Lesson: Animals

Lesson Topic: What Do Animals Need?

Question 1:

There are some animals that can live without food.

true

false

Question 2:

Question 3:
Question 4:

Question 5:

What is the animal eating?

other animals

plants

both plants and animals

Question 6:

Question 7:

Animals can get water by drinking it or from __________.

the Sun

foods they eat

rocks

Question 8:

Question 9:
 are body parts that help animals breathe air on land.

are special body parts that help animals get air out of water.

Question 10:

Question 11:

A whale can stay under water for 20 minutes, but then it must come to the surface, or top of the water, for air. Does a whale have gills or lungs?

lungs

gills

Question 12:

All animals live in shelters.

true

false
Question 13:

Question 14:

Why do you think smaller animals are more likely to use shelters?

Question 15:

A is a place to live that helps animals stay safe.

Question 16:
Question 17:

What are lungs?

a safe place for animals to live

a body part used to breathe under water

an animal that lays eggs and lives under water

a body part for breathing in air

Question 18:

A shelter is __________.

a safe place for animals to live

a body part for walking

an animal that lays eggs and lives underwater

a place an animal finds water

Question 19:

Gills are __________.

a body part used to breathe under water

a body part for walking

an animal that lays eggs and lives underwater

a safe place for animals to live

Question 20:

Question 21:

water forest air

food car shelter

Question 22:

What do ALL animals need to live?

Check all that are true.

water

food

space

air

rocks

Question 23:
 Camels can live in dry desert areas.
There is not any water nearby for these camels to drink. Where might these camels get the water they need?

a grocery store

from other camels

plants and foods they eat

none of the above

Question 24:

Which animals are eating plants for food?

Check all that are true.

Question 25:

An animal living on land uses __________ to breathe.

lungs

wings

gills

fur

Question 26:

The hole in the tree keeps the squirrel safe. The hole is __________.

food

a lung

an animal

a shelter

Question 27:
Lesson Topic: Classifying Animals
Question 1:

Question 2:

Read the facts about the animal below:

• The animal gives birth to live young.
• The animal lives in water.
Can this animal be a mammal?

yes

no

Question 3:

All birds have wings, so all birds can fly.

true

false

Question 4:

birth live young lay eggs young drink milk

 feathers fur bring young food

Question 5:

Which would feel the most like the skin of a reptile?

Question 6:

A sea turtle spends a lot of time in the water.

• Turtles lay eggs on land.
• Turtles have scaly skin.
 Is a sea turtle a reptile or amphibian?

reptile

amphibian

Question 7:

Which words would describe the skin of an amphibian?

scaly

dry

furry

smooth

wet

Question 8:

Question 9:

A fish can survive on land.

True. Their gills let them breathe air on land.

True. They have lungs to help them breathe air.

 False. Their lungs only work underwater.

False. Their gills can only help them breathe underwater.

Question 10:

Question 11:

Question 12:

A bird is __________.

a kind of animal that feeds its young milk and has fur or hair

a kind of animal that has feathers, wings, and lays eggs

a kind of animal that has six legs and three body parts

a kind of animal that has gills, scales, and lives in the water

Question 13:

What is an amphibian?

a kind of animal that has dry, scaly skin and lays eggs on land
 a kind of animal that has dry, scaly skin and lays eggs on land

a kind of animal that has smooth, wet skin and lives in the water as a baby

a kind of animal that has gills, scales, and lives in the water

a kind of animal that has feathers, wings, and lays eggs

Question 14:

A reptile is __________.

a kind of animal that has feathers, wings, and lays eggs

a kind of animal that has gills, scales, and lives in the water

a kind of animal that has smooth, wet skin and lives in the water as a baby

a kind of animal that has dry, scaly skin and lays eggs on land

Question 15:

What is an insect?

a kind of animal that has six legs and three body parts

a kind of animal that has gills, scales, and lives in the water

a kind of animal that feeds its young milk and has fur or hair

a kind of animal that has dry, scaly skin and lays eggs on land

Question 16:

A mammal is __________.

a kind of animal that feeds its young milk and has fur or hair

a kind of animal that has gills, scales, and lives in the water

a kind of animal that has feathers, wings, and lays eggs

a kind of animal that has six legs and three body parts

Question 17:

What is a fish?

a kind of animal that feeds its young milk and has fur or hair
 a kind of animal that has feathers, wings, and lays eggs

a kind of animal that has dry, scaly skin and lays eggs on land

a kind of animal that has gills, scales, and lives in the water

Question 18:

Question 19:

Question 20:

Which statement is true?

Animals cannot be grouped.

Scientists do not think it is important to group animals.

Animals can be grouped by traits they have in common.

none of the above

Question 21:
 What type of animal is shown?
Hint: Look closely at the animal’s nose.

a mammal

an insect

a fish

an amphibian

Question 22:

Which statements are correct?

Check all that are true.

All birds have feathers.

All birds can fly.

All birds lay eggs.

All birds have wings.

Question 23:

This animal has wings so it must be a bird.

False, wings are found on animals besides birds.

False, no birds have wings.

 True, because only birds have wings.

True, because an animal with wings can always fly.

Question 24:

What type of animal am I?

• I lay eggs.
• I live on land.
• I have scaly skin.
I am __________.

a bird

a fish

an amphibian

a reptile

Question 25:

Which type of animal is born and lives underwater when it is young, but then lives on land as an adult?

a mammal

a reptile

an amphibian

a fish

Question 26:

Fish ___________.

Check all that are true.

live underwater

feed their young milk

have wings

have gills

lay eggs in trees

Question 27:
Lesson Topic: Lesson Vocabulary Review
Question 1:

What are lungs?

a body part for breathing in air

a safe place for animals to live

a body part used for breathing in water

an animal that lays eggs and lives underwater

Question 2:

A shelter is __________.

a body part for walking

a place an animal finds water

an animal that lays eggs and lives underwater

a safe place for animals to live

Question 3:

Gills are __________.

a safe place for animals to live

a body part for walking

a body part used to breathe under water

an animal that lays eggs and lives underwater

Question 4:

A bird is __________.

a kind of animal that has six legs and three body parts

a kind of animal that feeds its young milk and has fur or hair

a kind of animal that has feathers, wings, and lays eggs

a kind of animal that has gills, scales, and lives in the water
Question 5:

What is an amphibian?

a kind of animal that has feathers, wings, and lays eggs

a kind of animal that has gills, scales, and lives in the water

a kind of animal that has smooth, wet skin and lives in the water as a baby

a kind of animal that has dry, scaly skin and lays eggs on land

Question 6:

A reptile is __________.

a kind of animal that has feathers, wings, and lays eggs

a kind of animal that has smooth, wet skin and lives in the water as a baby

a kind of animal that has dry, scaly skin and lays eggs on land

a kind of animal that has gills, scales, and lives in the water

Question 7:

What is an insect?

a kind of animal that has dry, scaly skin and lays eggs on land

a kind of animal that feeds its young milk and has fur or hair

a kind of animal that has six legs and three body parts

a kind of animal that has gills, scales, and lives in the water

Question 8:

A mammal is __________.

a kind of animal that feeds its young milk and has fur or hair

a kind of animal that has six legs and three body parts

a kind of animal that has gills, scales, and lives in the water

a kind of animal that has feathers, wings, and lays eggs

Question 9:

What is a fish?

a kind of animal that has feathers, wings, and lays eggs

a kind of animal that feeds its young milk and has fur or hair

a kind of animal that has gills, scales, and lives in the water

a kind of animal that has dry, scaly skin and lays eggs on land
Lesson: Lesson Test: Animals
Lesson Topic: What Do Animals Need?
Question 1:

What are the four basic needs of animals?

Check all that are true.

space

water

shelter

food

air

Question 2:

All animals eat plants to survive.

True, because all animals eat plants.

True, because there is no other food for animals to eat.

False, because all animals eat meat.

False, because some animals eat meat.

Question 3:

What are the two ways animals can get water?

Check all that are true.

from the Sun

from the foods they eat

by drinking it

using their lungs

Question 4:

An animal that lives only underwater uses __________ to breathe and an animal who lives on land uses __________ to breathe.

lungs ; lungs

lungs ; gills

gills ; gills

gills ; lungs

Question 5:
The animals most likely dug the hole __________.

to stay safe

for fun

to find water

none of the above

Lesson Topic: Classifying Animals
Question 1:

Scientists group animals because __________.

it keeps them safe from other animals

it makes it harder to study them

it helps us learn about them

none of the above

Question 2:

Identify the type of animal shown by the pictures below.

insect

mammal

bird

reptile

Question 3:

Birds are the only animals __________.

that lay eggs

that live in trees

with feathers

that can fly

Question 4:

Which is NOT true about reptiles?

They spend their whole lives underwater as young.

They have scaly skin.

They lay eggs.

They can live on land.

Question 5:

What type of animal am I?

• I lay eggs.
• I can swim.
• I am born underwater.
• I live on land as an adult.
I am __________.

a fish

a reptile

an amphibian

an insect

Question 6:

What type of animal am I?

• I have scales
• I live only underwater.
• I lay eggs.
• I have gills.
I am __________.

an insect

an amphibian

a fish

a bird

Question 7:

Which are true about insects?

Check all that are true.

They have hard outer shells.

They feed their young milk.

They have three body sections.

They have six legs.

Lesson: Plants
Lesson Topic: What Do Plants Need?
Question 1:

Which of these do all plants need?

Question 2:

Question 3:

Where do you think most plants get light?

light bulbs

the Moon

the Sun

clouds

Question 4:

Which plant is unhealthy?

Question 5:

Plant A and plant B are the same kind of plant. Look at plant A. How do you know it is unhealthy?

It has brown leaves.

It has drooping leaves.

It is shorter.

Question 6:

Which plant needs more space to grow?

Question 7:

Question 8:
 Which place would give this tree everything it needs?

Question 9:

Explain why this young tree would be unhealthy if it grew underneath the large oak tree?
Question 10:

space humans water

light air

Question 11:

Question 12:

Farmer Jilly's plants are dying. What could she do to make her plants healthy again?
 Give them less space to grow.

Plant more healthy plants around them.

Give them more water.

Question 13:

These ferns need __________ than the trees growing above them.

less light

more space

less flowers

more light

Question 14:

What do all plants need to live?

Check all that are true.

space
 light

water

air

Question 15:

Crops are grown in rows to give the plants enough __________.

friends

space

shelter

seeds

Question 16:

Which plant did NOT get enough water?

Question 17:

Which of these plants needs the most water daily?

Question 18:

Simon wants to keep this plant inside. Where is the best place to place the plant?
 inside of the refrigerator so that it doesn't get too hot

next to the window so that it can get a lot of sunlight

inside of a cabinet so that it won't get damaged

Question 19:

Which of these do ALL plants need?

Question 20:

Match each photo to the need that is being provided.

Question 21:

Where do you think most plants get light?

clouds

light bulbs

the Sun
 the Moon

Question 22:

Which plants have NOT gotten all of their needs?

Question 23:

We can tell that the tree on the left is unhealthy because it __________.
 is short

has brown leaves

has a bent trunk

has drooping leaves

Question 24:

Which plant needs more space to grow?

Question 25:

Question 26:

Which of these environments would BEST meet the needs of this young tree?
Question 27:

Why wouldn't this baby tree get its needs met if it grew underneath this oak tree?
Question 28:

Air Water

Space Light

Question 29:

Question 30:

What could make the unhealthy corn healthier?

Question 31:

Ferns grow well on the forest floor, in the shade of tall trees. Ferns need __________ than trees.

less fertilizer

more space

less light

more light

Question 32:

What do ALL plants need to live?

Check all that are true.

light

air

space

water

Question 33:

Crops are grown in rows to give the plants enough __________.

 Check all that are true.

air

light

space

water

Question 34:

Which of these plants did NOT get enough water?

Check all that are true.

Question 35:

Which of these plants needs the most water daily?

Check all that are true.

Lesson Topic: Parts of a Plant
Question 1:

leaf stem

root flower

Question 2:

Which parts of a plant are NOT in this picture?

leaf

stem

flower

root
Question 3:

stem leaf

flower root

Question 4:

Question 5:

Seeds come in many different shapes and sizes. What part of the plant creates seeds?
 the flowers

the stems

the leaves

the roots

Question 6:

After water gets in the roots of a plant, it travels to the __________next.

leaves

seeds

stem

flower

Question 7:

A tree trunk is a special kind of stem. What does a tree trunk NOT do?
 protect the tree

make food

help the tree grow tall

send water up to the leaves

Question 8:

What is a root?

the part of a plant that makes seeds

the part of the plant that needs water and food

the part of a plant that takes in water

the part of a plant that makes food

Question 9:

What is the stem?

the part of a plant that makes food

the part of a plant that carries water from the roots to other parts of the plant

the part of a plant that needs sunlight

 the part of a plant that takes in water

Question 10:

What is the leaf?

the part of a plant that makes waste

the part of the plant that needs air, sunlight, and water

the part of a plant that makes food

the part of a plant that creates new plants

Question 11:

What is the flower?

the part of a plant that takes in water

the part of a plant that carries water to the leaves

the part of a plant that makes energy

the part of a plant that makes seeds

Question 12:

Which picture correctly labels the parts of a plant?

Question 13:

Which part of the plants CANNOT be seen in this picture?

the leaves

the roots

the stems

the flowers

Question 14:

moves water to the leaves makes food

 takes in water makes seeds

Question 15:

Which plant CANNOT make seeds?

Question 16:

Which two plant parts are labeled wrong?

stem and leaf

stem and roots

roots and leaf

 roots and flower

Question 17:

Which part of the plant makes food for the plant?

Question 18:

Which two plant parts move water in the plant?

Check all that are true.

flowers

stems

roots

leaves

Question 19:

What do all of these flowers have in common?

 They take in water from the ground.

They make food for the plant.

They make seeds.

They help the plant grow.

Question 20:

Julian said a tree trunk is a tree's root. Is Julian right?

Julian is right. The tree trunk is a tree's root.

Julian is wrong. The tree trunk is a tree's flower.

Julian is wrong. The tree trunk is a tree's leaf.

Julian is wrong. The tree trunk is a tree's stem.

Question 21:

root leaf

stem flower

Question 22:

Which parts of a plant are NOT in this photo?

 root

flower

stem

leaf

Question 23:
Question 24:

Question 25:

Seeds come in many different shapes and sizes. What part of the plant creates seeds?

roots

leaves

stems

flowers

Question 26:

After water enters the roots of a plant, it travels next to the __________.
 seeds

leaves

flower

stem

Question 27:

A tree trunk is a special kind of stem. A tree trunk does NOT __________.

make food

help the tree grow tall

protect the tree

send water up to the leaves

Question 28:

What is a root?

the part of the plant that needs water and food

the part of a plant that makes food

the part of a plant that takes in water

the part of a plant that makes seeds

Question 29:

What is the stem?

part of a plant that takes in water

 part of a plant that makes food

part of a plant that makes seeds

the part of a plant that carries water from the roots to other parts of the plant

Question 30:

What is the leaf?

the part of the plant that needs air, sunlight, and water

the part of a plant that makes food

the part of a plant that takes in water

the part of a plant that makes seeds

Question 31:

What is the flower?

the part of a plant that makes seeds

the part of the plant that makes energy

the part of a plant that makes food

part of a plant that takes in water

Question 32:

Which picture correctly labels the parts of a plant?

Question 33:

Which part of a plant CANNOT be seen in this picture?

roots

leaves

stems

flowers

Question 34:
 moves water to the leaves takes in water

makes food makes seeds

Question 35:

Which of these plants CANNOT make seeds?

