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Let’s Do Science is based on the United States Next Generation n Science Standards (NGSS). The series consists of full-color textbooks and full-color activity books for Grades K to 6.
Let’s Do Science engages students with a highly visual presentation of the disciplinary core ideas in the textbooks books and places an emphasis on applying scientific knowledge dge e using stigations. ations. NGSS practices through numerous scientific investigations. tial element of Let’s Do Science sees engineering as an essential science education and as such is tightly integrated grated into both the textbooks and activity books. ude the follow fe The Let’s Do Science activity books include features:
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Activity 1.1
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Use the table to classify
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Activities and investigations related to concepts and topics covered in the Let’s Do Science Textbook.
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l r ter ruler • meter or measuring tape
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of choose a suitable area cho your schoolyard and mall groups, go into 1. In small obser living things. round to observe the ground a square and string to mark an or measuring tape 2. Use the meter ruler meter. of one m sides with area on the ground the square. rve the things inside to closely observe 3. Use the hand lens 4. Record the things
d. the things you observe
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Living Things
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to tell which 1. How were you able living things?
were living things and
which were non-
on the next page.
they in their square. Should found a snail shell . 2. Jordan and Blake ng? Explain your answer it as living or non-livi
classify
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Engineer It!
Goes beyond inquiry uiry by udentss to encouraging students d build design, modell and tions to to engineer solutions defined problems. roblems. ms.
Engineer It!
Springfield National Park
Th The he Soluti Solut Soluti o ut on olution
In Springfield National Park, grizzly bears gather at the rapids of the Springfield Rive er to catch salmon as they make their way upstream to complete their life ups cycle. To meet et th the demand for electricity and drinking wa water, Springfield’s mayor has decided d to construct a dam and hydroelectric p power plant in the National Park. Identify y the problem this will cause for the orga ganisms when the environmen t changes. s. Design D a solution to the problem and eva aluate its effectiveness.
Design, ign, draw and describe descri your solution. soluti
Proposed dam site
Th The T he Proble roblem ro ob m
Define the problem.
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3. Circle. Which
Review
Review
All
en differences betwe the similarities and diagram to show of animals. 1. Use the Venn and the needs the needs of plants
Needs of Plants and
Plants
Animals
the make their
(c)
birds?
feathers (b) they have to (d) they give birth
own food
things are 4. Circle. Which
true about most
ing changes as an eagle hatchl
bes the life cycle
6. Which best descri
table. 2. Complete the Animal
Mammals Birds
Reptiles
Body Covering
Reproduction
(a) egg
(b) egg (c)
egg
(d) egg
7. Why
run
gills (d) they have
they give birth
5. Describe how
live young
mammals?
or (b) they can walk
(a) they lay eggs
Animals
(c)
Topical opical questions at th the chapter for end of each ch chapte formative mative assessment. assessm
is true about all
(a) they can fly
About Animals
it gets older.
of a frog?
pupa
larva
adult
larva
froglet
adult
froglet
larva
adult
larva
pupa
adult
reproduce? all organisms to is it important for
Amphibians Fish
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Contents Unit 1 - Living Things Around Us
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Unit 2 - All About Plants
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Unit 3 - All About Animals
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Unit 4 - Inheritance and Traits raits
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Unit 5 - Adaptationss for Survival Surv
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Unit U nit 6 --Organisms Organisms mss of of the Past
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Activity 1.1
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Living and Non-living Things at School Materials M a
• meter ruler l or measuring tape
• st string
• scissors sorrs
• hand d lens le
Procedure
1. In small groups, go into your schoolyard choose a suitable area of oolyard and c the ground to observe living things. gs. 2. Use the meter ruler or measuring and string to mark a square uring tape a area on the ground with sides es of one meter. 3. Use the hand lens to o closely observe the things inside the square. 4. Record the things you ou see in the table on the next page.
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Observations
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Use the table to classify the things you observed.
Things in Our Schoolyard
Living Things
Non-living ing Things
Analyze and Interpret rprre et
1. How were you able to tell which hich were livin living things and which were nonliving things?
2. Jordan and Blake found a snail shell in their square. Should they classify it as living or non-living? Explain your answer.
