Review: Living Things and Their Needs
Match plants and animals to food, water, air and suitable places.
Bring the unit skills together
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Use the skills in a new task
Draw or write four parts for “Living Things and Their Needs”—one pretend example from each lesson. In each part, show what happened, give your answer, and say which clue helped you. If the question gives numbers, show your working too. Finish with one thing the practice case does not tell us. You may say your answers aloud.
Work on paper or in your own document. Explain the choices you made.
- Choose one pretend example from each of the four lessons.
- Name what each example shows.
- If the example gives numbers, show your calculation and unit. Otherwise, say which clue explains your answer.
- Say that the case details are supplied for practice; they are not your own real-life observations.
- Say one thing the example does not tell us, or one change that could give a different answer.
Compare with a model response
Panel 1: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: A rabbit drinks at a bowl. Result: water. Reasoning: The answer is water. In the notes, it means “needed liquid for body processes.” Animals need water, air and food. A favorite toy may be enjoyable but is not a basic biological need. Use the supplied animal descriptions; do not handle animals. Model limitation: only the stated classroom boundary and supplied observations are established; unmeasured real-world performance remains unverified. Panel 2: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Sunlight reaches green blades. Result: light. Reasoning: The answer is light. In the notes, it means “helps green plants make food.” Most familiar green plants use light to make food and need water and air. Soil can support roots, but plants do not eat soil like an animal eats a meal. Model limitation: only the stated classroom boundary and supplied observations are established; unmeasured real-world performance remains unverified. Panel 3: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Fish needs water to swim. Result: pond. Reasoning: The answer is pond. In the notes, it means “water habitat for the supplied fish.” A habitat is a place with resources and conditions. A pond and meadow offer different resources. The pretend cards describe needs so you can match without guessing. Model limitation: only the stated classroom boundary and supplied observations are established; unmeasured real-world performance remains unverified. Panel 4: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: A burrow makes a hole in soil. Result: digging. Reasoning: The answer is digging. In the notes, it means “soil moved to make a space.” Living things can change their surroundings. We describe visible changes before judging them. Supplied drawings show changes; there is no need to disturb nests or roots. Model limitation: only the stated classroom boundary and supplied observations are established; unmeasured real-world performance remains unverified.
A different response can also meet the criteria. Compare the evidence and reasoning, rather than copying the wording.