2nd Grade Vocabulary Part Four Review

Living and Nonliving Living Things Need air, food, and water Grow Nonliving Things Do not need air, food, and water Do not grow

Living Growing and changing things that need food, water and air

Nonliving Not alive air, water and rocks

Plant A living thing that makes its own food

Seed The first stage of a plant’s life. Seed coat (protects the seed)

Parts of the Plant Flower (makes seeds) Leaves (make food) Stem (carries food and water) Roots (take in water)

Life Cycle of a Plant seed germinate seedling adult plant

Dormant Stage A resting stage for some plants (usually during the winter)

Animal A living thing that eats other living things

Migration The movement of an animal from one place to another Whale Geese Caribou

Hibernate A time when an animal goes into a long, deep sleep (usually during the winter)

Six Animal Groups Mammal Bird Reptile

Six Animal Groups Amphibian Fish Insect

Life Cycle All the parts of an animal’s life from birth to death

Animal Characteristics Mammals -warm blooded -fur or hair -feed babies milk Birds -feathers

Animal Characteristics Reptiles - cold blooded - dry, scaly skin Fish - wet scaly skin - gills to breathe - lays eggs

Animal Characteristics Amphibians - cold blooded - wet, smooth skin - live on water and land Insects - three body parts - six legs -have an exoskeleton