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Living Things Grow 1. Describe how the organism will change as it gets older. (a)
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2. Look at the plant Halle and Sophie grew w from a seed. se s They cared for the plant by making sure it had enough ugh gh water and got g plenty of sunlight. They noticed that after a month stopped growing. What could h the he plant stop be the reason?
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Activity 1.3
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Plants Grow and Respond to Changes Plan and conduct an investigation to demonstrate how plants nts respond spond to changes in the position of light.
n Make a Prediction
How do you think a plant will respond espond to changes ch in the position of light?
Make ke e a Plan Plan
Describe how ow you will demonstrate dem how plants respond to changes in the position off light.
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Materials
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List the materials you will need to carry out this investigation.
Procedure
List the steps you will take to carry out this investigation. in
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Observations
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Draw and describe your observations.
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Analyze and Interpret
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1. Describe your observations. Was your prediction supported?
2. How does a plant’s response to light help it to live e and grow?
3. Draw and describe another way in which plants plan respond to changes in their environment.
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Animals Respond to Changes Materials • snail
• container
• lettuce leaves
• cotton swab
Make a Prediction
How do you think the animal will respond when tou touched?
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Procedure durre e 1. Use the hand lens to closely observe the animal. nimal. Draw and label its different rent parts.
2. Gently touch ouch the animal anima with the cotton on swab. Use the hand observe how the and lens to obs responds. animal respo 3. Place a piece of wet lettuce in the container. Observe how e co the animal responds.
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• han hand lens an nd n le
Observations
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1. Draw and label the parts of the snail.
2. Describe how the snail responded touched with the cotton swab. ed when touche
3. Describe how the snail responded onded when w the lettuce leaf was placed in the container.
Analyze ally yze ze and and Interpret Int In
How do the e snail’s responses r help it to survive?
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Observing Cells Materials
• 4 prepared slides of different cells
croscope • microscope
Procedure
1. Your teacher will help you to observe erve a slide slid using a microscope on the low power setting. Draw what you u see. se s 2. Repeat Step 1 using the high power setting. Draw what you see.
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3. Repeat epeat Steps 1 and 2 for for the other her three slides.
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Observations
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Draw and describe your observations..
Type of cells: Low Power:
High Power:
Type of cells: Low Power:
High Power:
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Type of cells: Low Power:
High Power:
Type of cells: Low Power:
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High Power:
Analyze and Interpret
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1. Under which power setting were you able to observe the cells in n more detail?
2. Why do we need to use a microscope to closely observe serve cells?
3. In what ways were the cells you observed ed different? different
4. Why do cells come in such a diverse range of shapes and sizes?
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A Place to Live 1. Draw the place each organism lives. Briefly describe how w the place provides the organism with the things it needs to live and nd grow. row.
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2. Describe ribe two things that may happen to an animal if it cannot get the things ngs gs it needs from fro the th place it lives.
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Activity 1.7
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Needs of Living Things – Comprehension 1. Use your textbook to help you fill in the blanks.
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(a) Organisms get the and
they need from their heir eir environment. environmen
alled (b) The food-making process in plants is called
(c)
Plants take in
and d minerals minera from the soil
through their
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(d) When plants photosynthesize, release a gas called esize, e, they rele relea .
mals ta (e) People and animals take in a ga gas called the air or water. er.
(f)
from
nd animals nimals and peo Most land people breathe in air using .
o he aquatic aqu (g) Fish and other animals use
to take in
from water.
o r (h) Allllll organ organisms need a all the e tthings they need to live and grow.
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that provides them with
2. Use arrows and the words in the box to label the diagram.
gills
lungs
carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide
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oxygen
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(a)
(c)
sunlight
oxygen
oxygen gen
carbon dioxide
water
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Activity 1.8
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Classifying Living Things 1. Classify the organisms below by writing their names in the e boxes xes on the next page.
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bracken fern
bacteria
bracket fungi b
puffballs
leaf eaf insec insect ins
moss
koala
bamboo
parameciums
leafy sea a dragon d
oyster mushrooms
euglenas
Fungi
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Microorganisms
Plants
Animals Anima
2. List the characteristics that at allll of the o or organisms in the boxes above share.
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Living Things Around Us 1. Which best describes how organisms change as they get older? er? (a) they reproduce (c)
they eat food
(b) they grow
o changes (d) they respond to
2. A meerkat detects a change in its environment when hen it spots a predator. Describe how the meerkat might respond to the change.
