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What plants and animals need

Study guide for Kindergarten to Grade 2: plants, animals and homes; 2 worked examples and 3 practice questions. Living things need food or light, water, air and a safe home.

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Plants

Plants need water, light and air to grow.

Animals

Animals need food, water, air and shelter.

Homes

A habitat is the place where a plant or animal lives and finds what it needs.

Worked examples

What do plants need to grow?

Plants use water and light to make their food.

water and light

What do animals need to live?

Animals need food, water and air every day.

food, water and air

Check your understanding

  1. Where does a fish live?

    1. in the sand
    2. in water
    3. in a tree

  2. What does a bird use to fly?

    1. fins
    2. roots
    3. wings

  3. Which young animal grows up to be a frog?

    1. a chick
    2. a kitten
    3. a tadpole

Answers and marking notes

Answers and marking notes
  1. in water

    Fish live and breathe in water.

  2. wings

    Birds flap their wings to fly.

  3. a tadpole

    A tadpole grows legs and becomes a frog.

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