Question 36:

Which two plant parts are labeled wrong?

 roots and flowers

stems and roots

roots and leaves

stems and leaves

Question 37:

What part of the plant makes food?

Question 38:

Which two plant parts move water in the plant?

Check all that are true.

flowers

roots

stems

leaves

Question 39:

What do all of these flowers have in common?

they take in water from the ground

they make seeds

they make food for the plant

they help the plant grow

Question 40:

Julian said a tree trunk is a tree's root. Is Julian right?

Julian is wrong. The tree trunk is a tree's leaf.

Julian is wrong. The tree trunk is a tree's flower.

Julian is wrong. The tree trunk is a tree's stem.

Julian is right. The tree trunk is a tree's root.

Lesson Topic: Roots
Question 1:

Question 2:

Why do plants need nutrients?

Nutrients help plants grow.

Nutrients are plant food.

Nutrients help plants take in water.

Nutrients fight off hungry animals.

Question 3:

Question 4:

Imagine it is raining in a garden. Which picture shows how plants will get water from the rain?
Question 5:

If a plant’s roots were dug up and left on top of the soil, the plant would die. Why?

The flowers would make seeds.

The roots could not take in water.

The roots could not take in nutrients.

Question 6:

Which is NOT a job of roots?

take in nutrients

take in water

gather food for the plant

keep plants in the ground

Question 7:

What would likely happen if these trees were cut down?

Nothing would happen.

Soil would wash away down the hill.

Question 8:

Which of these plants would keep the most soil from washing away?

Question 9:

Why do you think tree roots are much larger than a bean plant's roots?
 Trees need more water than beans.

Trees need more nutrients from the soil than beans.

Tree trunks are heavier than bean stems.

Question 10:

Why do you think these plants are growing in the cracks of the soil?

They get more light in the cracks.

Their small roots cannot grow through the hard soil on top.

Their roots are too large to grow through the hard soil on top.
Question 11:

Question 12:

Question 13:

What is soil?

lots of small roots mixed together

 the bottom layer of Earth

the part of a plant that makes food

the loose material on Earth's surface

Question 14:

What are nutrients?

energy from the sun that helps plants grow

the seeds of the plant

plant food

materials in the soil that help plants grow

Question 15:

Carrots are alive when you eat them! If you took the leafy part of this carrot and tried to grow it, what would the carrot NOT be able to do?

stay in place in the soil

take in nutrients

take in water

Question 16:

What do these plants all have in common?

They were dug out of the ground.

 They were dug out of the ground.

They are all roots.

They are vegetables.

They are flowers.

Question 17:

Which picture shows roots?

Question 18:

Which layer of Earth usually contains the most nutrients and water?
 Choice A

Choice B

Choice C

Choice D

Question 19:

Plants use their roots to __________.

Check all that are true.

make seeds

make food

stay up in heavy winds

take in water

Question 20:

What could stop this soil from falling down the hill?
 planting plants with weak roots

planting plants with flowers

planting plants with long stems

planting plants with strong roots

Question 21:

Which of these pictures does NOT show the roots of a plant?

Lesson Topic: Leaves
Question 1:

make their own food eat food to get energy

Question 2:

flowers air water

soil light

Question 3:

What would happen if this plant was put in a dark closet for a month?
 The plant would not be able to make its own food.

The plant would eat food to stay alive.

Question 4:

Question 5:
Question 6:

Hostas have large leaves so that they can gather as much light as possible. Where do you think they live?

in direct sunlight

in the shade

Question 7:

Why do you think this holly plant has thorny leaves?

to attack other plants

to get more sunlight

to catch more water

to protect its berries

Question 8:

What is energy?
 when something moves very fast

something that helps plants grow

staying awake

the ability to cause change

Question 9:

What is wrong with this diagram?

Plants do not usually take in water through the leaves.

Leaves do not take in air.

Roots do not usually take in water.

Leaves do not take in sunlight.

Question 10:

Question 11:
 Trees often lose their leaves in the winter. Explain what this tree will not be able to do without its leaves.

Question 12:

What job do all of these leaves share?

to take in sunlight

to take in water

to protect the plant from hungry animals

to keep the plant warm

Question 13:
 Which of these do plants need to make food?

light

water

air

all of the above

Question 14:

What enters a plant through its leaves?

Check all that are true.

air

nutrients

sunlight

water

Question 15:

Which of the following would stop a plant from making food?

putting it in sunlight 8 hours each day

watering it

putting it in soil

covering its leaves in tin foil

Question 16:

Which leaf would keep a hungry animal from eating it?

Question 17:

Jamie put a plant in a closet. He gave it water and room to grow. After a few days the plant's leaves turned brown and drooped. What is the
most likely reason this happened?

The plant was not getting enough air.

The plant was not getting enough water.

The plant was not getting enough sunlight.

The plant was not getting enough nutrients.

Lesson Topic: Lesson Vocabulary Review
Question 1:

What is a root?

the part of a plant that takes in water

the part of the plant that needs water and food

the part of a plant that makes food

the part of a plant that makes seeds

Question 2:

What is the stem?

the part of a plant that makes food

the part of a plant that needs sunlight

the part of a plant that takes in water

the part of a plant that carries water from the roots to other parts of the plant

Question 3:

What is the leaf?

the part of a plant that makes waste

the part of a plant that makes food

the part of the plant that needs air, sunlight, and water

the part of a plant that creates new plants

Question 4:

What is the flower?

the part of a plant that makes energy

the part of a plant that takes in water

the part of a plant that carries water to the leaves

the part of a plant that makes seeds

Question 5:

What is soil?

the bottom layer of Earth

the part of a plant that makes food

lots of small roots mixed together

the loose material on Earth's surface

Question 6:

What are nutrients?

energy from the sun that helps plants grow

the seeds of the plant

materials in the soil that help plants grow

plant food

Question 7:

What is energy?

when something moves very fast

the ability to cause change

something that helps plants grow

staying awake
Lesson: Lesson Test: Plants
Lesson Topic: What Do Plants Need?
Question 1:

Which of these are NOT needed by plants?

Check all that are true.

air

human help

human food

water

Question 2:

Why might this sunflower be unhealthy?

Check all that are true.

It is sleeping.

It is sitting in too much soil.

It has not gotten enough water.

It has not gotten enough sunlight.

Question 3:

Which area has plants that need very little water?

Question 4:

Which of these plants needs the least space to grow?

Question 5:

Why might this sunflower be unhealthy?

Check all that are true.

It is sleeping.

There is too much soil.

It is not getting enough sunlight.

It is not getting enough water.

Lesson Topic: Parts of a Plant
Question 1:

Which part does this plant NOT have?

a stem

the leaves

the roots

a flower

Question 2:

Which plant part makes food for the plant?

the stems

the flowers

the roots

the leaves

Question 3:

Which plant part made these seeds?

the root

the leaf
 the stem

the flower

Question 4:

This is the plant’s __________, and its job is to __________.

stem; take in water from the ground

leaf; move water around the plant

stem; move water around the plant

leaf; make food for the plant

Lesson Topic: Roots
Question 1:

Which diagram correctly shows how a plant gets its water?

Question 2:

Which of these is NOT a job of roots?

take in sunlight

take in nutrients

keep the plant in the ground

take in water

Question 3:

It just rained. Which soil will wash away the most?

Question 4:

Which of the following are true about carrots?

Carrot roots keep the carrot in the ground.

Carrot roots take in water from the soil.

Carrot roots take in nutrients from the soil.

Humans eat carrot roots.

all of the above

Lesson Topic: Leaves
Question 1:

If a plant did not get __________, it would not be able to make food.

light

nutrients

heat

soil

Question 2:

Which picture correctly shows where light, water, and air enter a plant?

Question 3:

What do these two pictures have in common?

They both show plant parts that take in sunlight.

They both show plant parts that take in air.

They are both examples of leaves.

all of the above

Lesson: Life Cycles
Lesson Topic: Living Things Grow and Change
Question 1:

What is the definition of life cycle?

the changes that a living thing goes through during its life

the time that a baby grows inside of an egg

the time that it takes for a baby to walk

Question 2:

Which of these things would have a life cycle?

a person

a dog

a fish

a tree

a rock

Question 3:

What is an adult?
Question 4:

Question 5:

What is a life cycle?

the changes that a living thing goes through during its life

the number of times an animal gives birth

the number of times a living organism hibernates

Question 6:

What is the definition of an adult?

a living thing that was just born

a fully grown living thing

a seedling

Question 7:

A __________ includes all the changes that a living thing goes through during its life.

baby
 life cycle

adult

none of the above

Question 8:

__________ have a life cycle.

Only animals

Only plants

All living things

Rocks

Question 9:

What would NOT have a life cycle?

a teacher

a car

a plant

a pig

Question 10:

This is the life cycle of a chicken. Which picture shows the adult chicken?
Question 11:

Which picture shows someone who is NOT an adult?

Check all that are true.

Lesson Topic: Life Cycle of a Frog
Question 1:

Question 2:

Question 3:

Question 4:

What body parts help tadpoles live in water?

eyes

legs
 gills

tails

Question 5:

Question 6:

What change do you think happens to the tadpole next?

The tadpole’s tail grows longer.

The tadpole grows front legs.

Question 7:

Alison sees a young frog sitting on a rock near a pond. The young frog has four legs and a small tail. Does the young frog have gills or lungs?

Question 8:

An adult frog has strong legs. How does an adult frog use its legs?
Question 9:

Which of these are true about an adult frog?

breathes with gills

lives mostly on land

has a long tail

breathes with lungs

has no tail

has strong legs

lives only in water

Question 10:

An adult frog lives mostly on land. An adult frog breathes with __________.

lungs

gills

Question 11:

An adult frog also spends time swimming in water. Can an adult frog breathe when it is under water?
 yes

no

Question 12:

Question 13:

What is the definition of a gill?

a body part used for breathing in water

place where frogs live

a body part used for breathing in air

a frog's tail

Question 14:

What are lungs?

 a body part that helps baby frogs swim

a body part used for breathing underwater

a body part used for breathing in air

Question 15:

What is a tadpole?

an adult frog

the body part that helps a frog breathe

a baby frog

the place where baby frogs are born

Question 16:

It takes about __________ for a tadpole to grow into an adult frog.

one night

16 weeks

one hour

three days

Question 17:

tadpole frog eggs

 adult frog young frog

Question 18:

does not have a tail lives on land

has strong legs has gills

has lungs only lives in water

has a tail

Question 19:

What hatches from a frog egg?

an adult frog

a tadpole with back legs

a tadpole with no legs

a tadpole with four legs

Question 20:

Which picture is correct?

Question 21:

Which picture shows the life cycle of a frog in the correct order?
Question 22:

Which of these tadpoles is the oldest?

Question 23:

Which of the animals below can lay eggs?

young frogs

adult frogs

tadpoles
frog eggs
Lesson Topic: Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Question 1:

Question 2:

Look at this picture. What do you think caterpillars eat?

leaves

other animals

Question 3:

Why do you think an adult butterfly lays her eggs on the leaves of a plant?

The caterpillars eat the leaves after they hatch.

The caterpillars need the leaves to stay warm.

The caterpillars use the leaves to make a home.

Question 4:
Ivan found a baby caterpillar. He kept track of how much the caterpillar grew in the chart below. If the caterpillar was 8 millimeters long on the
fourth day, and 2 millimeters on the second day, how many millimeters did it grow?

6 millimeters

8 millimeters

10 millimeters

13 millimeters

Question 5:

Why can a caterpillar hurt a plant?

Question 6:

Where does a caterpillar change into a butterfly?

inside a leaf

in water
 inside a hard covering

Question 7:

Look at the timeline below. How long does the pupa stage last?

4 days

14 days

18 days

Question 8:

What will come out of this hard covering soon?

Question 9:
 A butterfly has different body parts than a caterpillar. What is one butterfly part that forms inside of the hard covering?

long tail

wings

flower

Question 10:

Question 11:

What is the definition of a larva?

an adult animal

a baby insect

a pupa

a butterfly

Question 12:

What is the definition of pupa?

when caterpillars hatch from butterfly eggs

when a caterpillar eats lots of leaves

 when the larva changes into a butterfly inside of a hard covering

when a butterfly lays many eggs on leaves

Question 13:

pupa adult larva

Question 14:

What is alike about the life cycle of a butterfly and the life cycle of a frog?

Question 15:

Which pictures have the right labels?

 none of the above

Question 16:

What hatches from a butterfly egg?

a tadpole

a butterfly

a caterpillar

none of the above

Question 17:

Which of the following sentences are true?

A butterfly changes into a caterpillar inside of a hard covering.

A butterfly larva is called a caterpillar.

A caterpillar does not eat very much.

A caterpillar changes into a butterfly inside of a hard covering.

Question 18:

In the __________stage, a caterpillar changes into a butterfly inside of a hard covering.

pupa
 adult

larva

Question 19:

In the __________stage, a caterpillar eats and grows a lot.

adult

pupa

larva
Lesson Topic: Life Cycle of a Bean Plant
Question 1:

This is the life cycle of a plant. Which part of a plant can grow into a new plant?

Question 2:

What is inside of a seed? Check all that are true.

a seed coat

a tiny baby plant

food for the baby plant

Question 3:

What is the job of the seed coat?

to make food for the baby plant

to protect the inside of the seed

Question 4:

When will a seed start to grow?

when it is warm enough

when it has enough water

when it is dry

when it is cold

Question 5:

Franz planted several bean seeds. After about six weeks, Franz sees three flowers on one of the bean plants. What does this mean?

The bean plant with flowers is an adult.

The bean plant with flowers is a seedling.

The bean plant with flowers needs more water.

Question 6:

What can an adult bean plant do?

make seeds

start the life cycle of a new bean plant

Question 7:

What is a seed?

the part of a plant that takes in sunlight

the part of a plant that can grow into a new plant

the part of a plant that takes in soil

 a pod that holds small plants

Question 8:

A seed coat is __________.

the part of the plant that takes in sunlight

the part of the plant that takes in water

a hard covering that protects the seed

the part of the plant that makes new plants

Question 9:

A flower is __________.

a seedling that is growing

a baby plant

the part of a plant that makes seeds

the part of a plant that takes in sunlight

Question 10:

The definition of a seedling is __________.

a plant with flowers

a seed that is planted

a baby plant that grows from a seed

leaves that can take in sunlight

Question 11:

flower seed coat

seedling seed

Question 12:

seed flower seedling

Question 13:

Which picture shows a seedling?

Question 14:

Which picture shows an adult bean plant?

Question 15:

Which picture shows the steps in the life cycle of a bean plant in the correct order?

