Practice identifying the basic needs of plants and animals and explaining how living things use their parts and behaviors to survive.
Read each problem carefully. Write complete sentences when you explain your answer.
Exploring food, water, air, shelter, light, and space
Science - Grade 2-3
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List four things most animals need to stay alive.
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A bean plant is in a dark closet. It has soil and water, but no sunlight. What need is missing, and why does the plant need it?
- 3
A bird builds a nest in a tree. Which need does the nest help meet?
- 4
Match each living thing to one thing it needs: fish, cactus, rabbit. Choices: water to swim in, sunlight, grass to eat.
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A plant has roots, a stem, and leaves. Choose one plant part and explain how it helps the plant meet its needs.
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A squirrel collects acorns in the fall. How does this behavior help the squirrel meet its needs?
- 7
Circle the living things that need water: oak tree, dog, rock, butterfly, sunflower.
- 8
A frog lives near a pond. Name two needs the pond habitat helps the frog meet.
- 9
How are the needs of plants and animals alike? Name two needs they share.
- 10
How are the ways plants and animals get food different?
- 11
A deer has long legs and can run quickly. How can this body part help the deer meet its needs?
- 12
A classroom plant has dry soil and drooping leaves. What should students do first, and what need are they helping the plant meet?
- 13
Choose an animal you know. Write two sentences explaining where it lives and how that place helps it get what it needs.