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3. Look at the diagram below. How does the plant’s response help it to survive?
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4. Complete the diagram.
Needs of Organisms
a place to liv live
5. Circle. Which is true about all living things? (a) they reproduce (b) they grow (c)
re cells c they are made of one or more
(d) all of the above
6. What are microorganisms? anis
7. Ethan thinks fire re could be a living thing as it appears to grow and move as it burns. Explain why fire is not a living thing. n to Ethan w
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What Do Plants Need to Survive?
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Plan and conduct an investigation to find out if plants need water er and an sunlightt to survive.
Form a Hypothesiss
What do you think will happen iff plants do not n get water, sunlight or both?
Make ke e a Plan Plan
Describe how ow you will determine dete if plants need water and sunlight to survive.
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Materials
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List the materials you will need to carry out this investigation.
Procedure
List the steps you will take to carry out this investigation. in
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Observations
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Draw and describe your observations over the next three pages.
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Analyze and Interpret
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1. Was your hypothesis supported? What did you find out in this investigation?
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2. Jordan bought a pot plant from a nursery. ery. He placed place it outside and watered the plant regularly. Tell why you think the th plant is dying. What can Jordan do to save his plant? p ?
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Activity 2.2
Plant Parts and Functions
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Label and describe the functions of the parts of a flowering plant.
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Activity 2.3
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Comparing the Characteristics of Plants
Materials
• hand lenss
• 2 different pot plants
Procedure
1. Gently pull each plant from the soil.
2. Use your senses of touch and sight observe the parts of each plant. ght to obse Use the hand lens to observe each closely. ch part cl
3. With your classmates, discuss ways the parts of each plant are uss the wa similar and the ways they are re different. differe
Observations atttiions onss
1. Draw the roots ts of each plant. pl Use the table to compare the roots.
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Comparing Plant Roots Similar
Different
2. Draw the stems of each plant. Use the table to compare com the stems.
Comparing Plant Stems Comp
Similar
Different
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3. Draw the leaves of each plant. Use the table to compare the leaves.
Comparing Plant Leaves
Similar
Different Di
Analyze e and an nd d Interpret Interp
How are the roots ots of the plants p you observed suited to their function?
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Activity 2.4
Materials ter • hand lens
Procedure
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Observing Leaf Diversity at School
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1. In small groups, go into your schoolyard and collect three different leaves that have fallen to the ground.
2. Use the hand lens to observe each ch leaf. Observe the top, bottom and edges of each leaf. Record your observations below.
Observations tions onss
Leaf 1:
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Leaf 2:
Leaf 3:
Analyze and nd n d Interpret Inte
How are the leaves of the plants you observed suited to their function?
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Activity 2.5
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Photosynthesis – Comprehension Use your textbook to help you fill in the blanks.
they need to survive, e,
1. To get the
make their own food through gh the process of .
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2. Photosynthesis usually takes place in the
lows them em to ab 3. The large surface area of leaves allows absorb lots of .
from the air.
4. Leaves take in
which is transported through the
5. The roots take in
to the le leaves. leav
rgy from sunligh sun 6. Using the energy sunlight, the plant converts the water and carbon dioxide into
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uring ur ing photosynt photosynthes 7. During photosynthesis, plants produce the leaves. given off throu through th
which is
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Activity 2.6
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Observing Fruits and Seeds
Materials • 4 types of o fruit
• knife
• hand lens le
Procedure
1. Use your senses of sight and touch uch to observe and compare each fruit. Use the hand lens to closely observe the outside of each fruit.
2. With the help of your teacher, carefully arefully cut c open the fruits to expose the seeds.
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3. Use the hand lens to closely observe and compare the inside of the fruits.
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Observations
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1. Draw and describe the outside of each fruit.
Fruit:
Fruit:
Fruit:
Fruit:
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2. Draw and describe the inside of each fruit. Label the seeds.
