Life processes of animals and plants

Brief description about life processes of animals and plants

1. SCIENCE-THIRD PRIMARY YEAR
CEIP CORTES DE ARAGÓN
(Teacher: Miguel Navarro)

3. ALL LIVING THINGS CARRY OUT (llevan a cabo)
THESE LIFE PROCESSES:
NUTRITION
REPRODUCTION
INTERACTION

4. LIVING THINGS OBTAIN NUTRIENTS FROM FOOD.NUTRIENTS
HELP THEM TO GROW AND FUNCTION PROPERLY.
ANIMALS DON´T PRODUCE THEIR OWN FOOD. THEY CAN
EAT:
MEAT (CARNIVORE)
PLANTS (HERBIVORE)
MEAT AND PLANTS ( OMNIVORE)

5. PLANTS PRODUCE THEIR OWN FOOD.
THEY USE SUNLIGHT, WATER AND NUTRIENTS
FROM THE SOIL. THIS PROCESS IS CALLED
PHOTOSYNTHESIS .

6. IT MEANS MAKING NEW LIVING THINGS .

-ANIMALS CAN BE:
-OVIPAROUS (LAY EGGS)
-VIVIPAROUS (GIVE BIRTH
WITHIN THE BODY)
-PLANTS ARE BORN FROM SEEDS OR SPORES.

7. ANIMALS MOVE, COMMUNICATE AND REACT TO THE
WORLD AROUND THEM.
PLANTS GROW TOWARDS THE LIGHT AND THEIR ROOTS
GROW TOWARDS WATER. SOME PLANTS OPEN AND CLOSE
THEIR LEAVES WHEN WE TOUCH THEM (MIMOSA PUDICA).
OTHERS CAN CLIMB.