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Hi there! I am Studyfin, your science buddy. Today, we will explore how amazing plants and animals survive in their homes!
Every living thing has special parts to help it live. Plants have roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds. Each part has a big job to do.
Let us compare two different plants. A cactus in the dry desert has thick stems to store water. A water lily in a pond has wide, flat leaves that float to catch sunlight.
Animals also have cool body parts and behaviors. They use these parts to find food, drink water, and breathe air. Let us look at how they do this.
Compare how a bird and a fish get oxygen. A bird uses its lungs to breathe air from the sky. A fish uses its gills to take in oxygen from the wet water.
Compare a desert jackrabbit and a forest gray squirrel. How do their body parts help them stay safe and get food in their different homes?
- First, look at the jackrabbit. It lives in the hot, open desert.
- Next, see its huge ears. These ears help it hear predators from far away. They also let heat escape to keep the rabbit cool.
- Now, look at the gray squirrel. It lives in tall trees in the grassy forest.
- See its sharp claws and bushy tail. The claws help it climb bark to find nuts. The tail helps it balance high in the air.
- Finally, compare them. The rabbit has big ears for heat and safety on the flat ground. The squirrel has sharp claws for climbing and eating high in the trees.