Fruit:
Fruit:
Fruit:
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Analyze and Interpret
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1. List some ways the fruits were similar.
2. List some ways the fruits were different.
3. From your observations, how do you think fru fruits help a plant reproduce?
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Activity 2.7
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Classifying Plants Complete the chart to show how plants are classified. Plants
Non-flowering
Flowering F
Description:
Descriptio Description: riptio
Examples:
Examples:
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Activity 2.8
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Seed Germination
Materials
• bean seeds
• spray bottle e with water
• potting soil
• clear plastic astic cup
• ice cream sticks cr
Procedure
1. Fill the cup with potting soil.
ean seed 2. Use your finger to push a bean he side of o the under the soil and against the ates do the container. Have yourr classmates same on different sides. ides.
c 3. Write your name on the ice cream stick. ntainer to mark the Push it into the container location of your ur seed. y bottle to water w 4. Use the spray the seeds evenly.
5. Place container in a warm place, such lace the contain as near a window. wind
6. Water Wate and observe the seeds regularly for two o weeks. wee
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Observations
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Draw and describe your observations.
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Date:
Time:
Date:
Time:
Date:
Time:
Time:
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Date:
Date:
Time:
Date:
Time:
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Analyze and Interpret
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1. Which part of the seed protected it before it germinated?
2. Based on your observations, describe the different stages tages in the germination of a bean seed.
3. Compare your seedling with the other seedlings seedling in your container. In what ways are they similar? In what ways are a they different?
4. Imagine planting your seedling in a garden. Draw how you think the plant will look in one ne week, two tw weeks and one month.
1 week:
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2 weeks:
1 month:
Activity 2.9
Materials • 4 different types of seeds in packets
• 4 small plant pots
• spray bottle with water ottle w
• marker arker rker
• potting soil otting g soi
• tape
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Identifying Plants by Their Life Cycle
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1. Fill the four our plant pots with w soil. 2. Your teacher w will open the packets of seeds and place them in a Y Keep the seed packets aside. container. Ke
3. Identify seeds of the same kind and place them in a pot. ntify five f Push the seeds under the soil. 47
4. Repeat Step 3 for the other three kinds of seeds.
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5. Use the tape to label the pots A to D.
6. Place the pots in a warm place, such as near a window.
7. Water the seeds regularly. As the seeds grow, use the packets to he seed packe identify each type of plant that is growing.
Observations
Draw and name the plants once you can identify ntify them.
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Plant Pot A:
Plantt Pot B:
Plant Pot C:
Plant Pot D:
Analyze and Interpret
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1. In what ways were the seedlings similar as they germinated and nd started star to grow?
2. In what ways were the seedlings different?
3. How will each type of seedling grow row and develop d as they get older?
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Activity 2.10
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Flowering Plant Life Cycles Use the words in the box to label each stage in the life cycle. Draw arrows to show the order of each stage. seeds
1.
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seedling
young plant
Life Cycle of a Sunflower Plant
adu adult
Life Cycle of an Apple Tree
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Review
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All About Plants 1. List the things a plant needs to survive.
2. Describe two functions of the roots.
3. How is the shape of leaves suited to their eir function? functio
4. Label the parts of the seed.
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5. Which gas do plants use to make food during photosynthesis?
6. List the stages in the life cycle of a flowering plant.
7. Use the Venn diagram to compare and contrast trast the young you tomato plant to the adult tomato plant.
8. Describe escribe how the life cycles of flowering plants are the same.
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Activity 3.1
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How Do Animals Meet Their Needs? Describe how each animal meets its needs in its environment. nt. 1.
Animal name:
How it meets its needs: eeds:
2.
Animal name:
How it meets its needs:
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3.
Animal name:
How it meets its needs: eeds:
4.
Animal name:
How it meets its needs:
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Activity 3.2
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Vertebrates and Invertebrates Use the animals in the photographs below to help you complete plete the table on the next page.
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mosquito
goldfish
earthworms e
sea anemone
tige tiger
scorpion
salamander mander der
dung beetle
hummingbirds
tigerr sna snake
pelican
rock lobster
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Animals
Invertebrates
Vertebrates Verteb
Description:
Description: rip ript
Examples:
Examples:
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Activity 3.3
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Characteristics and Life Cycles of Mammals 1. Complete the chart.
