ALL ABOUT ANIMALS What Do Animals Need to Live? Animals need to drink water. Animals need to eat food too. Some animals eat plants. Some animals eat other animals. Some animals eat plants AND other animals. Animals need to breathe air. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.
Animals also need shelter. A shelter is a place that keeps animals safe from bad weather and from animals that may hurt them. How do Animals Get Food? Animals need to find their own food. Animals use their body parts to get the food they need. Examples: A bird uses its beak to get worms out of the ground. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.
An owl uses its sharp claws to catch its food. An elephant uses its long trunk to get food and water. A giraffe uses its long neck to reach leaves on tall trees. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.
Animals use their body parts to EAT their food too: Many animals use their sharp teeth to chew their food, just like we do! How do Different Animals Breath? Animals that live on land use their lungs to breath. Dogs, cats, squirrels, and birds all live on land and breath using their lungs. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.
Fish live in the water and use their gills to breathe. They do not have lungs. Animals Grow and Change • Living things can grow and change. • After animals are born, they grow and change as they get older. • Some animals look like their parents when they are born: Like a cat. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.
Some animals go through BIG changes after they are born: Like a tadpole which becomes a frog! Like a caterpillar which becomes a butterfly! © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.
How do Animals Stay Safe? You know animals need shelter—the place where they can be safe from danger and from bad weather. Animals can move in many different ways to get away from danger. Many animals can run fast. Some animals can climb trees. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.
Some can fly! Some animals are very good at hiding from other animals that might eat them. This animal changes colors to blend in with grass, leaves, and trees. When it is hiding, other animals can’t see it. This keeps the animal safe. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.
Animal Body Parts Animals use their body parts to move and to protect themselves! Animal body parts that are used for moving: Some animals use their legs to run and walk. Some animals use their legs and feet to swim. Ducks have webbed feet that help them swim well in water. A monkey uses its arms to move from tree to tree. Birds use their wings to fly. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.
Fish use their fins to swim. What else are animal parts used for? An animal’s skin keeps its insides safe. Fish have scales that protect their body. Many animals have fur that keeps them warm. Birds have feathers that keep them warm. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.