P3 Science Living Things

What do living things need to survive?

• Air

• Air, food, and water

• Carbon Dioxide, water, and sunlight

• Water, air, and warmth

John bought a loaf of bread and forgot about it. A week later, he saw dark green mould growing on it, which wasn't there in the beginning. Based on this observation, he concluded that mould is a living thing because...

• it can reproduce

• it can make its own food

• it can move around on its own

• it needs air, food and water to survive

Shirley did not water a potted plant and left it in a dark cupboard for a week. After that she took out the potted plant and it was still green and not wilted. This is most likely because...

• There is water in the soil

• the plant is a living thing

• The plant is made of plastic

• the plant was still able to make food and water to survive

What is unusal about the platypus when it is classified as a mammal?

• It can give birth to live young

• It can produce milk

• It has fur

• It lays eggs

An unknown animal with dry scales, lungs, and is cold-blooded can be classified as a

Fishes breathe through

A cockroach is an insect because it has

April wanted to find out if her pet rock is a living thing. Suggest an experiment that she could do to test this.