Science 2.9
Organisms and environments. The student knows that living organisms have basic needs that must be met for them to survive within their environment. The student is expected to:
- (1) identify the basic needs of plants and animals;
- (A) identify factors in the environment, including temperature and precipitation, that affect growth and behavior such as migration, hibernation, and dormancy of living things; and
- (B) compare the ways living organisms depend on each other and on their environments such as through food chains.
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Animal Needs and Adaptations Mini-Book
Read and learn about animal adaptations and basic needs with this 14-page mini-book.
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How Living Things Survive – Teaching Presentation
Use this 13-slide teaching presentation to teach your students about the physical characteristics of animals and plants, which help them meet their basic needs.
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Changes to the Environment Worksheet
Learn about environmental changes and how they affect living things with this worksheet.
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Biodiversity Poster
A poster to help your students explore the topic of biodiversity.
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Food Chain Poster
A poster to display in the classroom that shows the food chain.
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What is a Wetland? Poster
A poster with information about the plant life, climate, and annual rainfall that characterize a wetland environment.
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Adjectives All Around - Outdoor Observation Activity
Two engaging activities for students to observe and describe their outdoor environment.
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Shelter Building - Experiment
A hands-on experiment to use when investigating how shelters protect living things.
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Basic Food Chain Worksheet
A basic food chain worksheet for your students to complete.