Question 16:

What grows first from a bean seed?

a seed coat

a pod with seeds

a seedling

a flower

Question 17:

When does a bean plant become an adult bean plant?

when the temperature is right

when it makes seeds

when it grows flowers

when it is a seedling
Lesson Topic: Lesson Vocabulary Review
Question 1:

What is a life cycle?

the changes that a living thing goes through during its life

the number of times an animal gives birth

the number of times a living organism hibernates

Question 2:

What is the definition of an adult?

a living thing that was just born

a fully grown living thing

a seedling

Question 3:

What is the definition of a gill?

place where frogs live

a body part used for breathing in air

a frog's tail

a body part used for breathing in water

Question 4:

What are lungs?

a body part that helps baby frogs swim

a body part used for breathing underwater

a body part used for breathing in air

Question 5:

What is a tadpole?
 an adult frog

a baby frog

the place where baby frogs are born

the body part that helps a frog breathe

Question 6:

What is the definition of a larva?

an adult animal

a pupa

a baby insect

a butterfly

Question 7:

What is the definition of pupa?

when a caterpillar eats lots of leaves

when the larva changes into a butterfly inside of a hard covering

when caterpillars hatch from butterfly eggs

when a butterfly lays many eggs on leaves

Question 8:

What is a seed?

the part of a plant that takes in sunlight

the part of a plant that can grow into a new plant

a pod that holds small plants

the part of a plant that takes in soil

Question 9:

A seed coat is __________.

 the part of the plant that makes new plants

the part of the plant that takes in sunlight

the part of the plant that takes in water

a hard covering that protects the seed

Question 10:

A flower is __________.

the part of a plant that takes in sunlight

a baby plant

the part of a plant that makes seeds

a seedling that is growing

Question 11:

The definition of a seedling is __________.

a baby plant that grows from a seed

leaves that can take in sunlight

a seed that is planted

a plant with flowers

Lesson: Lesson Test: Life Cycles
Lesson Topic: Living Things Grow and Change
Question 1:

Which is the best definition of a life cycle?

a baby butterfly that hatches from an egg

a fully grown living thing

a baby frog that hatches from an egg

all of the changes that a living thing goes through during its life

Question 2:

__________ is a fully grown living thing.

A tadpole

A life cycle

An adult

A baby

Question 3:

Which one is true?

A baby frog is called a tadpole.

A baby frog is called a pupa.

A baby frog is called a caterpillar.

none of the above

Lesson Topic: Life Cycle of a Frog
Question 1:

When a tadpole hatches, it __________.

Check all that are true.

has gills

has lungs

has a long tail

has four legs

Question 2:

A tadpole grows __________ first.

back legs

front legs

eggs

lungs

Question 3:

An adult frog does NOT have __________.

Check all that are true.

four strong legs

lungs

a tail

gills

Question 4:

Which are true facts about adult frogs?

Check all that are true.

breathe with gills

live only in water

can lay eggs

live mostly on land

Lesson Topic: Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Question 1:

Which are parts in the life cycle of a butterfly?

Check all that are true.

tadpole

gills

lungs

pupa

larva

Question 2:

Which shows the correct order of a butterfly's life cycle?

larva → pupa → adult

larva → adult → pupa

pupa → adult → larva

none of the above

Question 3:

What is the larva of a butterfly called?

a tadpole

a seed

a worm

a caterpillar

Question 4:

What stage of a butterfly's life cycle is shown in the picture?

larva

adult
tadpole

pupa
Lesson Topic: Life Cycle of a Bean Plant
Question 1:

Which statement is true?

Check all that are true.

A seed coat protects the inside of a seed.

An adult bean plant has flowers.

A seedling can make seeds.

A seedling has flowers.

Question 2:

Which shows the parts of a bean plant’s life cycle in order?

seedling → seed → flower → young plant

seed → adult plant with flowers → seedling → young plant

seed → seedling → young plant → adult plant with flowers

none of the above

Question 3:

What part of an adult bean plant can make seeds?

seed coat

flowers

seedling

leaves
Lesson: Heredity and Growth
Lesson Topic: Why do Living Things Look Like Their Parents?
Question 1:

Look at this mother horse and her baby foal. What similarities do you see?

They both have the same black mane.

They both have a white mark between their eyes.

They are both the same size.

They both have a brown coat.

Question 2:

A trait is something that makes a living thing look a certain way, like color, shape, or size. Which of the following are traits of this bird?

blue feathers

two feet

green feathers

covered in feathers
 black beak

yellow feathers

Question 3:

These kittens are brothers. Brothers and sisters sometimes look alike because they have the same traits. Why?

They have the same parents.

They grow up together.

They get their traits from each other.

Question 4:

Look at the leaves of this baby tree. Which tree do you think this tree will grow into?
Question 5:

Do all baby plants and animals look exactly like their parents?

yes

no

Question 6:
Question 7:

This is a mother goat and her babies. What differences do you see between the mom and the babies?

different patterns in their fur

different colors

different sizes

different number of legs

Question 8:

Your dog is going to have puppies! What can you know for sure about the puppies?

They will have ears and tails like their mom.

They will be the same color as their mom.

They will be the same size as their mom.

They will have the same patterns in their fur as their mom.
Question 9:

Question 10:

Could all of these puppies have come from the same parents?

yes, because all dogs come from the same parents

no, because animals must look exactly like their parents

yes, because animals can have different traits than their parents and siblings

Question 11:

What is a trait?

something that makes a living thing look a certain way

 something that makes a living thing look a certain way

something that helps a living thing have babies

something that a living thing eats a lot

Question 12:

Question 13:
Question 14:

Where do baby animals get their traits?

from their environment

from their brothers

from their sisters

from their parents

Question 15:

Which picture does NOT show a mom with her baby?

Question 16:

Which of the following statements is true?

All baby animals are born with different body parts than their parents.

All baby animals look exactly like their parents.

All baby plants look exactly like their parents.

Baby plants and animals can be a different color or pattern from their parents.

Question 17:
 Which traits describe this baby polar bear?

Check all that are true.

white

furry

four paws

red

Question 18:

Look at the traits of the hedgehog above. Which of the babies below would this animal most likely give birth to?
Question 19:

A trait is something that makes a living thing look a certain way, like color, shape, or size. Which of the following are traits of this bird?

green feathers

blue feathers

black beak

covered in feathers

two feet

yellow feathers
Lesson Topic: How do Behaviors Help Babies Survive?
Question 1:

Question 2:

A behavior An instinct
Question 3:

Question 4:

How can instincts help baby animals?

by getting them food

by getting them attention from their parents

by helping them know how to act

Question 5:

Type the correct word from above to finish the sentence.

behaviors are actions you were taught how to do.

Question 6:

Question 7:

Why are many learned behaviors helpful?

They help you know how to act.

They help animals get food.

They help you work with others.

Question 8:

What is a behavior?

a way of acting

a way of acting you were taught how to do

a way of acting you were born knowing how to do

Question 9:

What is an instinct?

a way of acting you will never learn how to do

a way of acting you were taught how to do

a way of acting you were born knowing how to do

Question 10:
 What is a learned behavior?

a way of acting you will never learn how to do

a way of acting you were taught how to do

a way of acting you do NOT have to be taught

Question 11:

Question 12:

human instinct animal instinct learned by animals

 learned by humans

Question 13:

Randy’s cat had kittens. The tiny kittens meow at their mom. She cleans and feeds them when they meow. Is the meowing an instinct or a
learned behavior?

instinct

learned behavior

none of the above

Question 14:

Randy’s cat’s kittens are grown up. They like to go outside and catch mice. Is catching mice an instinct or a learned behavior?

instinct

learned behavior

none of the above

Question 15:

Which of the following is a behavior?

 looking both ways before you cross the street

brushing your hair

crying when you are hungry

all of the above

Question 16:

Which of these is an instinct?

knowing when to raise your hand

knowing how to read

knowing how to drink from a bottle

knowing when to flush the toilet

Question 17:

Why are instincts important for baby animals?

Check all that are true.

They help parents ignore their babies.

They help parents know that their babies need attention.

They help baby animals survive.

They help babies be nice.

Question 18:

Which of these are learned behaviors?

Check all that are true.

knowing how to play the piano

knowing when to call 911

knowing what 2+2 equals

knowing how to cry when you need help

Question 19:

How do many learned behaviors help humans and animals?

by teaching them how to survive better

by teaching them how to get enough food

by teaching them how to act in helpful ways

by teaching them how to work with others

all of the above
Lesson Topic: Lesson Vocabulary Review
Question 1:

What is a trait?

something that a living thing eats a lot

something that makes a living thing look a certain way

something that helps a living thing have babies

Question 2:

What is a behavior?

a way of acting you were born knowing how to do

a way of acting

a way of acting you were taught how to do

Question 3:

What is an instinct?

a way of acting you were taught how to do

a way of acting you will never learn how to do

a way of acting you were born knowing how to do

Question 4:

What is a learned behavior?

a way of acting you do NOT have to be taught

a way of acting you will never learn how to do

a way of acting you were taught how to do

Lesson: Lesson Test: Heredity and Growth
Lesson Topic: Why do Living Things Look Like Their Parents?
Question 1:

Could the adult seal in this picture be the mother of the baby?

no, because seals do not have babies

no, because babies must look exactly like their parents

yes, because babies do not always look exactly like their parents

none of the above

Question 2:

What are some traits of this opossum?

Check all that are true.

covered in scales

covered in fur

grey

green

Question 3:
Why do these two sister puppies look alike?

They got their traits on accident.

They got their traits from each other.

They got their traits from their parents.

none of the above

Lesson Topic: How do Behaviors Help Babies Survive?
Question 1:

Which of these is a behavior a puppy would have?

whining for food

barking at the doorbell

chasing her tail

all of the above

Question 2:

Which of these puppy behaviors would most likely help the puppy survive?

whining for food

barking at the doorbell

chasing her tail

all of the above

Question 3:

Which of these bear cub behaviors would be an instinct?

Check all that are true.

crying to be fed

hibernating in winter

hiding from hunters

hunting salmon

Question 4:

Which of these human behaviors are learned behaviors?

Check all that are true.

drinking milk from a cup

keeping your room clean

holding on to something

knowing how to read

Question 5:

Which of these learned human behaviors is helpful to your survival?

knowing how to pack a healthy lunch

knowing your home phone number

not talking to strangers

all of the above

Lesson: Adaptations
Lesson Topic: Animal Adaptations
Question 1:

How do you think this frog can climb on the window?

This frog has sticky pads on its feet.

The window has a sticky layer.

Question 2:

What is the definition of adaptation?

the area where an animal lives

a special kind of animal

a special body part or way of acting that helps a living thing survive
Question 3:

Question 4:

Why would someone wear these on their feet?

to help them swim better

to keep their feet warm in water

Question 5:
 What do you think these special shoes are used for?

walking in snow

swimming

running
Question 6:

Question 7:
Question 8:

Question 9:
Question 10:

Question 11:

What adaptation does this frog have to help it catch food?

wide, flat teeth

sharp, pointed teeth

long tongue

sharp, hooked beak

Question 12:
 A spider spun a web using a silky liquid that came out of its body. After a few hours, a grasshopper got caught in the sticky web. The spider ate
the grasshopper stuck in its web. What adaptation does the spider have to help it get food?

sharp teeth used for biting and tearing

a body part that makes silky threads for webs

a long, sticky tongue

Question 13:
 Why do you think this lizard is the same color as the tree bark?

It helps the lizard to find the tree where it lives.

It is hard for other animals to see the lizard.

Question 14:

camouflage

Question 15:
Question 16:

Question 17:
Question 18:

Question 19:
Question 20:

Which animals have body armor?

Question 21:

What is an adaptation?

special food that all animals need

the habitat where an animal lives

a special body part or way of acting that helps a living thing survive

an animal that only eats plants

Question 22:

Camouflage is __________.
 a body part that helps some animals fly

a color, pattern, or shape that helps a living thing match its environment

a body part that helps some animals swim

an environment that gets a lot of rain

Question 23:

What is the definition of survive?

to live in water

to stay alive

to eat plants

to use fins to swim

Question 24:

What are fins?

body parts that help some animals fly

parts on a fish that help it swim

harmful material made by some living things for protection

hard part over a bird’s mouth that helps them eat and sometimes catch food

Question 25:

What is poison?

hard part over a bird’s mouth that helps them eat and sometimes catch food

harmful material made by some living things for protection

a kind of food that some animals need to survive

a color, pattern, or shape that helps a living thing match its environment

Question 26:

What is a beak?

part on a fish that helps it swim

 a color, pattern, or shape that helps a living thing match its environment

a hard part over a bird’s mouth that helps it eat and sometimes catch food

harmful material made by some living things for protection

Question 27:

Wings are __________.

hard parts over a bird’s mouth that help it eat and sometimes catch food

parts on a fish that help it swim

colors, patterns, or shapes that help a living thing match its environment

body parts that help some animals fly

Question 28:

Some adaptations of animals are like the special powers of superheroes. Pretend you are a superhero! Pick one adaptation from the word
bank and tell why this adaptation would make you the best superhero.

Question 29:
 Which of these are adaptations?

body armor

sharp, pointed teeth

wings

fins

camouflage

Question 30:

An adaptation can __________.

help an animal move

keep an animal safe

help an animal get food

Question 31:
Question 32:

Question 33:

An adaptation is __________.

a kind of food that some animals eat

the way an animal moves on land

a body part or way of acting that helps an animal survive in its habitat

none of the above

Question 34:

Which adaptations help animals to get food?

sharp, pointed teeth

flat teeth

sticky tongue

sharp, pointed beak

all of the above

Question 35:

Which adaptations help animals move?

Check all that are true.

wings
 poison

large, flat feet

fins

webbed feet

Question 36:

Which adaptations help to protect animals?

poison

body armor

camouflage

all of the above

Question 37:

Why would other animals stay away from a frog that has bright colors?

The bright colors hurt the other animals’ eyes.

The frog might have poison in its skin.

The frog has camouflage.

all of the above

Lesson Topic: Plant Adaptations
Question 1:

When animals see danger, what can they do that plants cannot?

Some animals can hurt other animals with spines or quills.

Some animals can camouflage themselves to stay safe.

Some animals can move or run away.

Question 2:

Question 3:
How does the camouflage of the stone plant keep the plant safe?
Question 4:

Question 5:
Question 6:

Question 7:

The thorns on this plant are an example of __________.

poison

armor
 camouflage

Question 8:

Question 9:

Some plants can stretch out their stems to hold water for a long time. How would this adaptation help a plant?

It would help a plant survive in a rainy area.

It would help a plant survive in a dry area.

Question 10:

Question 11:

The spines on a cacti protect the plant from hungry animals. What else do they do?

Spines give the cactus camouflage.

All spines have poison that can harm animals.

Spines help the cactus hold water.

Question 12:

A cactus’s adaptations help it survive in a area.

Question 13:

Question 14:

Question 15:

How do some animals help plants make new plants?

Animals stay away from plants with spines and thorns.

 Animals can get sick from plants that have poison.

Animals can move pollen and seeds.

Question 16:

What are spines?

parts on a fish that help it swim

sharp, pointed leaves that protect a plant and help it save water

feelers that help some animals feel, smell, and taste

colors, patterns, or shapes that helps a living thing match the area around it

Question 17:

Why do many plants in a hot, dry desert have spines?

to capture sunlight

to store water

for protection

Question 18:
 How can a bright, colorful flower help a plant?

It helps the plant have camouflage.

It helps the plant stay dry.

It gets the attention of bees and other animals.

It helps the plant store water.

Question 19:

Plants could have adaptations that...

help them stay dry

help them make new plants

protect them from hungry animals

help them store water

all of the above

Question 20:

Some plants have __________ that can make animals sick or even kill them.

thorns

spines

poison
 camouflage

Question 21:

Which of these adaptations help plants make new plants?

Check all that are true.

colorful flowers

camouflage

seeds that can be carried by wind

seeds that can get stuck to the fur of animals

poison

Question 22:

What adaptation do most cactuses have?

spines

poison

seeds that can float

camouflage

Question 23:

Which plant would probably be found in a habitat that gets a lot of rain?
Lesson Topic: Responding to Environments
Question 1:

hearing tasting smelling

feeling seeing

Question 2:

Question 3:
 This bear is hungry. Which strong sense will the bear probably use to find food?

taste

sight

touch

smell

Question 4:

Why would an animal need antennae?

to help it fly

to help it move

to help it stay warm

to help it feel, smell, and taste

Question 5:

Question 6:

behavior

Question 7:

Alison and her mom are walking the dog through a park. They hear a loud chirping sound. Alison sees that a prairie dog is making the noise.
Why?

The prairie dog is warning other prairie dogs.

