characteristic

characteristic: a quality that describes a living thing or an object; a trait

CHARACTERISTICS, or properties, of matter can be observed with your five senses.

redround

“squishy”

soft

shiny

size of tennis ball

solid

floats

dependence

dependence: relying on or needing someone or something

A pet DEPENDS on its caregiver to provide appropriate food and shelter.

An infant is completely DEPENDENT on others—humanscannot care for themselves during this stage of life.

food chain

food chain: the path of food energy from one living thing to another

interdependence

interdependence: when two or more organisms or things depend on each other

A soccer team and a community garden are both examples of INTERDEPENDENCE.

life cycle

life cycle: the changes that a living thing goes through during its life

FrogLife Cycle

two stages of the human LIFE CYCLE: infancy and old age

living

living: something that is alive

nonliving

nonliving: not alive

Pioneers used logs (NONLIVING) from nearby trees (living) to build their homes.

offspring

offspring: a living thing that is made when a plant or animal reproduces

parent strawberry plant offspring

shelter

shelter: something that protects an animal from heat, cold, or danger

An umbrella provides SHELTER from the Sun. .

An igloo is a type of SHELTER built out of snow.