Mammals
Characteristics
2. Chelsea thinks that hat an ostrich is a mammal because ause it walks on land and has a body covered ered in fur. Do you think correct? nk Chelsea is correc co Explain your answer. ns
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3. The diagram shows the stages in the life cycle of a cat. Use the words in the box to label the stages. Add arrows to show the order of the he life cycle. 2 months 1 week
1 month 2 weeks
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adult cat newborn
4. Describe mammal changes from a newborn to an adult. Describe how a ma
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Activity 3.4
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Characteristics and Life Cycles of Birds 1. Complete the chart.
Birds
Characteristics
2. Ethan thinks that at a penguin is a fish because itt can swim and gets get its food from m the e ocean. Do you think Ethan n is correct? Explain your answer. nsw
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3. The diagram shows the stages in the life cycle of a finch. Use the words in the box to label the stages. Add arrows to show the order of the he life cycle. eggs
hatchling
adultt b bird
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fledging (young adult)
4. Describe Describe how a bird changes from a hatchling to an adult.
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Activity 3.5
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Characteristics and Life Cycles of Reptiles 1. Complete the chart.
Reptiles
Characteristics
2. Even though it can an fly from tree to tree, Halle still thinkss a flying lizard li is a reptile and nd not a bird. Do you agree ree with Halle? Explain your answer. ns
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Examp Examples
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3. The diagram shows the stages in the life cycle of a crocodile. Use the words in the box to label the stages. Add arrows to show the order of the life cycle. adult crocodile
hatchling
young adult
eggs gg
4.. Ho How is the life cycle cycl of a reptile similar to that of a bird?
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Activity 3.6
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Characteristics and Life Cycles of Amphibians 1. Complete the chart.
Amphibians
Characteristics
2. Michelle spotted and d some me tadpole tadpoles an some fish in a pond. are d. In what ways w the tadpoless similar milar to the ffish? In what ways ays are they different? differen diff
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Exampl Examples
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3. The diagram shows the stages in the life cycle of a frog. Use the words in the box to label the stages. Add arrows to show the order of the he life cycle. tadpole froglet
tadpole with 2 legs adult frog
eggs
4. How ow does a tadpole tadpo change c as it gets older?
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Activity 3.7
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Characteristics and Life Cycles of Fish 1. Complete the chart.
Fish
Characteristics
2. Snorkeling at the e beach, each, Blake spots spo a bottlenose dolphin. in. He is unsure un if it’s a fish orr a mammal. W What behavior could d Blake look for to help him decide? de?
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Examp Examples
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3. The diagram shows the stages in the life cycle of a salmon. Use the words in the box to label the stages. Add arrows to show the order of the life cycle. eggs
fry
alevin
adult salmon
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4. List st some similarities similarit in i the life cycles of fish, reptiles and birds.
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Activity 3.8
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Characteristics and Life Cycles of Insects 1. Complete the chart.
Insects
Characteristics
2. Keira is in her garden arden en classifying classifyin the th animals she spots not insects. pots as insects or no She spots a spider. der. How sho should she classify the characteristics e spider? pider? What cha of the spider decide? pider can help her he d
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3. Use the words in the box to label the parts of an insect. thorax
antenna
leg
abdomen
wing wi
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4. Use the Venn diagram and contrast the insects. ram m to compare co com
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5. The diagram shows the stages in the life cycle of a dragonfly. Use the words in the box to label the stages. Add arrows to show the order of the life cycle. nymph
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eggs
adult dult dragonfly
moulting nymph mph
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6. The diagram shows the stages in the life cycle of a ladybug. Use the words in the box to label the stages. Add arrows to show the order of the life cycle. adult ladybug g
eggs
pupa
larva l
7. Look at the he life cycle of a grasshopper in your textbook. List some similarities arities es and differences differenc between the life cycle of dragonflies and nd d grasshoppers. grasshoppers
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All About Animals 1. Use the Venn diagram to show the similarities and differencess between the needs of plants and the needs of animals.