The prairie dog is trying to talk to Alison’s dog.

 The prairie dog wants to play with Alison.

Question 8:

Which of these is an example of a plant responding to its environment?

A plant using its senses to find food.

A plant growing towards a sunny window.

A plant running when it senses danger.

Question 9:

What are senses?

ways animals find out about their environment using their body parts

different ways of acting

harmful materials made by some living things for protection

parts on a fish that help it swim

Question 10:

A behavior is __________.

a hard part over a bird’s mouth that helps them eat and sometimes catch food

a color, pattern, or shape that helps a living thing match its environment

a way of acting

a sharp, pointed leaf that protects a plant and helps it save water

Question 11:

Antennae are __________.

parts on a fish that help it swim

colors, patterns, or shapes that help a living thing match its environment

feelers that help some animals feel, smell, and taste

body parts that help some animals fly

Question 12:

Question 13:

In most environments, it gets colder in the fall. How has this tree responded to the fall environment?

The tree is losing its leaves to save water in the fall and winter.

The tree is growing flowers to get the attention of bees and butterflies.

The tree is growing more leaves to stay warm in the fall.

Question 14:

These zebras just used their sense of hearing. They can tell that there is a lion in the grass. What can they do to let the other zebras know that
there is danger?
 They can run away.

They can stomp their feet and make noise.

They can pretend they did not hear it.

They can lie down.

Question 15:

How do antennae help a hermit crab?

They help the crab walk.

They help the crab to swim.

They help the crab to feel, taste, and smell.

all of the above

Question 16:

Which of the following could help animals get information about their environment?
 tongue

antennae

eyes

ears

nose

all of the above

Question 17:

What is one example of a plant responding to its environment?

a plant swimming away from danger

a plant that has been eaten by a cow

a tree losing its leaves in fall and winter

none of the above

Question 18:

How might a prairie dog respond to a large snake or hawk coming closer?

It might make a warning call to the others.

It might catch the snake to eat it for food.

It might use poison to scare the snake and hawk away.

none of the above

Question 19:

Which one is an example of a behavior?

A bear has a powerful nose that can smell food from miles away.

A deer shows its white tail when there is danger.

A crab has antennae that can help it explore its environment.

An owl has a powerful sense of hearing that can help it find food.
Lesson Topic: Lesson Vocabulary Review
Question 1:

What is an adaptation?

special food that all animals need

the habitat where an animal lives

a special body part or way of acting that helps a living thing survive

an animal that only eats plants

Question 2:

Camouflage is __________.

a body part that helps some animals swim

an environment that gets a lot of rain

a body part that helps some animals fly

a color, pattern, or shape that helps a living thing match its environment

Question 3:

What is the definition of survive?

to stay alive

to eat plants

to use fins to swim

to live in water

Question 4:

What are fins?

parts on a fish that help it swim

hard parts over a bird’s mouth that help them eat and sometimes catch food

body parts that help some animals fly

harmful material made by some living things for protection

Question 5:

What is poison?

a color, pattern, or shape that helps a living thing match its environment

harmful material made by some living things for protection

hard part over a bird’s mouth that helps them eat and sometimes catch food

a kind of food that some animals need to survive

Question 6:

What is a beak?

harmful material made by some living things for protection

part on a fish that helps it swim

a color, pattern, or shape that helps a living thing match its environment

a hard part over a bird’s mouth that helps it eat and sometimes catch food

Question 7:

Wings are __________.

parts on a fish that help it swim

body parts that help some animals fly

hard parts over a bird’s mouth that help it eat and sometimes catch food

colors, patterns, or shapes that help a living thing match its environment

Question 8:

What are spines?

parts on a fish that help it swim

colors, patterns, or shapes that helps a living thing match the area around it

feelers that help some animals feel, smell, and taste

sharp, pointed leaves that protect a plant and help it save water
Question 9:

What are senses?

harmful materials made by some living things for protection

different ways of acting

ways animals find out about their environment using their body parts

parts on a fish that help it swim

Question 10:

A behavior is __________.

a hard part over a bird’s mouth that helps them eat and sometimes catch food

a color, pattern, or shape that helps a living thing match its environment

a sharp, pointed leaf that protects a plant and helps it save water

a way of acting

Question 11:

Antennae are __________.

feelers that help some animals feel, smell, and taste

colors, patterns, or shapes that help a living thing match its environment

body parts that help some animals fly

parts on a fish that help it swim

Lesson: Lesson Test: Adaptations
Lesson Topic: Animal Adaptations
Question 1:

An animal has thick, white fur and big, flat feet covered in fur. Which habitat is best for these adaptations?

an underwater habitat

a cold, snowy habitat

a warm, wet rainforest

none of the above

Question 2:

What adaptation is helping this giraffe get food?

its long tail

its very long neck

its orange spots

all of the above

Question 3:

What adaptation would help an animal eat plants?

brightly colored skin

body armor

sharp, pointed teeth

flat teeth

Question 4:
 What kind of adaptation does this animal have?

a long, pointed beak

sharp, pointed teeth

wings

camouflage

Question 5:

Which of these are examples of adaptations that some animals have?

Check all that are true.

webbed feet

flat teeth

large, flat feet

poison

long, sticky tongue

Lesson Topic: Plant Adaptations
Question 1:

What are some adaptations that keep plants safe from hungry animals?

thorns

poison

camouflage

spines

all of the above

Question 2:

What adaptation keeps this stone plant safe?

spines

poison

camouflage

colorful flowers

Question 3:

Which plants would probably be found in a habitat that is very dry?

Check all that are true.

Question 4:

Which of these adaptations help plants make new plants?

Check all that are true.

none of the above
Lesson Topic: Responding to Environments
Question 1:

A hermit crab senses another animal with its antennae. How will it probably respond to this change in its environment?

It will probably hide in its shell.

It will probably turn a different color to have camouflage.

It will probably make a loud warning call.

all of the above

Question 2:

What body parts does this owl use to get information about its environment?

Check all that are true.

eyes

antennae

ear holes

all of the above

Question 3:

When it starts to get very cold, how do some plants respond?

Big colorful flowers bloom on the plant.

Some plants move to a warmer area in the winter.

Some trees lose their leaves for the winter.

all of the above

Lesson: Seasons
Lesson Topic: What Are the Four Seasons?
Question 1:

A is a time of the year.

Question 2:

Choose the names of the four seasons.

year

summer

winter

cold

month

fall

spring

Question 3:

Question 4:

Do you think winter weather is the same in Texas and Ohio?

 No. The winter weather is different.

Yes. The winter weather is the same.

Question 5:

During the winter, many people travel to southern places, like Florida, to go on vacation. Why do you think people choose to go to southern
places?

During the winter, it is cold and snowy in the southern places.

During the winter, the weather is warmer in the southern places.

During the winter, the southern places have the same weather as the rest of the country.
Question 6:

Question 7:

What is a season?

what the air outside is like

a time of the year

a change in weather

the twelve months of the year

Question 8:

The four seasons are spring, summer, fall, and .

Question 9:
 summer winter

fall spring

Question 10:

A ______________ is a time of the year.

season

map

weather

temperature

Question 11:

Which of these are NOT names for seasons?

Check all that are true.

snow

spring

fall

summer

sun

Question 12:

Which of these shows the correct order of the seasons?

spring, winter, fall, summer

spring, summer, fall, winter

winter, fall, summer, spring

fall, summer, spring, winter

Question 13:
 Is the weather during the seasons the same everywhere in the United States?

Yes, the weather is always the same everywhere in the United States.

No, in some places in the United States it is very cold during the winter and in others it stays warm during the winter.

No, the seasons can come in a different order in different places in the United States.

Yes, it is always winter everywhere in the United States.

Question 14:

Sophia says that fall comes right after winter. Is Sophia right or wrong?

Sophia is wrong because fall comes after summer.

Sophia is right because fall does come after winter.

Sophia is wrong because fall comes after spring.

Lesson Topic: Winter
Question 1:

Winter is the season.

Question 2:

Question 3:

Winter is the season with the __________ amount of sunlight.

least

greatest

most

Question 4:

Many trees drop their leaves in the winter. Which shows a picture of a tree that has dropped its leaves?
Question 5:

Question 6:

eat food they have stored grow lighter colored fur

 hibernate grow thicker fur

Question 7:

Why is it hard for animals to survive in winter?

There is not a lot of food.

It is warm.

Trees grow flowers.

It is very cold.

Question 8:

What is winter?

the season after fall

the season after spring

the season after summer

Question 9:

Hibernate means __________.

to spend the winter in a deep sleep

to grow thick fur in the winter

to move to a different place during the winter

to store food for the winter

Question 10:

cold warm less sunlight

flowers snow

Question 11:

Why is it hard for animals to find food in the winter?

Animals eat all of the food during the fall.

Many plants die, so there is less food for animals to eat.

Many plants grow leaves that animals cannot eat.

Question 12:

animals heavy

hibernate cold
Question 13:

How can you tell when it is winter?

Question 14:

Winter is the season after __________.

fall

spring

summer

Question 15:

Which of these might describe winter?

Check all that are true.

plants lose their leaves

snow

lots of sunlight

hot

cold

Question 16:

Which of these are things animals might do during the winter?

hibernate

eat food they have stored

grow thicker fur

all of the above

Question 17:

Which of these is NOT a picture of trees in the winter?

Question 18:

Of all the seasons, winter has the __________ amount of sunlight compared to other seasons.

same

most

least
Lesson Topic: Spring
Question 1:

The season after winter is .

Question 2:

warm coldest snowiest

rainy flowers more sunlight

Question 3:

Question 4:

Question 5:
 Why do animals have babies in the spring?

There is a lot of food for the babies to eat.

It is warm enough for babies to survive.

The babies can grow a lot before next winter.

Question 6:

What is spring?

the season after summer

the season after winter

the season after fall

Question 7:

What will you most likely see in the spring?

Question 8:

How can you tell when it is spring?

Question 9:

__________ is the season after winter.

Spring

Fall

Summer

Question 10:

What is the weather like in the spring?

very hot

very cold

very dry

warm and rainy

Question 11:

In the spring, plants start to __________.

 lose their leaves

turn brown and die

bloom and grow

all of the above

Question 12:

Which of these things happen in the spring?

Check all that are true.

it turns cold

plants grow flowers

animals have babies

plants drop their leaves

it turns warm

Question 13:

Why do animals have babies in the spring?

There is no food in the spring.

There is a lot of food in the spring.

It is very cold in the spring.

Lesson Topic: Summer
Question 1:

spring fall winter

Question 2:

Of all the seasons, the summer has the most hours of .

Question 3:

Question 4:
 What do you like to do during the summer?

Question 5:

Question 6:
 Which pictures show plants during the summer?

Question 7:

What ways do animals cool down in the summer?

lying in mud or water

hibernating

shedding their fur

resting in the shade

eating more food

Question 8:

What is summer?

the season after fall

the season after spring

the season after winter

Question 9:

cold hot falling leaves

lots of sunlight plants grow fruit animals shed fur

Question 10:
Question 11:

In the summer, plants grow large, green .

Question 12:

resting in shade lying in mud shedding

Question 13:

Summer is the season that comes after __________.

spring

fall

winter

Question 14:

What is the weather like in summer?

It is hot and there can be thunderstorms.

It is cold and snowy.

It is cold and rainy.

Question 15:

Why do some animals shed their fur in the summer?

to stay warm

to find food

to stay cool

to have babies

Question 16:
 Is it easy for animals to find food in the summer?

Yes. Many plants grow in the summer.

No. It is too hot for animals to find food in the summer.

Yes. The summer is the only time animals need to eat.

No. It is too cold for plants to grow in the summer.

Question 17:

You can tell this plant grows during the summer because it __________.

Check all that are true.

has fruit

is dropping its leaves

has different color leaves

has green leaves

has bare branches

Lesson Topic: Fall
Question 1:

Spring Winter Fall

Question 2:

warmer cooler

snow sunlight

Question 3:

Which of these phrases does NOT describe the fall?

cooler weather

less sunlight

baby animals
 heavy clothes

Question 4:

Different fruits and vegetables get ripe in the fall. What fall foods do you like to eat?

Question 5:

Why do animals collect food in the fall to eat in the winter?

Animals do not eat very much in the summer and become very hungry.

Animals are getting ready to have babies in the winter.

There is more food in the fall and very little food in the winter.

Question 6:

To means to move to a new place.

Question 7:

What is fall?

the season after spring

 the season after winter

the season after summer

Question 8:

What does it mean to migrate?

to go into a deep sleep for the winter

to cool off in the water or mud

to move to a new place

to store food

Question 9:

Question 10:

What are things some animals do in the fall?

migrate to find food

have babies

store food to eat in the winter

 shed their fur

hibernate in dens

Question 11:

Question 12:

__________ is the season after summer.

Fall

Winter

Spring

Question 13:

How is fall weather different from summer weather?

The weather is the same in the fall and summer

The weather is cooler in the fall than it is in the summer.

The weather is hotter in the fall than it is in the summer.

Question 14:

What do many plants do in the fall?

Check all that are true.

 They change color.

They grow large, green leaves.

They drop their leaves.

They grow flowers.

Question 15:

Which picture shows a tree from fall?

Question 16:

Why do some animals store food in the fall?

so they can get ready to have babies

so they can eat the food in the winter

so they can get ready to migrate

Lesson Topic: Lesson Vocabulary Review
Question 1:

What is a season?

a change in weather

a time of the year

the twelve months of the year

what the air outside is like

Question 2:

What is winter?

the season after spring

the season after summer

the season after fall

Question 3:

Hibernate means __________.

to move to a different place during the winter

to spend the winter in a deep sleep

to grow thick fur in the winter

to store food for the winter

Question 4:

What is spring?

the season after summer

the season after fall

the season after winter

Question 5:

What is summer?

the season after winter

the season after spring

the season after fall

Question 6:

What is fall?

the season after winter

the season after spring

the season after summer

Question 7:

What does it mean to migrate?

to move to a new place

to cool off in the water or mud

to store food

to go into a deep sleep for the winter

Lesson: Lesson Test: Seasons
Lesson Topic: What Are the Four Seasons?
Question 1:

Which season is missing from this picture?

fall

winter

spring

summer

Question 2:

Which shows the seasons in the correct order?

Question 3:

Can seasons have different weather in different places?

Yes, because some places have warmer winters compared to others that have very cold winters.

Yes, because the order of the seasons can change in some places.

No, because the seasons always have the same weather everywhere.
Lesson Topic: Winter
Question 1:

Which words describe winter?

cold, snowy, least daylight

cooler, less daylight, leaves fall

hot, sunny, lots of daylight

warm, rainy, flowers grow

Question 2:

Which picture shows a tree in winter?

Question 3:

In some cities in the far North, it snows more often than other places. This graph shows how much snow falls in each season in a northern city.
Which season is most likely winter?
Season C

Season B

Season A

Season D
Lesson Topic: Spring
Question 1:

In which season are baby animals most likely to be born?

winter

spring

summer

fall

Question 2:

What helps plants grow in the spring?

falling leaves

warm and rainy weather

baby animals

snow
Lesson Topic: Summer
Question 1:

Which of these phrases tell about summer?

Check all that are true.

leaves change color

hottest weather

plants grow fruit

most sunlight

coldest weather

Question 2:

In which season would you most likely see trees with many large, green leaves?

summer

fall

winter

spring

Question 3:

How is summer different from spring?

Summer is hotter and there is more sunlight.

Summer is hotter and the plants drop their leaves.

Summer is cooler and there is less sunlight.

Summer is cooler and there are more flowers.

