similarities in appearance, motion, growth and basic needs.
· Plants need air, water, light and nutrients to survive.
· All plants have the following parts: roots, stem leaf and flower.
· Roots are important because they take in food and water from the soil and anchor the plant.
· The stem is important because it acts like a straw to transport water through plant. The stem raises the height of flowers and leaves and brings it closer to light.
· The stem is made up of little tubes that carry water and nutrients to all parts of the plant.
· Leaves come in lots of different shapes and help identify plants.
· Leaves make plant food using energy from the sun
· Flowers produce seeds which help make new plants.
· Animals need air, water, food and shelter to survive.
· Animals have differences and similarities in appearance, motion, growth and basic needs.
· Plants need air, water, light and nutrients to survive.
· All plants have the following parts: roots, stem leaf and flower.
· Roots are important because they take in food and water from the soil and anchor the plant.
· The stem is important because it acts like a straw to transport water through plant. The stem raises the height of flowers and leaves and brings it closer to light.
· The stem is made up of little tubes that carry water and nutrients to all parts of the plant.
· Leaves come in lots of different shapes and help identify plants.
· Leaves make plant food using energy from the sun
· Flowers produce seeds which help make new plants.