Plants and Animals Basic Needs and Characteristics

Basic NeedAn item a living thing must have to survive

SurviveContinue to live

Plants Basic Needs (for Survival)SunlightWaterAirSoilSpace

SunlightThe energy from the Sun that plants need to make food

Soil Soil contains the nutrients and water a plant needs for survival

WaterA colorless, tasteless, odorless, liquid that is Key to life on Earth

AirA mixture of gases that we can not see or smell that surround Earth

PlantA living thing that uses the Sun’s energy to make its own food

Physical Characteristics of PlantsHelp them survive in different environments

Plant Parts RootsStemLeavesFlower (some plants)

RootsSecure plant in place Absorb water from the soilAbsorb nutrients from the soil

StemCarries water to other parts of the plant

LeavesAbsorbs sunlight and uses it for energy to make food

AnimalA living thing that eats other living things

Animals Basic Needs (for survival) FoodWaterAirShelterSpace

Food What living things use for energy

Physical Characteristics of AnimalsExternal features that can be seen

Animals External Characteristics Animals have external characteristics that

help meet their basic needs such as: a fish’s fins-move and balance in water a bird’s wings-fly an elephant’s trunk-drink and eat a lion’s teeth-eata tiger’s fur – camoflauge ducks webbed feet- swim*other animals and their external

characteristics have been discussed in class

Animal BehaviorsAnimals have behaviors that help them meet their basic needs, such as hunting, swimming, diving, or flying.

Behavior An action that is seen

Above Ground and Underground AnimalsKnow what animals live above ground

frogs, lions, tigers, etc…

Know what animals live underground-rabbit, groundhog, ants, etc…

Know what animals live in water-fish, turtles, frogs, etc…