1. U6 - Animals
Emma B.O’Brien
1. Living things
2. Nutrition
3. Reproduction
4. Groups
2. U6 - Animals
Emma B.O’Brien
Plants and animals are living things. They need oxygen, water and
food to survive. Living things carry out vital functions to survive.
- Nutrition: they consume water and nutrients.
- Interaction: they react to their environment.
- Reproduction: they have babies.
3. U6 - Animals
Emma B.O’Brien
Animals eat different foods.
Some animals are herbivores because they eat plants
Some animals are carnivores because they eat meat
from other animals.
Some animals are omnivores because they eat meat
and plants.
4. U6 - Animals
Emma B.O’Brien
How do animals have babies? Animals can be oviparous or viviparous.
- Oviparous animals are born from eggs.
- Viviparous animals are born from their mummy’s tummy.
5. U6 - Animals
Emma B.O’Brien
ANIMALS
Panda bear
Activity 1: Animals and plants
Think of examples of living things and classify them in animals and plants.
(You can copy this chart on your notebook).
PLANTS
Silver fern
6. U6 - Animals
Emma B.O’Brien
Activity 2: Animal description
Choose two animals and write what they eat and how they are born.
Look at the example of the crocodile.
THE CROCODILE
This is a crocodile.
It is carnivore because it eats other animals.
It is oviparous because it is born from an egg.
