Key Vocabulary habitat A habitat is aplace where an animal lives. forest A forest is an area with many trees and plants. rainforest A rainforest is a forest in an area where it rains a lot. jungle. desert A desert is a plae that gets little or no rain. ocean An ocean is a very large area of salt water. Arctic The Arctic is an icy and cold place near the North Pole. ...
Key Vocabulary feather A feather is one of the many soft, thin parts that cover a bird’s body. wing A wing it the part of a bird that helps it fly. Birds have two wings. beak A hard and pointed part of a bird’s mouth. A bird uses its beak to find food in the ground. fur Fur is the soft, thick hair that grows on the body of mammals. Fur keeps an animal warm. ...
Key Vocabulary mammal A mammal is an animal with hair that gives birth to live babies. reptile A reptile is an animal that lives on land and has dry skin. it is everywhere. amphibian Any animal that can live both on land and in water is an amphibian. Amphibian have smooth, wet skin. bird A bird has feathers and two wings. Most birds can fly. insect An Insect is a small creature with three body parts and six legs. Insects have no bones. ...
Key Vocabulary sunlight The light from the sun. It helps plants to grow. air The gases that surround the earth. We cannot see air, but it is everywhere. water A liquid that is necessary for life. Water moves food to the parts of a plant. space The area available for use. If there is a space, a plant can grow big and strong. soil Soil is where plants grow. Soil is the top part of the earth. ...
Key Vocabulary life cycle A life cycle is the series of changes occuring in an animal or plant. seed A seed is the small part of a plant from which a new plant may be grown. seedling A seedling is a young plant that comes out from a seed. sprout If a plant sprout, new leaves begin to grow on it. seed coat A seed coat covers and protects a seed. ...
Key Vocabulary plant A plant is a living thing that grows in the ground. It needs air, water and sunlight. root The roots of a plant take in water and hold the plant in the soil. stem A stem carries food and water through the plant. It hold up the plant. leaf A leaf takes in light and air. Leaves help the plant get food. flower Plants have flowers. Flowers make fruit. Flowers are very beautiful. ...