How do plants and animals stay safe?

Why does a porcupine have quills?

• to keep itself warm

• to scare away enemies

• to stop itself from falling

• to look better

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Why do some seeds have shells?

• to keep the seed safe

• to get the seed more water

• to stop the seed from growing up

• to get the seed more sunlight

You want to make a helmet to protect people. You get the idea by looking at a living thing. Which picture of a living thing gave you this idea?

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What would you use to make your helmet?

• plastic

• pillows

• jello

• air

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Look at this porcupine. What part of its body helps protect it from enemies?

• eyes

• head

• tail

• quills

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Danny likes to skateboard. He wears kneepads to protect himself in case he falls. Danny's kneepads work like which animal part?

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Which plant has the best protection from animals?

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A hermit crab's ______________ is a hard protective covering.

• people

• hard

• protect

• shell

Some animals have special parts they use for protection. This moth has wings to __________________________.

• see food

• scare away animals

• make friends

• eat other animals

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Some animals hide from other animals to stay safe. This animal ____________________ so it is hard to see.

• has a shell

• looks like the ground

• looks like a stick

• changes color

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