Why Animals Need Food (5.PS3.1)

Where do animals get the materials they need to grow larger?

• From the sun.

• The food they eat.

• The air they breathe.

• Their body makes it on its own.

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Why do animals eat?

• They're hungry

• They're bored

• It tastes good

• For energy

Why do animals need energy?

• To grow

• To move

• To repair their body

• To stay warm

• All of the above

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True or False. Plants need food to grow and repair themselves.

• True

• False

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What will happen if you give a plant more food?

• It will grow faster

• It will grow slower

• It will grow the same

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Why would a plant that gets more food grow faster and bigger?

• It got less energy

• It loves food more

• It stores more food

• It got more energy

What does food provide an animal?

• fat

• energy

• muscle

• sugar

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Warm-blooded animals, like a songbird, have a high body temperature. Cold-blooded animals, like a frog, have a temperature that is close to their environment. Which kind of animal do you think would need more food - a frog or songbird?

• Frog

• Songbird

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