GRADE 3 - Living Things and Their Environment

Living thing are born,grow,reproduce and...

• Fly

• Die

• Draw

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What can living things do?

• They are born, they jump and all of them sing songs.
• They are born, they grow, they reproduce and they die.
• They do nothing.

Carla stated that plants need air, water, minerals and light for growth. She wondered what would happen if plants didn't have any minerals in their habitat. Choose the BEST investigation to answer Carla's question.

• Conduct an investigation using two plants of the same kind and place one plant in soil (with minerals) and the other plant in sand (without minerals).
• Conduct an investigation using two different plants and see which plant grows best in sand
• Conduct an investigation using two plants of the same kind and measure the growth of the plants using a fertilizer.
• Conduct an investigation using a variety of plants and collect data on their growth in a variety of soil types.

Plants and animals need food for a source of energy for growth and survival. Choose the BEST answer that explains how plants get their food.

• Plants get their food from the soil and water.
• Plants use the energy from the sun, air, and water to make their own food.
• Plants get their food from minerals in fertilizer.
• Plants get their food from decaying plants and animals.

Invertebrates make up the largest group of animals among the 2 million species of animals on earth. Which among the following groups of animals are examples of invertebrates?

• tiger, lion, zebra, giraffe, cheetah

• jellyfish, squid, shrimp, starfish, crabs

• goat, cow, sheep, horse, pig, carabao

Which body part helps the birds to change their direction when flying?

• head

• wings

• tail

Which of the following shows concern for your pet?

• Give your pet clean food and water.

• Take your pet for a walk when it is raining.

• Punish your pet when it does not follow instructions.

Which of the following shows proper care for plants?

• Allow weeds to grow around the plants.

• Cut as many trees as you can in the forest.

• Regularly cultivate the soil around your garden plants.

The main way that bats hunt is by

• Echolocation

• Really good eye sight

• Hearing

• Smell

A lot of the energy we use at home, at school, and for our cars comes from fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas.
Choose the action that would help conserve energy and conserve fossil fuels.

• Turn off the lights when you leave the room.
• Drive a car as much as possible.
• Turn on the air conditioner and open the doors.
• Leave the television on all of the time.