What Plants and Animals Need
Aligned to K-LS1 — Next Generation Science Standards.
What this lesson teaches
Living things need certain things to survive. Animals need food and water; plants need water, air, and sunlight.
Worked example
A sunflower needs sunlight and water to grow tall; a rabbit needs plants to eat and water to drink.
Practice questions
- What do plants need to grow?
- Name two things animals need to live.
- What might happen to a plant kept in the dark?
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Lo que las plantas y los animales necesitan
Los seres vivos necesitan ciertas cosas para sobrevivir. Los animales necesitan alimento y agua; las plantas necesitan agua, aire y luz solar.
Ejemplo: Un girasol necesita luz solar y agua para crecer alto; un conejo necesita plantas para comer y agua para beber.
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