Science Adventure 2 - Lesson 2
Science Adventure 2 - Lesson 2
Warm-up
Let’s all stand up. One student says the name of Vocabulary
an animal. The next student has to say the name Look at the pictures. Fill in
of an animal that begins with the last letter of the the missing vowels.
previous word. For instance:
Learning h rb v r
• Growth • Nutrition
• Respiration • Reproduction
Babies grow into adults
• Movement • Excretion
Learning
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Application
Think about it...
Gut bacteria are microorganisms
• Match the picture to the correct that live in the human digestive tract
and help digest foods. What type
corresponding ecological relationship. of ecological relationship do gut
bacteria and humans have?
Malaria is a disease
in humans caused
by a mosquito bite. Predation
Learning
Reproduction
Animals Plants
Oviparous: Born from eggs like birds, Sexual: Flowering plants grow fruit
fish, amphibians, and insects. which contain seeds. The seeds fall
to the ground and germinate, such as,
beans and corn.
Viviparous: Born from a mother’s Asexual: Plants multiply in different
body. Most mammals are viviparous, ways. Some plants divide by different
such as jaguars, deer, dolphins, and parts and a new identical part will come
humans. out, like roses, strawberries, and onions.
Ovoviviparous: These are born from Spores: Some plants reproduce
eggs kept inside a mother’s body. through spores. Spores are like little
When offspring are formed in the bags at the back of leaves. Ferns are
body, they hatch and are then born an example.
live, like seahorses, snakes, sharks,
and salamanders.
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Learning
Think about it...
How is excess
Respiration water excreted
in humans?
Living things take in gasses from the air around them.
Excretion
This is the elimination of waste. In animals, special organs
like lungs, kidneys, and skin help to excrete waste. For
example, kidneys take waste out of your blood and produce
urine. Sweating is another way animals get rid of waste.
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