Question 4:

Which season has the most daylight?

fall

winter
spring

summer
Lesson Topic: Fall
Question 1:

In this season, the weather starts to cool down. Leaves change color. There are fewer hours of sunlight. What season is it?

winter

summer

fall

spring

Question 2:

Why do animals migrate in the fall?

to hibernate

to stay cool

to find food

to have babies
Lesson: Heat, Sound, and Light Energy
Lesson Topic: Energy
Question 1:

take break

change think of

Question 2:

Sally went and sat in the sun because she was cold. What kind of energy helped Sally to get warmer?

light energy

heat energy

sound energy

Question 3:

What is energy?

something warm

the ability to change things

the ability to have things

the ability to buy things

Question 4:

Question 5:

groups things stop things makes things

together from moving harder changes things

Question 6:

Jared says that energy is the ability to move things. Is Jared right?
 Yes, energy is the ability to move things.

No, energy is the ability to change things.

No, energy is the ability to make things faster.

Question 7:

What are three types of energy?

Check all that are true.

light

heavy

sound

heat

fun

Question 8:

Hannah was in the talent show. Her voice was too soft, so she used a microphone. People could hear her much better! This is an example of
__________.

sound energy

light energy

heat energy

Question 9:

Liz was cold. She sat by the fire so she could get warmer. Liz used __________ to warm up.

heat energy
 sound energy

light energy

Question 10:

At nighttime, it is too dark to see. We use lamps to help us see. Lamps use __________ because they make things brighter.

light energy

sound energy

heat energy
Lesson Topic: Heat
Question 1:

What can the Sun’s heat energy warm?

water

land

air

people
Question 2:

Question 3:

Tammy rubbed two sticks together. Did the sticks get warmer?

Question 4:
 Heat energy changes things by making things .

Question 5:

Question 6:

Caroline is camping. Her hands are really cold! What should she do to warm her hands?

She should put her hands near the fire.

She should put her hands in the river.

She should put her hands on the ground.

Question 7:

Question 8:

Question 9:

What is heat?

a type of energy that makes things cooler

a type of energy that makes things lighter

a type of energy that makes things darker

a type of energy that makes things warmer

Question 10:

Which of these things gives off heat?

the sun

a stove

a match
Question 11:

Question 12:

Ray’s dad drives a black car. Hannah’s mom drives a white car. Which car will take longer to warm up?

the black car

the white car

Both cars will stay cold.

Both cars will warm up at the same speed.

Question 13:

__________ is the ability to change things.

A light color

Energy

A dark color

Fire

Question 14:

__________ is a type of energy that makes things warmer.

Heat

Light

Sound

Question 15:

Which of these does NOT give off heat?

 Check all that are true.

lemonade

a microwave

a stuffed animal

a candle

Question 16:

How does heat move?

Heat moves from cooler places to warmer places.

Heat moves from warmer places to cooler places.

Heat moves from warmer places to hotter places.

None of the above

Question 17:

Which hat will warm up fastest in the Sun?

Lesson Topic: Sound
Question 1:

Question 2:

Question 3:

Which of these pictures shows something vibrating?

Question 4:

Question 5:

How do harps make sounds? Use the word bank to help you type in the missing word.
When you move the

of a harp, they vibrate.

Question 6:

Why are some sounds loud and some sounds soft?

Vibrations can be different.

Sounds are all soft.

Sounds make the same vibrations.

 Sounds are all loud.

Question 7:

Tommy was playing his violin. He used his bow to make the strings vibrate just a little bit. What kind of sound did his violin make?

a soft sound

a loud sound

Question 8:

Drag the pictures into the boxes for loud sounds and soft sounds.
Question 9:

Question 10:

Question 11:

A tiger makes a low sound when it roars. Johnny is trying to roar like a tiger, but his roar sounds too high. He needs to change the __________
of his voice.
 loudness

volume

pitch

Question 12:

Question 13:

What is sound?

a type of energy that makes things warm

a type of energy that you hear

a type of energy that makes things bright

a type of pitch

Question 14:

What does vibrate mean?

to make a loud sound

to make a low sound

to move back and forth quickly

to make a high sound

Question 15:

Loudness is __________.

how high a sound is

how quickly something vibrates

how low a sound is

how loud or soft a sound is

Question 16:

__________ make sounds.

Temperatures

Loudness

Pitches

Vibrations

Question 17:

Question 18:
 Annie plays the piano. Her baby sister was sleeping, so she played as softly as she could. When Annie pushed on the keys, she made
__________ vibrations.

small

loud

large

big

Question 19:

A sound is a type of energy that you __________.

see

touch

hear

smell

Question 20:
 Megan was playing with rubber bands. She pulled on one and watched it vibrate. What was the rubber band doing?

It was cooling down.

It was moving back and forth quickly.

It was flying across the room.

none of the above

Question 21:

Which of these make quiet sounds?

Check all that are true.

tapping a screen

yawning

ambulance sirens
 a car honking

Question 22:

An airplane makes loud sounds because its parts make __________.

low pitches

small vibrations

high pitches

big vibrations

Question 23:

What kind of pitch does this bell have?

high

low

soft

loud

Question 24:
Anna loves to sing. Her singing teacher told her she is singing high notes and low notes very well. Anna can sing high and low because
__________.

She can sing quietly during the low parts.

She can change the pitch of her voice.

She can change the loudness of her voice.

She can sing loudly during the high parts.

Lesson Topic: Light
Question 1:

Question 2:
Question 3:

Question 4:

Question 5:

Brian wants to play outside. His mom will only let him go when it is the brightest time of the day. Which picture shows the brightest time of the
day?
Question 6:

Question 7:
Question 8:

Question 9:

Question 10:

Tony stood in front of Karen and blocked her sunlight. Why did this happen?

Tony was wearing a black shirt.

Tony was wearing a white shirt.

Tony is really tall.

Tony is not a clear object.

Question 11:
Question 12:

Chris was doing his homework. He needs to write why people have shadows. Help him pick the best sentence to describe why.

Light can pass through people.

People do not make light.

People have shadows at night because it is dark.

People block light.

Question 13:

Question 14:

This spoon is far away from the light, so its shadow will be __________.

big

backwards

clear

small

Question 15:
 The light is far from the cup. Will the cup's shadow be big or small?

big

small

There will not be a shadow.

Question 16:

Question 17:
Question 18:

Question 19:

Jayla, Ed, and Bobby were outside in the Sun all day from morning to night. Read what they said about their shadows. Who is right?

Bobby

Jayla
 Ed

Question 20:

Patrick left his bike outside in the Sun for a long time. His bike __________.

makes a shadow that will not move

has a shadow that will move

is too hot to make a shadow

does not have a shadow

Question 21:

Question 22:

What is light?

a type of energy that lets you smell

a type of energy that lets you hear

a type of energy that you can touch

a type of energy that lets you see

Question 23:

A shadow is __________.

created when light passes through a clear object

a bright place that is made from light

clear when light hits an object

a dark place that is made when an object blocks light

Question 24:
Question 25:

Carly wants to read, but it is too dark in her room. What type of energy would make her room brighter?

light energy

sound energy

heat energy
Question 26:

Question 27:

Which one of these shadows would this egg make?

Question 28:
 Which of these pictures shows where the coconut's shadow will be?

Question 29:
 Kelly left her lunchbox outside. It blocked the sunlight and made a shadow. When she came back to get it later that afternoon, the shadow from
the lunchbox __________.

had moved

was gone

was lighter

was darker

Question 30:

Which of these make light?

Check all that are true.

 a car

a bike

a candle

a headlamp

Question 31:
 Will light pass through this bookshelf? Why or why not?

Yes, light is strong and can pass through anything.

No, the bookshelf is not clear.

Yes, the bookshelf is clear.

No, the light is not bright enough.

Question 32:

If a light is far away from something, its shadow will be __________.

smaller

gone

upside down

bigger

Question 33:

Which of these pictures shows a shadow that is in the right position?

Question 34:
Shadows that are caused by the Sun __________ throughout the day.

are hard to see

move

get darker

stay in the same place

Lesson Topic: Lesson Vocabulary Review
Question 1:

What is energy?

the ability to buy things

the ability to have things

something warm

the ability to change things

Question 2:

What is heat?

a type of energy that makes things cooler

a type of energy that makes things lighter

a type of energy that makes things darker

a type of energy that makes things warmer

Question 3:

What is sound?

a type of energy that you hear

a type of pitch

a type of energy that makes things warm

a type of energy that makes things bright

Question 4:

What does vibrate mean?

to make a low sound

to move back and forth quickly

to make a loud sound

to make a high sound

Question 5:

Loudness is __________.

how quickly something vibrates

how loud or soft a sound is

how low a sound is

how high a sound is

Question 6:

What is light?

a type of energy that changes temperature

a type of energy that lets you see

a type of energy that lets you hear

a type of energy that you can touch

Question 7:

A shadow is __________.

clear when light hits an object

a dark place that is made when an object blocks light

created when light passes through a clear object

a bright place that is made from light

Lesson: Lesson Test: Heat, Sound, and Light Energy
Lesson Topic: Energy
Question 1:

Heat, sound, and light are all examples of __________.

temperature

volume

pitch

energy
Lesson Topic: Heat
Question 1:

Heat energy changes __________.

how something sounds

how warm something is

how bright something is

Question 2:

Which of these things make heat?

the Sun
 fire

rubbing things together

a candle

all of the above

Question 3:

Sam put his marshmallow over the fire. Did the marshmallow get warmer?

No, the marshmallow is hotter than the fire.

Yes, the fire will warm the marshmallow.

No, heat will not move away from the fire.

Question 4:
Which one of these lunchboxes will warm up the fastest in the Sun?
Lesson Topic: Sound
Question 1:

Which of these sentences is true?

Sound is not a type of energy.

You can hear sound.

Sound is caused by heat.

Sounds are all the same.

Question 2:

Sound is caused by __________.

Check all that are true.

loudness

big vibrations

pitch

small vibrations

Question 3:

Pat could not hear the music in the car. He turned up the volume. What did Pat change?

He changed the loudness.

He changed the pitch.

He changed the temperature.

He changed the song.

Question 4:

Monica was trying to tell her mom what pitch is. Help her finish her sentence.
how loud or soft a sound is

how high or low a sound is

how bright or dark something is

how warm or cold something is

Lesson Topic: Light
Question 1:

Vicky thinks light is a kind of energy that lets you smell. Is she right?

No, light is energy that lets you hear.

Yes, light is energy that lets you smell.

No, light is energy that lets you taste.

No, light is energy that lets you see.

Question 2:

Which of these things can light pass through?

Check all that are true.

Question 3:

Which of these pictures show a shadow?

Check all that are true.

Question 4:
 Mr. Roger held his hand up to block his eyes from the Sun. This made a shadow. He moved his hand closer to the Sun. His hand’s shadow will
change and be __________.

bigger

smaller

the exact same

Question 5:

Ally went to find her volleyball. It was in a dark room. She shined her flashlight to find it. Which picture shows the shadow the volleyball made?
Question 6:

What is true about shadows that are caused by the Sun?

Check all that are true.

The shadows move throughout the day.

The shadows do not move throughout the day.

The shadows come from clear objects that let light pass through.

The shadows come from objects that block the sunlight.

Lesson: Patterns in the Sky
Lesson Topic: The Sun
Question 1:

What is the Sun?

a planet

a comet

a star

a moon

Question 2:

Question 3:

Question 4:

When you go outside to play in the daytime, what gives you light so you can see?

the Sun
 stars

the Moon

street lights

Question 5:

The Sun gives off heat that keeps the Earth warm. When does your town most likely have warm weather?

in the middle of the day

early in the morning

late at night

Question 6:

What would happen if the Earth moved farther away from the Sun?

It would be too hot for us to live on.

It would be too cold for us to live on.

Nothing would change.

Question 7:

What is a star?

a type of planet that is very large

a part of the Sun that is very hot

an object in space that gives off its own light

Question 8:

What is the Sun?

a planet that gives off light and heats the Earth

the planet that is closest to the Earth

the star that is closest to the Earth

Question 9:

Question 10:

Why do we need the Sun?

It gives us light.

It gives us energy.

It gives us heat.

Question 11:

The Sun is a __________.

light

planet

star

Question 12:

What is the name of the star that is closest to Earth?

the Moon

Orion

Mars
 the Sun

Question 13:

Which is larger, the Sun or the Earth?

They are the same size.

the Sun

the Earth

Question 14:

Why does the Sun look small?

It is very far away from Earth.

It is hidden by the Moon.

Parts of the Sun are invisible.

Question 15:

Why do we need the Sun?

Check all that are true.

It gives us heat.

It gives us air to breathe.

It gives us water.

It gives us energy.

It gives us light.
Lesson Topic: What Causes Day and Night?
Question 1:

Question 2:
Question 3:

Question 4:

Question 5:

Why do we see the Sun in different places during the day?

The Moon hides the Sun.

The Sun moves from East to West.

The Earth spins.

Question 6:

Question 7:
Question 8:

Question 9:

Luana lives in the city marked in pink. Is it daytime or nighttime in Luana’s city?

nighttime

daytime
Question 10:

Luana’s pen pal lives in Indonesia, which is on the opposite side of the Earth from Luana’s city. Is it daytime or nighttime in Indonesia?
(Remember, Luana's city is at the pink mark.)

nighttime

daytime

Question 11:

What causes us to have day and night?

the way the Earth spins

the way the Earth travels around the Sun

the way the Sun moves through the sky

Question 12:
 Based on the Sun’s position, what time of day is it?

early in the morning

late at night

late in the evening

the middle of the day

Question 13:
 Based on the Sun’s position, what time of day is it?

the middle of the day

late at night

late in the evening

early in the morning

Question 14:
Based on the Sun’s position, is this part of the Earth turned toward the Sun or away from the Sun?

turned away from the Sun

turned toward the Sun

Question 15:

Question 16:

Question 17:
 Based on the Sun’s position, what time of day is it here?

the middle of the day

early in the morning

late at night

late in the evening

Question 18:

What time of day is it on the other side of the Earth?

 early in the morning

the middle of the day

early in the evening

the middle of the night

Question 19:

What is true about the city marked in pink?

Check all that are true.

It is nighttime in the city.

It is daytime in the city.

The city is turned away from the Sun.

The city is turned toward the Sun.

Question 20:

If your part of the Earth is turning away from the Sun, you will see __________.

the sunset

the sunrise

all of the above

none of the above

Question 21:

__________ causes day and night.

The Sun’s rotation

The Sun’s path around the Earth

The Moon’s rotation

The Earth’s rotation

Lesson Topic: The Night Sky
Question 1:

Question 2:

Tony and Lisa are looking at the stars. Tony says that stars are very small. Lisa says that stars are actually very big. Who is right?

Tony

Lisa

both

Question 3:
Which of these items would you use to get a closer look at the stars in the constellation Orion?

A pair of glasses

A telescope

A microscope

A magnifying glass
Question 4:

All planets travel around a star. Which star does Earth travel around?

Mars

Jupiter

the Moon

the Sun

Question 5:

Question 6:
 Sometimes, you can see the planet Mars in the night sky. Why does Mars glow?

People on Mars shine lights back at Earth.

Mars gives off light.

Mars reflects light from the Sun.

Question 7:

In this photograph, Mars looks much brighter than all of the stars. Why might that be?

Mars gives off more light than the stars do.

Mars is larger than most stars.

Mars reflects light and is close to Earth, making it appear brighter than the stars.

Question 8:

What is the Moon mostly made of?

 mud

cheese

rock

ice

Question 9:

Is the Earth or the Moon larger?

Earth

Moon

Question 10:
 The planet Saturn has more than 60 moons. Which is larger, Saturn or one of its moons?

