Standard Set 2. Life Sciences

2. Different types of plants and animals inhabit the earth. As a basis for understanding this concept:

2.c. Students know how to identify major structures of common plants and animals (e.g., stems, leaves, roots, arms, wings, legs).

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Plants and Animals

Scott Foresman Science K.4

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ISBN 0-328-23505-9

Vocabulary

caregrowmoveparts

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Plant and Plant and Animal PartsAnimal Parts

by Harrison Fawcett

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2Plants have many parts.Roots help plants live and grow.

roots

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Stems help plants live and grow.Leaves help plants live and grow.

stems

leaves

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4Legs and arms help animals move.Legs and arms help animals get food.

leg

arm

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Fins help sh swim.Wings help insects y.

wing

fin

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6Plants grow and change.

seed

seedling

tree

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Animals grow and change.

egg

tadpole

frog

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8You can care for plants.You can care for animals.

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What did you learn?

Ask and Answer Questions Which animals have fi ns? Which animals have wings?

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