2. Basic Need An item a living thing must have to survive

3. Survive Continue to live

4. Plants Basic Needs (for Survival) Sunlight Water Air Soil Space

5. Sunlight The energy from the Sun that plants need to make food

6. Soil Soil contains the nutrients and water a plant needs for survival

7. Water A colorless, tasteless, odorless, liquid that is Key to life on Earth

8. Air A mixture of gases that we can not see or smell that surround Earth

9. Plant A living thing that uses the Sun’s energy to make its own food

10. Physical Characteristics of Plants Help them survive in different environments

11. Plant Parts Roots Stem Leaves Flower (some plants)

12. Roots Secure plant in place Absorb water from the soil Absorb nutrients from the soil

13. Stem Carries water to other parts of the plant

14. Leaves Absorbs sunlight and uses it for energy to make food

15. Animal A living thing that eats other living things

16. Animals Basic Needs (for survival) Food Water Air Shelter Space

17. Food What living things use for energy

18. Physical Characteristics of Animals External features that can be seen

19. Animals External Characteristics Animals have external characteristics that help meet their basic needs such as: a fish’s fins-move and balance in water a bird’s wings-fly an elephant’s trunk-drink and eat a lion’s teeth-eat a tiger’s fur – camoflauge ducks webbed feet- swim *other animals and their external characteristics have been discussed in class

20. Animal Behaviors Animals have behaviors that help them meet their basic needs, such as hunting, swimming, diving, or flying.

21. Behavior An action that is seen

22. Above Ground and Underground Animals Know what animals live above ground frogs, lions, tigers, etc… Know what animals live underground- rabbit, groundhog, ants, etc… Know what animals live in water- fish, turtles, frogs, etc…