Saturn

one of Saturn’s moons

Question 11:

This is a picture of Buzz Aldrin, one of the first people to walk on the Moon. Why do you think he wore a special suit?

The Moon does not have air, and the suit helped him breathe.

The Moon is very bright, so he needed a helmet to protect his eyes.

The Moon has many dangerous animals, so he needed to protect himself.

Question 12:
 What is wrong with this picture?

People can't breathe without space suits on the Moon.

The Moon has a flat surface.

There are no aliens on the Moon.

Question 13:

What would you need to bring with you if you wanted to visit the Moon?

food to eat

air to breathe

water to drink

Question 14:
 Which picture shows what the Moon will look like two weeks after Nick took the photo above?

Question 15:
 What would happen if an astronaut tried to land on the Moon where the yellow star is located?

She would fall through a deep hole.

It would be dark where she landed.

There would be nothing for her to land on.

Question 16:

What is a telescope?

a place where we can go to look at the stars

a tool that helps us see things that are far away

a person who studies space

a tool that helps us see things that are very small

Question 17:

What is a planet?

a place where people and animals can live

a large, round object that travels around a star

a type of star that is made of rock

a large, round object that travels around the Earth

Question 18:
 What is the Moon?

a large ball of rock that travels around the Earth

the largest planet that travels around the Earth

a small planet that is located near the Earth

a ship that scientists sent into space

Question 19:

Question 20:

Which of these objects give off light?

stars

the Sun

Earth

the Moon

Question 21:
 Select the parts of the Moon that are lit up by the Sun.

Question 22:

What would a scientist most likely use a telescope for?

to look at insects

to look at the stars

to look at the ocean

Question 23:

What makes the Earth a planet?

Check all that are true.

It is home to plants and animals.

It travels around a star.

It is large and round.

 It has air and water.

Question 24:

The Moon travels around __________.

the Earth

Saturn

Mars

the Sun

Question 25:

Which of these things can be found on the Moon?

plants

rock

animals

air

Question 26:

Why does the Moon look different on different nights?

The Sun lights up different parts of the Moon on different nights.

The Moon grows and shrinks on different nights.

Different parts of the Moon give off light on different nights.

Lesson Topic: Lesson Vocabulary Review
Question 1:

What is a star?

a part of the Sun that is very hot

an object in space that gives off its own light

a type of planet that is very large

Question 2:

What is the Sun?

the planet that is closest to the Earth

a planet that gives off light and heats the Earth

the star that is closest to the Earth

Question 3:

What is a telescope?

a place where we can go to look at the stars

a tool that helps us see things that are very small

a person who studies space

a tool that helps us see things that are far away

Question 4:

What is a planet?

a large, round object that travels around a star

a type of star that is made of rock

a large, round object that travels around the Earth

a place where people and animals can live

Question 5:

What is the Moon?

the largest planet that travels around the Earth

a large ball of rock that travels around the Earth

a ship that scientists sent into space

a small planet that is located near the Earth

Lesson: Lesson Test: Patterns In the Sky
Lesson Topic: The Sun
Question 1:

Which of these statements are true?

Check all that are true.

The Sun is the same size as the Earth.

The Sun gives off light.

The Sun travels around the Earth.

The Sun is a star.

Question 2:

Why is the Sun important?

The Sun gives us light.

The Sun gives us heat.

The Sun gives us energy.

all of the above

Lesson Topic: What Causes Day and Night?
Question 1:

Day and night are caused by __________.

Earth’s spin

the way sunlight hits the Moon

the Sun's path around the Earth

Question 2:

If it is the middle of the day where you live, what time of day is it on the opposite side of the Earth?

late in the afternoon

the middle of the night

early in the morning

the middle of the day

Lesson Topic: The Night Sky
Question 1:

What does a telescope do?

It helps us see things that are far away.

It helps us see things that are hidden.

It helps us see things that are small.

Question 2:

We live on a __________ called __________.

moon ; Earth

planet ; the United States

star ; the Sun

planet ; Earth

Question 3:

Which of these statements are true?

Check all that are true.

The Moon gives off its own light.

Different plants and animals live on the Moon.

The Moon is made of rock.

The Moon travels around the Earth.

Question 4:

Why can we only see part of the Moon in this picture?

The Earth is turned away from that part of the Moon.

The Sun is only shining on part of the Moon.

Part of the Moon was destroyed.

Correct Answers

Lesson: Animals
Lesson Topic: What Do Animals Need?
Question 1:
false

Question 2:

This anteater eats ants for

food!
Different animals can eat all of these foods. Some animals eat plants and some animals eat other animals.
Question 3:
Animals eat different types of food. Some eat meat, some eat plants, and some even eat bugs!
Question 4:
Humans are animals that can eat plants and meat. The apple and broccoli are both types of plants. The hotdog is made of meat from
animals. Humans cannot eat rocks or sand for food.
Question 5:
plants

Question 6:
Animals can get water from places around them like lakes, rivers, and streams.

Question 7:
foods they eat

Question 8:
All animals need to drink water. Animals use different body parts to help them get water.

Look how each animal is drinking water.

Question 9:
lungs|gills

Question 10:
The goldfish and eel have gills that take air out of the water and the flamingo, snake, and raccoon have lungs to breathe air on land or
above water.
Question 11:
lungs

Question 12:
false
Question 13:
A smaller animal would be more likely to use a shelter than a larger animal.

A mouse is more likely to use a shelter

than a rhinoceros.
Question 14:
Question 15:
shelter

Question 16:

Animals use special places for their shelters. Look at the pictures to see the type of shelter each animal uses.
Question 17:
a body part for breathing in air

Question 18:
a safe place for animals to live

Question 19:
a body part used to breathe under water

Question 20:
Animals need food, water, and air to live. Animals also need space to live. Animals do not need refrigerators and computers to live.
Question 21:

This family is safe and

happy in their shelter!
This picture shows a house or home. A house is a type of shelter for people that keeps them safe.
Question 22:
water | air | food | space

Question 23:
plants and foods they eat

Question 24:
 |

Question 25:
lungs

Question 26:
a shelter

Question 27:
Humans are animals that can eat plants and meat. The apple and broccoli are both types of plants. The hotdog is made of meat from
animals. Humans cannot eat rocks or sand for food.
Lesson Topic: Classifying Animals
Question 1:
Were you able to place the objects in the right boxes? If so, you grouped the items based on their traits or similarities.
Question 2:
yes

Question 3:
false

Question 4:
Most mammals are animals that have fur, give birth to live young, and give their young milk. Birds lay eggs, have feathers, and bring food to
their young.
Question 5:

Question 6:
reptile

Question 7:
wet | smooth

Question 8:

You would find a young amphibian in the water, and an adult amphibian on land. Amphibians are born in water. After they become adults,
they live on land.
Question 9:
False. Their gills can only help them breathe underwater.

Question 10:
X-ray B is correct because insects do not have bones. Insects have hard outer shells to protect their soft insides.
Question 11:
Fish lay eggs in water environments. Fish are born and live in water.
 Fish eggs, like
these salmon eggs,
are laid underwater.
Question 12:
a kind of animal that has feathers, wings, and lays eggs

Question 13:
a kind of animal that has smooth, wet skin and lives in the water as a baby

Question 14:
a kind of animal that has dry, scaly skin and lays eggs on land

Question 15:
a kind of animal that has six legs and three body parts

Question 16:
a kind of animal that feeds its young milk and has fur or hair

Question 17:
a kind of animal that has gills, scales, and lives in the water

Question 18:
Question 19:
An animal's skin can often help identify what kind it is. For example, feathers are a clue the animal is a bird, while fur is a clue the animal is
a mammal.
Question 20:
Animals can be grouped by traits they have in common.

Question 21:
a mammal

Question 22:
All birds lay eggs. | All birds have feathers. | All birds have wings.

Question 23:
False, wings are found on animals besides birds.

Question 24:
a reptile

Question 25:
an amphibian

Question 26:
live underwater | have gills

Question 27:
You grouped the items based on their traits or similarities.
Lesson Topic: Lesson Vocabulary Review
Question 1:
a body part for breathing in air

Question 2:
a safe place for animals to live

Question 3:
a body part used to breathe under water

Question 4:
a kind of animal that has feathers, wings, and lays eggs

Question 5:
a kind of animal that has smooth, wet skin and lives in the water as a baby

Question 6:
a kind of animal that has dry, scaly skin and lays eggs on land

Question 7:
a kind of animal that has six legs and three body parts

Question 8:
a kind of animal that feeds its young milk and has fur or hair

Question 9:
a kind of animal that has gills, scales, and lives in the water

Lesson: Lesson Test: Animals

Lesson Topic: What Do Animals Need?
Question 1:
space | air | water | food

Question 2:
False, because some animals eat meat.

Question 3:
by drinking it | from the foods they eat

Question 4:
gills ; lungs

Question 5:
to stay safe

Lesson Topic: Classifying Animals

Question 1:
it helps us learn about them

Question 2:
mammal

Question 3:
with feathers

Question 4:
They spend their whole lives underwater as young.

Question 5:
an amphibian

Question 6:
a fish

Question 7:
They have six legs. | They have three body sections. | They have hard outer shells.

Lesson: Plants
Lesson Topic: What Do Plants Need?
Question 1:

| | |

Question 2:
• Water helps plants grow.
• Farmers grow plants in rows to give them space.
• Plants need air to make food.
• The Sun gives light to plants.
Question 3:
the Sun

Question 4:
Question 5:
It has brown leaves. | It has drooping leaves. | It is shorter.

Question 6:

Question 7:
Plants need enough space to grow. The young tree would not get its needs met if it grew too close to another large tree.
Question 8:

Question 9:
Question 10:
Plants need water, light, air, and space. Plants do not need humans to live.
Question 11:
The unhealthy corn is shorter than the healthy corn. It also has brown and drooping leaves.
Question 12:
Give them more water.

Question 13:
less light

Question 14:
light | space | water | air

Question 15:
space

Question 16:

Question 17:
Question 18:
next to the window so that it can get a lot of sunlight

Question 19:

| | |

Question 20:
• Water helps plants grow.
• Farmers grow plants in rows to give them space.
• Plants need air to make food.
• The Sun is the main source of light for all plants.

Question 21:
the Sun

Question 22:

Question 23:
has brown leaves | has drooping leaves | is short

Question 24:

Question 25:
Plants need enough space to grow and get sunlight. The young tree would not get enough space or sunlight if it grew too close to another
large tree.
Question 26:
Question 27:
Question 28:
Plants need water, light, air, and space. Plants do not need humans or fertilizer to live.
Question 29:
The unhealthy corn is shorter than the healthy corn.
Question 30:
More water, light, air, or space could make the unhealthy corn healthier.
Question 31:
less light

Question 32:
light | space | water | air

Question 33:
space

Question 34:

Question 35:

Lesson Topic: Parts of a Plant

Question 1:
Question 2:
root | flower

Question 3:
Each plant part has a special job.
Question 4:
The same plant part can look very different. Plants often use the same part for different jobs.
Question 5:
the flowers

Question 6:
stem

Question 7:
make food

Question 8:
the part of a plant that takes in water

Question 9:
the part of a plant that carries water from the roots to other parts of the plant

Question 10:
the part of a plant that makes food

Question 11:
the part of a plant that makes seeds

Question 12:

Question 13:
the roots

Question 14:
The roots take in water from the ground. The stem moves water to the leaves. The leaves make food for the plant. The flowers make
seeds.
Question 15:

Question 16:
roots and leaf

Question 17:

Question 18:
roots | stems

Question 19:
They make seeds.

Question 20:
Julian is wrong. The tree trunk is a tree's stem.

Question 21:
Question 22:
root | flower

Question 23:
The same plant part can look very different. Plants often use the same part for different jobs.
Question 24:

Question 25:
flowers

Question 26:
stem

Question 27:
make food

Question 28:
the part of a plant that takes in water

Question 29:
the part of a plant that carries water from the roots to other parts of the plant

Question 30:
the part of a plant that makes food

Question 31:
the part of a plant that makes seeds

Question 32:

Question 33:
roots

Question 34:
Question 35:

Question 36:
roots and leaves
Question 37:

Question 38:
roots | stems

Question 39:
they make seeds

Question 40:
Julian is wrong. The tree trunk is a tree's stem.

Lesson Topic: Roots

Question 1:
The top layer of Earth is called soil. This is the layer where plants live.
Question 2:
Nutrients help plants grow.

Question 3:
The loose material on Earth's surface, called the soil, is where plants get most of their nutrients.
Question 4:

Question 5:
The roots could not take in water. | The roots could not take in nutrients.

Question 6:
gather food for the plant

Question 7:
Soil would wash away down the hill.

Question 8:

Question 9:
Tree trunks are heavier than bean stems. | Trees need more water than beans. | Trees need more nutrients from the soil than beans.

Question 10:
Their small roots cannot grow through the hard soil on top.

Question 11:
Roots come in many different sizes. Usually, the larger the plant is, the bigger its roots need to be.
Question 12:
The carrots, radishes, and potatoes are all roots that humans dig up to eat. They grow under ground. Tomatoes and lettuce are not roots.
They grow above the ground.
Question 13:
the loose material on Earth's surface
Question 14:
materials in the soil that help plants grow

Question 15:
take in water | take in nutrients | stay in place in the soil

Question 16:
They are all roots. | They were dug out of the ground. | They are vegetables.

Question 17:

Question 18:
Choice A

Question 19:
take in water | stay up in heavy winds

Question 20:
planting plants with strong roots

Question 21:

Lesson Topic: Leaves

Question 1:
Plants make their own food using water, air, and light. They do not eat food like animals do.
Question 2:
Plants only need three things to make food: light, air, and water. Plants do not need soil or flowers to make food.
Question 3:
The plant would not be able to make its own food.

Question 4:
After a plant makes food, it can travel anywhere in the plant.
Question 5:
Spines help protect plants from hungry animals. Pitcher plants are plants that capture water.
Question 6:
in the shade

Question 7:
to protect its berries

Question 8:
the ability to cause change

Question 9:
Plants do not usually take in water through the leaves.

Question 10:
Food can go anywhere in the plant once it is made.
Question 11:
Question 12:
to take in sunlight

Question 13:
all of the above

Question 14:
air | sunlight
Question 15:
covering its leaves in tin foil

Question 16:

Question 17:
The plant was not getting enough sunlight.

Lesson Topic: Lesson Vocabulary Review

Question 1:
the part of a plant that takes in water

Question 2:
the part of a plant that carries water from the roots to other parts of the plant

Question 3:
the part of a plant that makes food

Question 4:
the part of a plant that makes seeds

Question 5:
the loose material on Earth's surface

Question 6:
materials in the soil that help plants grow

Question 7:
the ability to cause change

Lesson: Lesson Test: Plants

Lesson Topic: What Do Plants Need?
Question 1:
human help | human food

Question 2:
It has not gotten enough sunlight. | It has not gotten enough water.

Question 3:

Question 4:

Question 5:
It is not getting enough sunlight. | It is not getting enough water.

Lesson Topic: Parts of a Plant

Question 1:
a flower

Question 2:
the leaves

Question 3:
the flower

Question 4:
stem; move water around the plant

Lesson Topic: Roots

Question 1:

Question 2:
take in sunlight

Question 3:

Question 4:
all of the above

Lesson Topic: Leaves

Question 1:
light

Question 2:

Question 3:
all of the above

Lesson: Life Cycles

Lesson Topic: Living Things Grow and Change
Question 1:
the changes that a living thing goes through during its life

Question 2:
a tree | a person | a dog | a fish

Question 3:
Question 4:
Baby animals are smaller than their parents. Adult animals are fully grown.
Question 5:
the changes that a living thing goes through during its life

Question 6:
a fully grown living thing

Question 7:
life cycle

Question 8:
All living things

Question 9:
a car

Question 10:

Question 11:

Lesson Topic: Life Cycle of a Frog

Question 1:
Remember, frogs lay their eggs in water. When the tadpoles hatch, they live in water.