Needs of Plants and Animals
Plants
Animals mals
2. Complete the table. Animal
Mammals Birdss
Reptiles eptiles
Amphibians Amphibian Fish
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Body Covering
Reproduction
3. Circle. Which is true about all birds? (b) they have feathers
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(a) they can fly (c)
the make their own food
(d) they give birth to live young
4. Circle. Which things are true about most mammals? (a) they lay eggs
n walk or run (b) they can
(c)
(d) they have gills
they give birth
5. Describe how an eagle hatchling changes ass it gets olde older.
6. Which best describes the life cycle of a fro frog? (a) egg
pupa
rva larva
adult
(b) egg
larva
froglet
adult
(c)
gle froglet
larv larva
adult
larva
pupa
adult
egg
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Inherited Traits in Animals 1. List some traits the young animals inherited from their parents. rents. s. (a) a)
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2. Use Use the word ‘tra ‘traits’ to explain why offspring look similar to their parents.
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Inherited Traits in Plants 1. List some traits the young plants inherited from their parents. nts. (a)
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2. (a) Circle the seedling that belongs to the parent plant.
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(b) How Ho could you yo tell te which seedling came from the parent plant?
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Inheritance and Variation 1. Use the chart to list ways in which the offspring are similarr and d how they are different. (a)
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(d) Explain young organisms do not look identical to each other. ain why why the youn
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2. (a) Draw a picture of what the offspring of the parent cats might look like. Give the offspring traits from both parents.
mother
father ffathe th
(b) List the traits inherited from each parent. aits the he offsprin offspring inh Inherited Traits
Mother ther
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3. Observe the characteristics of the alien parents.
Draw three of the aliens’ offspring. spring. g. Show how ho they have inherited traits from their parents. Show some ome e variation in traits among the siblings.
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What Are Your Inherited Traits? 1. Use the chart to list some of your inherited traits. Indicate which ch parent you inherited the trait from. Add some other inherited traits aits at the bottom bot of the chart. My Inherited Traits
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Hair color
Eye color
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Similarities
Differences
(b) Explain don’t have identical traits as your siblings. ain wh why yy you do
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Identifying Types of Traits 1. Indicate if the trait is physical or behavioral. Trait
Chelsea has blonde hair.
A kangaroo seeks shade when it’ss hot.
ight. A cat can see well at night.
n the spring. A bear eats berries in
Bears have sharp clawss and large teeth.
A meerkat seeks sshelter when it senses danger.
Polarr bears hav have tthick fur.
A duck has we webbed feet.
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Antarctic wha whales migrate north during winter.
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2. Indicate if the trait is inherited or learned. Remember that instincts are inherited behavioral traits. herited or Inherited earne Learned
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Riley has red hair.
A spider spins a web.
heels. s. Sophie can do cartwheels.
ld a nest. A bird can build
od at hunting prey. pr A tiger is good
gs a song so to o attract attr A bird sings a mate.
A gazelle can run fast.
azelle flees when whe it senses danger. A gazelle
A pet cat comes to its food bowl for dinner.
Chimpanzee use us sticks to get termites from mounds. Chimpanzees
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Environmental Traits 1. Use the photographs as evidence to support an explanation ion that hat traits can be influenced by the environment. (a)
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Claim: Inherited traits are passed from parents to offspring, ng, resulting esulting in the tth offspring sharing characteristics with its parents. Evidence and Explanation:
Claim: Organisms inherit traits raits aitss that can help he h them survive in their environment.
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Claim: Plants have traits inherited from parents and that variation of these se traits exists in a group of similar plants.
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Claim: Variations in the characteristics among individuals of the same kind may ma provide advantages for survival by hiding from predators.
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Inheritance and Traits – Comprehension Use your textbook to help you fill in the blanks.
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Inheritance and Traits 1. Look at the photograph of the parent cat and its offspring.
ited from fr (a) List three traits the offspring have inherited their parents.
(b) Why is there variation ation between the offspring?
2. Provide an example where whe variation within a group of organisms of the same an individual survive. me kind may help h
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Instinct
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4. List two environmental influence the height of trees tal factors that that could c growing in a forest.
5. Halle fed her pet cat Kimba Kimb too many snacks. Kimba became overweight. Will Kimba’s also be overweight? Explain your answer. a’s offspring als
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Desert Adaptations 1. Describe and draw a desert habitat.
