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Grade1 U5|L1 Subject: Science

Where Do Plants and Animals Live?

 All the living and nonliving things around you make up your
environment.
 Shelter: is a place where an animal can be safe.
 Ex: Fox lives in a log.

 An ocean environment is a large body of salt water.

 Its top layer is home to many living things. Plants and other
living things get the sunlight they need.
 Animals can find food.

A jellyfish Kelp
 has body parts to help it  Many animals eat it.
catch its food.

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In a Rain Forest

 A rain forest gets a lot of rain.

 The trees grow tall.
 Many animals, such as birds and monkeys, use the tall
trees for shelter.
 Ex: Leopard lives in rainforest.

 A desert environment gets little rain.

 Desert plants and animals can live with little water.
 Plants such as cactuses store water in their thick stems.
 Other plants store water in their leaves.
 In hot deserts, many animals hide during the day.
 Ex: desert hare and Gila monster.

 A tundra is a very cold environment.

 Plants grow close together near the ground.
 Animals have thick fur to stay warm.
 An Arctic fox’s white fur helps it hide in the snow.

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 A prairie environment is mostly dry.

 It has just a few kinds of trees and shrubs.
 Large animals eat the tall grasses.
 Smaller animals live in the grasses.
 Ex: coneflowers, prairie dogs, red-tailed hawk and bison.

 A food chain shows how energy moves from plants to

animals.
 Plants use sunlight to make food.
 Then animals eat the plants.

Plant and the sun Grasshopper Salamander

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Q1 Choose the correct answer:

1. An Arctic fox lives in…………………..
(Arctic – Desert)

2. An environment with little rain is …………………

(Desert – rainforest)

3. The grass uses …………………..to make food.

(Sunlight — soil)

4. Coneflowers, prairie dogs and red-tailed hawk live

in………………………… (prairie — Arctic)

5. An environment with lots of rain and tall trees………………….

(Rainforest — Desert)
6. An………………. environment is a large body of salt water.
(Ocean — River)

Q2 Put √ or x:
1. Kelp lives in the ocean. ( )

2. The foxes live in a log. ( )

3. The Leopard lives in the desert. ( )

4. Desert plants and animals can live with little water. ( )

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Q3 Arrange the food chain:

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