| VOCABULARY | ||
| #1 | What are the stages that a living thing passes through as it grows and changes? | Life Cycle |
| #2 | To start to grow (a seed) | Germinate |
| #3 | The transfer of pollen from the male structures to the female structures of seed plants | Pollination |
| #4 | Trait or characteristic that helps an organism survive | Adaptation |
| #5 | A phrase in the life cycle of many animals during which they undergo major changes in body form | Metamorphosis |
| PLANTS | ||
| #1 | The part of a flowering plant that produces seeds | Flower |
| #2 | A powder-like material that plants need to make seeds | Pollen |
| #3 | A part of some nonflowering plants where seeds form | Cone |
| #4 | A reproductive structure made by seedless plants, including mosses and ferns | Spore |
| #5 | What is the order of the changes in the life cycle of some plants? (4 stages) | Seed, Seedling, Adult Plant, Fruit |
| FROGS and INSECTS | ||
| #1 | A young frog that comes out of an egg and has gills to take in oxygen from the water | Tadpole |
| #2 | The stage between egg and pupa in complete metamorphoses in insects | Larva |
| #3 | The stage of complete metamorphosis in which an insect changes from a larva to an adult | Pupa |
| #4 | Name the life cycle of a frog (5 stages) | Egg, Tadpole, Tadpole with back legs, Tadpole with front legs, Frog |
| #5 | Name the life cycle of a butterfly (6 stages) | Egg, Small Larva, Caterpillar, J-Shape, Chrysalis, Butterfly |
| MIX IT UP | ||
| #1 | What structure would help a tiger survive in tall grass? A. Tail B. Eyes C. Stripes D. Whiskers | C. Stripes |
| #2 | What makes every living thing unique? | Diversity |
| #3 | Which of an eagle's structures helps it fly and survive in its environment? | Wings |
| #4 | What causes differences among puppies? A. having the same parents B. having the same life cycle C. reproduction with one parent D. reproduction with two parents | D. reproduction with two parents |
| #5 | Give an example of an instinct and a learned behavior. | A baby babbling, A baby speaking real words |
| MORE WORDS | ||
| #1 | The coloring, marking, or other physical appearance of an organism that helps it blend in with its surrondings | Camouflage |
| #2 | To travel from one place to another and back again | Migrate |
| #3 | To go into a deep, sleep like state for winter | Hibernate |
| #4 | An adaptation in which a harmless animal looks like an animal that is poisonous or tastes bad, so that predators avoid it | Mimicry |
| #5 | The way that an organism usually acts in a certain situation | Behavior |
| Final Question | |
| Give 2 examples of how an animals adaptations can help them survive. | Quills of a porcupine and skunk's spray |