Question 2:
When tadpoles hatch, they do not have legs. They only have a long tail.
Question 3:
A tadpole cannot live on land. When a tadpole hatches, it has gills. Gills are a body part that animals use to breathe in water.
Question 4:
tails | gills

Question 5:
The tadpole that has two back legs is older. A tadpole grows legs about eight weeks after it hatches.
Question 6:
The tadpole grows front legs.
Question 7:
Question 8:
Question 9:
has strong legs | lives mostly on land | breathes with lungs | has no tail

Question 10:
lungs

Question 11:
no

Question 12:
This picture shows an adult frog. You can see that it has strong legs and has no tail.

Question 13:
a body part used for breathing in water

Question 14:
a body part used for breathing in air

Question 15:
a baby frog

Question 16:
16 weeks

Question 17:
A tadpole is a frog that has just hatched from eggs. It has gills, a tail, and lives in the water. A young frog begins to grow legs and lungs. An
adult frog has strong legs, no tail, lungs, and lays eggs.
Question 18:
An adult frog
• breathes with lungs
• has no tail
• has strong legs
• lives on land

A tadpole
• breathes with gills
• has a tail
• lives only in water
Question 19:
a tadpole with no legs

Question 20:
Question 21:

Question 22:

Question 23:
adult frogs

Lesson Topic: Life Cycle of a Butterfly

Question 1:
An adult butterfly lays eggs on the leaves of plants.

Question 2:
leaves

Question 3:
The caterpillars eat the leaves after they hatch.

Question 4:
6 millimeters

Question 5:
Question 6:
inside a hard covering

Question 7:
14 days

Question 8:
Question 9:
wings

Question 10:

A butterfly does NOT eat leaves like a caterpillar. A butterfly drinks sweet liquid from flowers.
Question 11:
a baby insect

Question 12:
when the larva changes into a butterfly inside of a hard covering

Question 13:
A caterpillar is called a larva. When the caterpillar is inside of a hard shell, it is called a pupa. A butterfly is an adult caterpillar.
Question 14:
Question 15:

Question 16:
a caterpillar

Question 17:
A butterfly larva is called a caterpillar. | A caterpillar changes into a butterfly inside of a hard covering.

Question 18:
pupa

Question 19:
larva

Lesson Topic: Life Cycle of a Bean Plant

Question 1:
Question 2:
food for the baby plant | a tiny baby plant

Question 3:
to protect the inside of the seed

Question 4:
when it has enough water | when it is warm enough

Question 5:
The bean plant with flowers is an adult.

Question 6:
make seeds | start the life cycle of a new bean plant

Question 7:
the part of a plant that can grow into a new plant

Question 8:
a hard covering that protects the seed

Question 9:
the part of a plant that makes seeds

Question 10:
a baby plant that grows from a seed

Question 11:
Each part helps the plant. A seed can grow into a new plant. A seed coat keeps the seed from getting dry. A seedling grows from a seed. A
flower makes seeds.
Question 12:
The seed will grow into a seedling and then a plant. These seeds are very small and look like beans. A seedling is a plant that is starting to
grow. Adult plants have flowers.
Question 13:

Question 14:

Question 15:

Question 16:
a seedling

Question 17:
when it grows flowers

Lesson Topic: Lesson Vocabulary Review

Question 1:
the changes that a living thing goes through during its life

Question 2:
a fully grown living thing

Question 3:
a body part used for breathing in water

Question 4:
a body part used for breathing in air

Question 5:
a baby frog
Question 6:
a baby insect

Question 7:
when the larva changes into a butterfly inside of a hard covering

Question 8:
the part of a plant that can grow into a new plant

Question 9:
a hard covering that protects the seed

Question 10:
the part of a plant that makes seeds

Question 11:
a baby plant that grows from a seed

Lesson: Lesson Test: Life Cycles

Lesson Topic: Living Things Grow and Change
Question 1:
all of the changes that a living thing goes through during its life

Question 2:
An adult

Question 3:
A baby frog is called a tadpole.

Lesson Topic: Life Cycle of a Frog

Question 1:
has gills | has a long tail

Question 2:
back legs

Question 3:
a tail | gills

Question 4:
live mostly on land | can lay eggs

Lesson Topic: Life Cycle of a Butterfly

Question 1:
larva | pupa

Question 2:
larva → pupa → adult

Question 3:
a caterpillar

Question 4:
pupa

Lesson Topic: Life Cycle of a Bean Plant

Question 1:
A seed coat protects the inside of a seed. | An adult bean plant has flowers.

Question 2:
seed → seedling → young plant → adult plant with flowers

Question 3:
flowers

Lesson: Heredity and Growth

Lesson Topic: Why do Living Things Look Like Their Parents?
Question 1:
They both have the same black mane. | They both have a brown coat. | They both have a white mark between their eyes.

Question 2:
covered in feathers | green feathers | yellow feathers | blue feathers | two feet | black beak

Question 3:
They have the same parents.

Question 4:
Question 5:
no

Question 6:
They are different colors and different patterns, but this cat could be the mother of all these kittens.
Question 7:
different colors | different patterns in their fur | different sizes

Question 8:
They will have ears and tails like their mom.

Question 9:
You can see that this flower is a different shape than the others. Flowers from the same parent plant can be different sizes and colors, but
they will all have the same shape.
Question 10:
yes, because animals can have different traits than their parents and siblings

Question 11:
something that makes a living thing look a certain way

Question 12:
This starfish is red and covered in spines. It is not blue or soft to the touch.
Question 13:
Baby animals share similar traits with their parents. You can see which baby animal came from which parent based on how they look.
Question 14:
from their parents

Question 15:

Question 16:
Baby plants and animals can be a different color or pattern from their parents.

Question 17:
furry | white | four paws

Question 18:

Question 19:
blue feathers | black beak | two feet | yellow feathers | green feathers | covered in feathers

Lesson Topic: How do Behaviors Help Babies Survive?

Question 1:
All of these pictures show behaviors. Reading, raising your hand, and playing are all ways that you act.
Question 2:
Instincts are behaviors. They are behaviors you are born knowing how to do.
Question 3:
All of these instincts help babies survive. Babies need to eat, sleep, play, and get attention to grow big and strong.
Question 4:
by getting them attention from their parents | by getting them food | by helping them know how to act

Question 5:
Learned

Question 6:
A baby knows how to drink milk when it is born, but an older child must be taught how to make their own food. A baby bear knows how to
hibernate when it is born, and an adult bear must learn how to hunt.
Question 7:
They help you know how to act. | They help animals get food. | They help you work with others.

Question 8:
a way of acting

Question 9:
a way of acting you were born knowing how to do

Question 10:
a way of acting you were taught how to do

Question 11:
All of these pictures show people or animals acting in certain ways.
Question 12:
Humans and animals have many of the same instincts. In these pictures, crying is an animal instinct. Holding on is a human instinct. Doing
tricks is learned by animals. Crossing the street is learned by humans.
Question 13:
instinct

Question 14:
learned behavior

Question 15:
all of the above

Question 16:
knowing how to drink from a bottle

Question 17:
They help baby animals survive. | They help parents know that their babies need attention.

Question 18:
knowing how to play the piano | knowing what 2+2 equals | knowing when to call 911

Question 19:
all of the above

Lesson Topic: Lesson Vocabulary Review

Question 1:
something that makes a living thing look a certain way

Question 2:
a way of acting

Question 3:
a way of acting you were born knowing how to do

Question 4:
a way of acting you were taught how to do

Lesson: Lesson Test: Heredity and Growth

Lesson Topic: Why do Living Things Look Like Their Parents?
Question 1:
yes, because babies do not always look exactly like their parents

Question 2:
grey | covered in fur

Question 3:
They got their traits from their parents.
Lesson Topic: How do Behaviors Help Babies Survive?
Question 1:
all of the above

Question 2:
whining for food

Question 3:
crying to be fed | hibernating in winter

Question 4:
drinking milk from a cup | knowing how to read | keeping your room clean

Question 5:
all of the above

Lesson: Adaptations
Lesson Topic: Animal Adaptations
Question 1:
This frog has sticky pads on its feet.

Question 2:
a special body part or way of acting that helps a living thing survive

Question 3:

Swans and pelicans are the best swimmers because of their webbed feet. These animals spend a lot of time in water.
The other feet belong to a chicken. They cannot swim like pelicans and swans. They do not have webbed feet. They spend their time on
land.
Question 4:
to help them swim better

Question 5:
walking in snow

Question 6:
Fins do not work on land. Fins are only used for moving around in water. If a fish is washed up onto the beach, it will die because it cannot
use its fins to get back to the water.
Question 7:
The fish and the shark have fins. Fins help fish to swim. Fins are an adaptation that help fish to survive in an underwater habitat.
Question 8:
 These snow geese use their wings to fly.
Wings are an adaptation that help most birds to fly through the air.
Question 9:
These pictures show shark teeth and cow teeth. Sharks are meat eaters. They have sharp, pointed teeth for biting and tearing. Cows are
plant eaters. They have big, flat teeth to grind up grass and leaves.

Question 10:
The hawk and the owl both have sharp, hooked beaks. They use their beaks for tearing meat. They eat other animals.
Question 11:
long tongue

Question 12:
a body part that makes silky threads for webs

Question 13:
It is hard for other animals to see the lizard.

Question 14:
Some animals have camouflage to keep them safe. Camouflage is a color, pattern, or shape that helps an animal to hide in its environment.
Question 15:
The green frog does not have camouflage. The green frog is easier to see since it is green and the tree is brown. The snake would probably
find the green frog first!
Question 16:
The yellow frog is NOT camouflaged on the bark. The yellow frog is not the same color as the bark. In fact, the yellow frog really stands out!
Question 17:
Poison is a harmful material made by some animals. Poison is an adaptation that protects or keeps some animals safe.
Question 18:
The earthworm and the black beetle are probably the safest to eat. They do not have any bright warning colors. This means they probably
do not have any poison that could hurt a bird.
Question 19:
This animal has body armor to protect it from other animals. Its thick skin is difficult for predators to bite or claw through.
Question 20:

| |

Question 21:
a special body part or way of acting that helps a living thing survive

Question 22:
a color, pattern, or shape that helps a living thing match its environment

Question 23:
to stay alive

Question 24:
parts on a fish that help it swim

Question 25:
harmful material made by some living things for protection

Question 26:
a hard part over a bird’s mouth that helps it eat and sometimes catch food

Question 27:
body parts that help some animals fly

Question 28:
Question 29:
body armor | camouflage | wings | sharp, pointed teeth | fins

Question 30:
help an animal get food | keep an animal safe | help an animal move

Question 31:
The owl has camouflage. The owl is the same color and pattern as the tree bark, so it is hard for other animals to see it.
Question 32:
The shark and fish have fins. Fins are adaptations that only work for moving in water. The shark and fish cannot move around on land with
fins.
Question 33:
a body part or way of acting that helps an animal survive in its habitat

Question 34:
all of the above

Question 35:
fins | large, flat feet | webbed feet | wings

Question 36:
all of the above

Question 37:
The frog might have poison in its skin.

Lesson Topic: Plant Adaptations

Question 1:
Some animals can move or run away.

Question 2:
The tree frog and the stone plant have similar adaptations because they both use camouflage to stay safe. The animal and plant both hide
from other animals that may want to eat them. Animals cannot see them because they are the same shape or color of the area around
them.
Question 3:
Question 4:
The plant and the frog both make poison that can hurt or even kill other animals that try to eat them. The poison is an adaptation that helps
these living things stay safe.
Question 5:
An animal would probably not want to eat the plant that is covered in spines. Spines are sharp, pointed leaves that can hurt animals. The
plant that is covered in spines is called a cactus.
Question 6:
Porcupines and cacti are both covered in spines. Animals will not want to eat a porcupine or a cactus because they could get hurt by the
sharp spines!
Question 7:
armor

Question 8:
• The lily of the valley plant has red berries that are poisonous.
• The spines on the cactus are an example of armor.
• The stone plants look like the stones around them. They have
camouflage
.
Question 9:
It would help a plant survive in a dry area.

Question 10:

A water balloon stretches to hold more water, just like the stems of some cacti do.
Question 11:
Spines help the cactus hold water.

Question 12:
dry

Question 13:
The cactus belongs in Africa. It has adaptations that would help it survive in a place with little rain.
The elephant ear plant belongs in South America. It has adaptations that help it survive with a lot of rain.
Question 14:
Bright signs and bright flowers both attract attention.
Question 15:
Animals can move pollen and seeds.

Question 16:
sharp, pointed leaves that protect a plant and help it save water

Question 17:
for protection | to store water

Question 18:
It gets the attention of bees and other animals.

Question 19:
all of the above

Question 20:
poison

Question 21:
colorful flowers | seeds that can be carried by wind | seeds that can get stuck to the fur of animals

Question 22:
spines

Question 23:

Lesson Topic: Responding to Environments

Question 1:
You use your senses to get information. You might use your hands to see if something is hot. This person can feel that the fire is hot, and
they know to stay back!
Question 2:
Owls can hear very well! They have ear holes on each side of their head. Owls can hear a tiny mouse or other animal moving around on the
ground. Then, the owl can swoop down to catch the mouse to eat!

Question 3:
smell

Question 4:
to help it feel, smell, and taste

Question 5:
The grasshopper and lobster have antennae. The rabbit has large ears to help it hear very well. Rabbits have powerful eyes and noses so
they don’t need antennae.
Question 6:
A behavior is a way of acting. After animals use body parts to get information about their environment, they might have a special behavior
that keeps them safe or helps them catch food.
Question 7:
The prairie dog is warning other prairie dogs.

Question 8:
A plant growing towards a sunny window.

Question 9:
ways animals find out about their environment using their body parts

Question 10:
a way of acting

Question 11:
feelers that help some animals feel, smell, and taste

Question 12:
All of these body parts could give an animal information about its environment.
Question 13:
The tree is losing its leaves to save water in the fall and winter.

Question 14:
They can run away. | They can stomp their feet and make noise.

Question 15:
They help the crab to feel, taste, and smell.

Question 16:
all of the above

Question 17:
a tree losing its leaves in fall and winter

Question 18:
It might make a warning call to the others.

Question 19:
A deer shows its white tail when there is danger.

Lesson Topic: Lesson Vocabulary Review

Question 1:
a special body part or way of acting that helps a living thing survive

Question 2:
a color, pattern, or shape that helps a living thing match its environment

Question 3:
to stay alive

Question 4:
parts on a fish that help it swim
Question 5:
harmful material made by some living things for protection

Question 6:
a hard part over a bird’s mouth that helps it eat and sometimes catch food

Question 7:
body parts that help some animals fly

Question 8:
sharp, pointed leaves that protect a plant and help it save water

Question 9:
ways animals find out about their environment using their body parts

Question 10:
a way of acting

Question 11:
feelers that help some animals feel, smell, and taste

Lesson: Lesson Test: Adaptations

Lesson Topic: Animal Adaptations
Question 1:
a cold, snowy habitat

Question 2:
its very long neck

Question 3:
flat teeth

Question 4:
camouflage

Question 5:
webbed feet | flat teeth | poison | large, flat feet | long, sticky tongue

Lesson Topic: Plant Adaptations

Question 1:
all of the above

Question 2:
camouflage

Question 3:

Question 4:

Lesson Topic: Responding to Environments

Question 1:
It will probably hide in its shell.
Question 2:
eyes | ear holes

Question 3:
Some trees lose their leaves for the winter.