Desert Habitat:
2. What adaptations help these organisms in a desert habitat? eo rga anisms smss to to survive s
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Surviving in the Sonoran Desert 1. Go on a virtual field trip by watching the ‘Surviving in the Sonoran Desert’ video.
Complete the information on the plants and animals found in the Sonoran Desert, their needs and adaptations for survival.
Characteristics of the Sonoran Desert:
What adaptations tions ionss do plants p have ha h e tto help them survive in the Sonoran Desert?
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Draw or paste a picture of two animals found in the Sonoran Desert. ert. Label the characteristics that help them survive in the Sonoran Desert. sert ert
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List some organisms that would not be able to survive in the Sonoran oran ran Desert. Deser Desert Explain why you think they would not survive.
2. Use the Sonoran Desert and the organisms anisms ms that live there t to support a claim that in a particular habitat some me organisms ganisms can c survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot ot survive at all.
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Tropical Rainforest Adaptations 1. Describe and draw a tropical rainforest habitat.
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2. What adaptations help these organisms in a eo rga anisms smss to to survive s rainforest habitat?
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Savanna Adaptations 1. Describe and draw an African savanna habitat.
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2. What adaptations help these organisms in an African eo rga anisms smss to to survive s savanna habitat?
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Tundra Adaptations 1. Describe and draw a tundra habitat.
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Evidence and Explanations – Animal Groups 1. Watch the video ‘Living in Groups’. Use evidence to construct uct an explanation about each claim.
Claim: Forming groups helps the individual members survive by keeping warm in cold habitats. Evidence and Explanation:
Claim: Forming groups helps pss thee individual individua dividu members m survive by making them more successful at obtaining ainingg food.
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Claim: Forming groups helps the individual members survive by making them m more m successful at defending themselves.
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Claim: When an animal loses its group status, it may result in the animal mal al obtaining btaining less food, not being able to defend itself and not being able to cope pee with th change change. hang
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Adaptations – Comprehension Use your textbook to help you fill in the blanks.
vironment is i 1. A trait or behavior that helps an organism survive in itss environment .
called an
animals sleep or rest during ng the day and a are active
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at night.
is an adaptation on that hat helps animals an blend into their
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Changes to the Environment Describe how the environment has changed and the response nse of the th organisms that live there.
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Seasonal Changes to Environments Watch the video ‘Adaptations for Seasonal Changes’. Describe the adaptations of the organisms to the changess in seasons.
1. Monarch Butterfly:
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Springfield National Park In Springfield National Park, grizzly bears gather at the rapids of the Springfield River er to catch salmon as they make their way upstream to complete their life cycle. To meet the demand for electricity and drinking water, Springfield’s mayor has decided to construct a dam and hydroelectric power plant in the National Park. Identify the problem this will cause for the organisms when the environment changes. Design a solution to the problem m and evaluate its effectiveness.
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Problem The Problem
Define the problem. roblem. m.
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Design, draw and describe your solution.
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1. How does your solution reduce the impact of the problem?
2. Evaluate the effectiveness of your solution.
3. Compare your solution with your classmates. classm How could your solution be improved?
4. Suggest another solution solutio to the problem.
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Changes to the Environment In this activity, you will provide a solution to a problem whereby eby changes in an environment might cause changes in the types of plants nts and animals that live there. 1. Describe and draw a natural environment and the e system of plants plan and animals that live there.
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2. Describe one way the environment can change.
3. Describe how the change in the environment causes uses es a problem for the existing plants and animals living in that area.
4. Provide a solution n to the problem. problem proble Explain the effect of the solution on the plants and animals environment. mals in the envir environm
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5. Describe and draw a model to show how the plants and animals in the environment changed after the solution was implemented.
6. Evaluate effectiveness of your solution. How could your solution be ate the effectivenes improved? proved? d?
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Adaptations for Survival 1. What is an adaptation?
