Tuesday Science Our new Science unit is called

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Tuesday - Science

Tuesday - Science

Our new Science unit is called ‘Living Things and Their Habitats’. We will be

Our new Science unit is called ‘Living Things and Their Habitats’. We will be looking at living things, classify them and find out what all organisms need to survive.

So, what is a living thing? The term living thing refers to things that

So, what is a living thing? The term living thing refers to things that are now or once were alive. A non-living thing is anything that was never alive. In order for something to be classified as living, it must have all 7 life process. That is what we are going to learn today!

LO: I can explain what all living things need to survive

LO: I can explain what all living things need to survive

MRS GREN Living things need seven things (MRS GREN) What do you think each

MRS GREN Living things need seven things (MRS GREN) What do you think each letter stands for? M R S G R E N

Mrs Gren Movement All living things move. Animals move around to get from place

Mrs Gren Movement All living things move. Animals move around to get from place to place. Plants grow and turn towards the light.

Mrs Gren Respiration All living things respire. All living things release energy from their

Mrs Gren Respiration All living things respire. All living things release energy from their food by respiration. Most organisms need oxygen to do this.

Mrs Gren Sensitivity All living things are sensitive. Every living thing can detect changes

Mrs Gren Sensitivity All living things are sensitive. Every living thing can detect changes in their surroundings.

Mrs Gren Growth All living things grow. Animals grow from babies to adults. Seeds

Mrs Gren Growth All living things grow. Animals grow from babies to adults. Seeds grow into plants.

Mrs Gren Reproduction All living things reproduce. Animals have young. Plants produce seeds from

Mrs Gren Reproduction All living things reproduce. Animals have young. Plants produce seeds from which more plants grow.

Mrs Gren Excretion All living things excrete. Waste products are removed from the body.

Mrs Gren Excretion All living things excrete. Waste products are removed from the body. Both plants and animals have to get rid of excess gas and water.

Mrs Gren Nutrition All living things need nutrition. Animals eat food in order to

Mrs Gren Nutrition All living things need nutrition. Animals eat food in order to get nutrients whereas plants produce their own food by turning sunlight into energy.

Movement Respiration Sensitivity Growth Reproduction Excretion Nutrition

Movement Respiration Sensitivity Growth Reproduction Excretion Nutrition

Your task: Create a poster to explain what all living things need to survive.

Your task: Create a poster to explain what all living things need to survive. Make sure you explain each letter in MRS GREN. Include pictures and add colour! Warning - Some people call this process MRS NERG. They are the SAME! So use which you prefer!

Just for fun: Here is a little song to help you remember: https: //www.

Just for fun: Here is a little song to help you remember: https: //www. youtube. com/watch ? v=X 5_3 BFJFb. RE