Lesson: Seasons
Lesson Topic: What Are the Four Seasons?
Question 1:
season

Question 2:
spring | summer | winter | fall

Question 3:
This statement is true. Seasons always come in the same order: spring, summer, fall, and winter.
Question 4:
No. The winter weather is different.

Question 5:
During the winter, the weather is warmer in the southern places.

Question 6:
This statement is false. Seasons are different in different places. In some places it is still warm in the winter. In some places it is very cold
and snowy.
Question 7:
a time of the year

Question 8:
winter

Question 9:
The seasons always come in the same order: winter, spring, summer, and fall.
Question 10:
season

Question 11:
sun | snow

Question 12:
spring, summer, fall, winter

Question 13:
No, in some places in the United States it is very cold during the winter and in others it stays warm during the winter.

Question 14:
Sophia is wrong because fall comes after summer.

Lesson Topic: Winter

Question 1:
coldest

Question 2:
Season C shows winter temperatures. We can tell because the winter has the coldest temperatures of all four seasons.
Question 3:
least

Question 4:

Question 5:
This statement is false. Only some plants die in the winter. Some plants keep their leaves all year.
 Pine trees have leaves that do not fall off in the
winter. They stay green all year.
Question 6:
These are all things that animals might do in the winter to survive the cold weather.
Question 7:
It is very cold. | There is not a lot of food.

Question 8:
the season after fall

Question 9:
to spend the winter in a deep sleep

Question 10:
Winter is the coldest season. Winter has less sunlight than other seasons. In some places, it snows during the winter.
Question 11:
Many plants die, so there is less food for animals to eat.

Question 12:
Question 13:
Question 14:
fall

Question 15:
cold | snow | plants lose their leaves

Question 16:
all of the above

Question 17:

Question 18:
least

Lesson Topic: Spring

Question 1:
spring

Question 2:
In the spring there is more sunlight than in the winter. The weather is warm and rainy. Many flowers grow in the spring.
Question 3:
The tree with flowers is from spring. Many plants grow flowers during the spring.
Question 4:
In the spring, many baby animals are born. The spring is a good time for animals to have babies.
Question 5:
There is a lot of food for the babies to eat. | It is warm enough for babies to survive. | The babies can grow a lot before next winter.

Question 6:
the season after winter

Question 7:

Question 8:
Question 9:
Spring

Question 10:
warm and rainy

Question 11:
bloom and grow

Question 12:
animals have babies | plants grow flowers | it turns warm

Question 13:
There is a lot of food in the spring.

Lesson Topic: Summer

Question 1:
Summer is the season after spring. Seasons always come in the same order: spring, summer, fall, and winter.
Question 2:
sunlight

Question 3:
Season A shows summer weather. We can tell this because the summer is the hottest season.
Question 4:
Question 5:
In the summer, trees grow large, green leaves.
Question 6:

Question 7:
shedding their fur | lying in mud or water | resting in the shade

Question 8:
the season after spring

Question 9:
• In the summer it is hot.
• There is lots of sunlight.
• Plants grow fruit.
• Animals shed their fur.
Question 10:
In the summer you would see trees with large, green leaves. You might also see thunderstorms during the summer.
Question 11:
leaves

Question 12:
In the summer animals find different ways to stay cool.
Question 13:
spring

Question 14:
It is hot and there can be thunderstorms.

Question 15:
to stay cool

Question 16:
Yes. Many plants grow in the summer.

Question 17:
has green leaves | has fruit

Lesson Topic: Fall

Question 1:
Fall is the season after summer.
Question 2:
There is less sunlight in the fall than there is in the summer. The weather turns cooler in the fall than during the summer.
Question 3:
baby animals

Question 4:
Question 5:
There is more food in the fall and very little food in the winter.

Question 6:
migrate

Question 7:
the season after summer

Question 8:
to move to a new place

Question 9:
In the fall you would most likely see pumpkins. You would also see the leaves change color and fall. You also might see children playing in
the leaves.
Question 10:
migrate to find food | store food to eat in the winter

Question 11:
The tree with the orange and red leaves is from the fall. In the fall, leaves change color.
Question 12:
Fall

Question 13:
The weather is cooler in the fall than it is in the summer.

Question 14:
They drop their leaves. | They change color.

Question 15:

Question 16:
so they can eat the food in the winter

Lesson Topic: Lesson Vocabulary Review

Question 1:
a time of the year

Question 2:
the season after fall

Question 3:
to spend the winter in a deep sleep

Question 4:
the season after winter

Question 5:
the season after spring

Question 6:
the season after summer

Question 7:
to move to a new place

Lesson: Lesson Test: Seasons

Lesson Topic: What Are the Four Seasons?
Question 1:
spring

Question 2:

Question 3:
Yes, because some places have warmer winters compared to others that have very cold winters.

Lesson Topic: Winter

Question 1:
cold, snowy, least daylight

Question 2:

Question 3:
Season B

Lesson Topic: Spring

Question 1:
spring

Question 2:
warm and rainy weather

Lesson Topic: Summer

Question 1:
hottest weather | most sunlight | plants grow fruit

Question 2:
summer

Question 3:
Summer is hotter and there is more sunlight.

Question 4:
summer

Lesson Topic: Fall

Question 1:
fall
Question 2:
to find food

Lesson: Heat, Sound, and Light Energy

Lesson Topic: Energy
Question 1:
Energy is the ability to change things, like how warm we are or how loud something is.
Question 2:
heat energy

Question 3:
the ability to change things

Question 4:
Turning on a light is an example of energy. Energy is the ability to change things, like how bright something is.
Question 5:
Energy is the ability to change things.
Question 6:
No, energy is the ability to change things.

Question 7:
heat | light | sound

Question 8:
sound energy

Question 9:
heat energy

Question 10:
light energy

Lesson Topic: Heat

Question 1:
land | water | air | people

Question 2:
The sun, fire, a stove, an oven, a microwave, and rubbing things together all give off heat energy. They make things warmer.
Question 3:
MC1

Question 4:
warm

Question 5:
The heat will move up toward the food. Heat always moves to cooler places, and the food is the coldest place in the picture.
Question 6:
She should put her hands near the fire.

Question 7:
The street is darker than the sidewalk and the grass. Dark-colored things heat up faster than light-colored things.
Question 8:
Will is wearing the darkest shirt, so he will be hotter than Amy and Dan. Darker-colored things warm up faster in the sun.
Question 9:
a type of energy that makes things warmer

Question 10:
the sun | a stove | a match

Question 11:
Heat moves from warmer places to cooler places. Heat from a cup of hot chocolate would move to your hands because they are cooler.
Question 12:
the white car

Question 13:
Energy

Question 14:
Heat

Question 15:
lemonade | a stuffed animal

Question 16:
Heat moves from warmer places to cooler places.
Question 17:

Lesson Topic: Sound

Question 1:
We hear sounds with our ears.
Question 2:
Cars and people make sounds that we can hear. Some sounds you might hear in this picture are cars honking and people talking.
Question 3:

Question 4:
This sentence is correct. Something must vibrate to make a sound.
Question 5:
strings

Question 6:
Vibrations can be different.

Question 7:
a soft sound

Question 8:
Yelling and thunder make loud sounds. Sand falling and a cat purring make soft sounds.
Question 9:
Sounds are caused by vibrations. The smaller the vibration is, the softer the sound will be. The bigger the vibration is, the louder the sound
will be.
• A mouse makes a very soft sound.
• A dog makes a louder sound.
• A lion makes the loudest sound.
Question 10:
Glass breaking and wind chimes are both sounds with a high pitch. A bear growling and a tuba are both sounds with a low pitch.
Question 11:
pitch

Question 12:
A bird chirping. A chirp is the sound with the highest pitch.
Question 13:
a type of energy that you hear

Question 14:
to move back and forth quickly

Question 15:
how loud or soft a sound is

Question 16:
Vibrations

Question 17:
A jet makes the loudest sound because it makes the biggest vibrations.
Question 18:
small

Question 19:
hear

Question 20:
It was moving back and forth quickly.

Question 21:
yawning | tapping a screen

Question 22:
big vibrations

Question 23:
high

Question 24:
She can change the pitch of her voice.

Lesson Topic: Light

Question 1:

Light is energy that we can see with our eyes.

Question 2:
The sun, light bulbs, and fire are all things that make light.
Question 3:
The light bulb in the lamp makes light. The fire in the fireplace makes light too.
Question 4:
A blanket does not give off light, so it cannot help you see in the dark.
Question 5:

Question 6:

Light can pass through clear objects, so it would pass through this cup.
Question 7:
Light can only pass through clear objects. This cup is not clear, so light will not pass through it.
Question 8:
Light will pass through the glasses and the car window because they are both clear. Light is blocked by the hat and umbrella. People bring
both hats and umbrellas to the beach to block the sun.
Question 9:
Light will pass through the fish bowl and the jar because both objects are clear. Light will be blocked by the basketball and the backpack
because both objects are not clear.
Question 10:
Tony is not a clear object.

Question 11:
The dog, the tree, and the car all create dark shadows on the ground because they block the light. They are not clear, so the light cannot
pass through them. The glass window is clear so it does not make a shadow.
Question 12:
People block light.

Question 13:
You cannot make a shadow because there is no light to block. All of the lights are off.
Question 14:
small

Question 15:
small

Question 16:

The light is on the left of the circle, so the circle’s shadow will be on the opposite side, to the right.
Question 17:

The light is above the circle, so the circle’s shadow will be on the opposite side, below it.
Question 18:

The sun is on the right side of the sky, behind the tree. The tree’s shadow must be opposite of the light, so it will be on the left side in front
of the tree.
Question 19:
Bobby
Question 20:
has a shadow that will move

Question 21:

The tennis ball’s shadow will move throughout the day. The shadow must be opposite from the Sun’s position. If the sun is on the left of the
ball, the shadow will be on the right.
Question 22:
a type of energy that lets you see

Question 23:
a dark place that is made when an object blocks light

Question 24:
The Sun, candle, and light bulb all give off light and make things brighter.
Question 25:
light energy

Question 26:
A shadow is a dark place that is made when an object blocks the light. The ball is blocking the sunlight.

Question 27:

Question 28:

Question 29:
had moved

Question 30:
a car | a headlamp | a candle

Question 31:
No, the bookshelf is not clear.

Question 32:
smaller

Question 33:
Question 34:
move

Lesson Topic: Lesson Vocabulary Review

Question 1:
the ability to change things

Question 2:
a type of energy that makes things warmer

Question 3:
a type of energy that you hear

Question 4:
to move back and forth quickly

Question 5:
how loud or soft a sound is

Question 6:
a type of energy that lets you see

Question 7:
a dark place that is made when an object blocks light

Lesson: Lesson Test: Heat, Sound, and Light Energy

Lesson Topic: Energy
Question 1:
energy

Lesson Topic: Heat

Question 1:
how warm something is

Question 2:
all of the above

Question 3:
Yes, the fire will warm the marshmallow.

Question 4:

Lesson Topic: Sound

Question 1:
You can hear sound.

Question 2:
small vibrations | big vibrations

Question 3:
He changed the loudness.

Question 4:
how high or low a sound is
Lesson Topic: Light
Question 1:
No, light is energy that lets you see.

Question 2:

Question 3:

Question 4:
bigger

Question 5:

Question 6:
The shadows come from objects that block the sunlight. | The shadows move throughout the day.

Lesson: Patterns in the Sky

Lesson Topic: The Sun
Question 1:
a star

Question 2:
The Sun is much larger than the Earth. It looks small to us because it is very far away.
Question 3:
The Sun is a star, and it is the star that is closest to Earth. The Moon is not a star.
Question 4:
the Sun

Question 5:
in the middle of the day

Question 6:
It would be too cold for us to live on.

Question 7:
an object in space that gives off its own light

Question 8:
the star that is closest to the Earth

Question 9:
The Sun is millions of times larger than the Earth.
Question 10:
It gives us light. | It gives us heat. | It gives us energy.

Question 11:
star

Question 12:
the Sun

Question 13:
the Sun

Question 14:
It is very far away from Earth.

Question 15:
It gives us light. | It gives us heat. | It gives us energy.

Lesson Topic: What Causes Day and Night?

Question 1:
The Sun appears in the east early in the morning.
Question 2:
The Sun appears high overhead during the middle of the day.
Question 3:
The Sun appears low in the west during the evening.
Question 4:
False: The Earth rotates like a top. As you rotate toward and away from the Sun, it seems to move in the sky. However, the Sun is not
actually moving.
Question 5:
The Earth spins.

Question 6:
The Earth rotates like a top. It turns around one full time every day.
Question 7:
We can tell that it is daytime on this side of the Earth because the Sun is shining there.
Question 8:
We can tell that this part of the Earth is turned away from the Sun because sunlight is not shining there. This means that it is nighttime.
Question 9:
daytime

Question 10:
nighttime

Question 11:
the way the Earth spins

Question 12:
early in the morning

Question 13:
the middle of the day

Question 14:
turned toward the Sun

Question 15:
We can tell that it is nighttime in this part of the Earth because the Sun is not shining there. That means that this part of the Earth is turned
away from the Sun.
Question 16:
We can tell that this part of the Earth is turned toward the Sun because the sun is shining there.
Question 17:
the middle of the day

Question 18:
the middle of the night

Question 19:
It is daytime in the city. | The city is turned toward the Sun.

Question 20:
the sunset
Question 21:
The Earth’s rotation

Lesson Topic: The Night Sky

Question 1:
On a clear night, you can see many stars in the sky. The Moon is bright, but it is not a star.
Question 2:
Lisa

Question 3:
A telescope

Question 4:
the Sun

Question 5:
Saturn is a very large planet, but it is still much smaller than the Sun. All stars are very large.
Question 6:
Mars reflects light from the Sun.

Question 7:
Mars reflects light and is close to Earth, making it appear brighter than the stars.

Question 8:
rock

Question 9:
Earth

Question 10:
Saturn

Question 11:
The Moon does not have air, and the suit helped him breathe.

Question 12:
There are no aliens on the Moon. | People can't breathe without space suits on the Moon.

Question 13:
food to eat | water to drink | air to breathe

Question 14:

Question 15:
It would be dark where she landed.

Question 16:
a tool that helps us see things that are far away

Question 17:
a large, round object that travels around a star

Question 18:
a large ball of rock that travels around the Earth

Question 19:
The Moon is the smallest. It is about one quarter of the size of the Earth. The Sun is the largest. It is millions of times larger than the Earth.
Question 20:
stars | the Sun

Question 21:
A|C

Question 22:
to look at the stars

Question 23:
It travels around a star. | It is large and round.

Question 24:
the Earth

Question 25:
rock

Question 26:
The Sun lights up different parts of the Moon on different nights.

Lesson Topic: Lesson Vocabulary Review

Question 1:
an object in space that gives off its own light

Question 2:
the star that is closest to the Earth

Question 3:
a tool that helps us see things that are far away

Question 4:
a large, round object that travels around a star

Question 5:
a large ball of rock that travels around the Earth

Lesson: Lesson Test: Patterns In the Sky

Lesson Topic: The Sun
Question 1:
The Sun is a star. | The Sun gives off light.

Question 2:
all of the above

Lesson Topic: What Causes Day and Night?

Question 1:
Earth’s spin

Question 2:
the middle of the night

Lesson Topic: The Night Sky

Question 1:
It helps us see things that are far away.

Question 2:
planet ; Earth
Question 3:
The Moon is made of rock. | The Moon travels around the Earth.

Question 4:
The Sun is only shining on part of the Moon.