2. Complete the table. Habitat
Desert
Tropical Rainforest
African Savanna a
Tundra
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3. Provide an example where, in a given habitat, some organisms can survive well, some less well, and some cannot survive at all
4. List three possible advantages of animals forming groups.
5. Provide one example of a plant adaptation daptation to seasonal s changes in its habitat.
6. Provide one example of an animal adaptation to seasonal changes in its habitat.
7. What can n happen to animals anim when their habitat is changed by people? (a)) (b) (c) (d) d)
The animals can adapt to the change. he animals an The may not survive. anim The animals may move to a new habitat. All Al of the above.
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Discovering the Ice Age Watch the video ‘The Ice Age’ to complete this activity. You may also conduct your own research and use your textbook. exxtbook ook.
Describe the Ice Age.
Label the Ice Age g animals.
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How do scientists know about the kinds of organisms that lived during the Ice Age?
List three animals that roamed the Earth duringg the Ice Age Ag that are now extinct.
What caused many of the Ice I Age animals to become extinct?
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Making Fossils
Materials
• quick-setting uick setting plaster
• paper plate
• styrofoam cup
• modeling clay
• plastic toys
• scissors s ors
Procedure
1. Cut the styrofoam cup about ut one-third from the top. Place e the cut portion of the he cup c on the he paper plate to form a base. base 2. Pack the base with h modeling clay to about half alf way to the top.
3. Choose a plastic stic toy and press it into the modeling clay to make an imprint. Remove the toy. int. Remo
4. Us Use the he bottom botto portion of the prepare about 150 ml of cup to prepa plaster. Pour the plaster into the plaster base cover the imprint. Allow e to c the plaster to set overnight.
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5. Exchange your ‘fossilized’ imprint with a classmate. 6. Carefully break away the base and remove the modeling clay to reveal a ‘fossil’. Identify and describe what you observe.
Observations
Name and draw your ‘fossil’.
My
fossil:
Analyze ally yze ze and and Interpret Int
How was your ‘fossil’ ‘foss similar to a real fossil? How was it different?
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2. What is a trace fossil?
3. What things can scientists learn from m fossils sils and trace tra fossils?
4. Describe what occurs rs d du during each ach step ach s in the process of fossilization.
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Learning From Fossils
Procedure
1. Choose four fossil exhibits to examine.
2. Analyze and interpret data from the fossils to provide evidence of the ide evidenc organisms and the environment in which they lived ago. ved long ago 3. Draw the organism you think made the fossil and in nd the environment env which it lived.
Exhibit B
Exhibit A
Exhibit C
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Exhibit E
Exhibit F
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Analyze and Interpret Exhibit
Description of fossil:
Description of environment: ronment: onment:
Drawing of organism and its environment:
What hat at evidence did you use to decide what the organism and its environment nvironment were wer like:
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Discovering Fossils 1. (a) Paleontologists discover a fish fossil and a marine snail ail fossil ssil in the same layer of sedimentary rock. What can they infer fer about the fossils and the environment in which they lived?
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2. The fossils of tropical ropical plant plants are discovered in the Antarctic region. What does es thiss tell us ab about tthe region long ago?
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3. Observe each trace fossil. What does it tell you about the organism that made the trace fossil and environment where the organism lived? ved?
Fossil A
Fossil B
4. Turtles are animals Earth today. What does the discovery of a mals that live on E turtle shell fossil turtles? sil tell you about ab
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Fossils – Comprehension Use your textbook to help you fill in the blanks.
when all of its kind a are no
1. An organism becomes longer
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lop from existin existing organisms 2. New kinds of organisms can gradually develop through a process called
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limate iss slowly slow c 3. The process by which the Earth’s climate changing is called
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iss the e preserved remains or trace of an 4. A organism that lived on Earth arth long ago. ago
hich the remains rem re 5. The process by which or trace of an organism becomes alled preserved is called
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Organisms of the Past 1. What are fossils?
2. What can we learn by studying fossils?
3. True or false.
(a) Some extinct animals are alive e today.
(b) All organisms form fossil when en they die. die (c)
Most fossils are found in sedimentary rock. sedimen
4. Paleontologists discover over a fossil that h has features similar to a fish. What can they infer about bout the th organism that made the fossil and its environment?
fo 5. Fossils of trilobites are found several rock layers below dinosaur fossils. at can you infe What infer about the trilobites that formed the fossils?
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