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Science Lesson 1 -pj
Macmillian McGraw-Hill, 3rd grade, st. barts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| environment | all the living and nonliving things that surround an organism |
| organism | living things; made up of cells |
| all living things | use energy to grow |
| respond | react |
| reproduce | make more of one's own kind |
| non-living things (3) | rocks, soil and water |
| characteristic of living things | food, water and space. |
| environment | living and non-living things that surround an organism |
| oxygen | animals need it to survive |
| plants need | oxygen and carbon dioxide |
| plants change | carbon dioxide and water into food |
| cells | building blocks of life |
| microscope | tool needed to see small things |
| structures | parts |
| most plants have | roots, stems and leaves |
| some plants have | flowers, fruits and cones |
| flowers, fruits and cones | help a plant to reproduce |
| animals | get energy from eating each other |
| plants | get energy from the sun |
| roots | structure that takes in water and hold a plant in place |
| taproot | carrot, radishes and sweet potato |
| nutrients | substances that help living things grow and stay healthy |
| stem | structure that holds up a plant so they get sunlight. Can also carry water, nutrients and flood throughout a plant |
| leaf | structure where a plant makes food |
| photosynthesis | process by which plant use energy from the sun to change carbon dioxide and water into sugars. Sugars are food for a plant and give them the energy to grow. |
| carbon dioxide | gas that enters a plant through tiny holes in the bottom of a leaf |
| chlorophyll | substance inside a plants cells. Gives the plant its green color |
| classify | to sort into groups |