Unit 1 Science - Ecosystems - 3rd Grade

behavioral adaptation

• the things that plants and animals DO to survive

• to stay alive

• a part of a plant's structure or animal's body that helps it survive

• the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another

a feature or characteristic on a plant or animal that is NOT always needed for survival

• adaptation

• camouflage

• trait

• mimicry

the act of imitating or copying something else

• mimicry

• camouflage

• hibernation

• migration

the use of colors, patterns, and special markings to make animals hard to see - blending

• mimicry

• camouflage

• hibernation

• migration

the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another

• hibernation

• ecosystem

• migration

• reproduce

to stay alive

• reproduce

• habitat

• survive

• adaptation

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the natural home or environment of a plant or animal

• ecosystem

• adaptation

• habitat

• reproduce

to produce more of a plant or animal

• reproduce

• ecosystem

• habitat

• survive

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to spend the winter in a dormant or resting state

• migration

• mimicry

• camouflage

• hibernation

includes all the living things in an area interacting with each other and their nonliving surroundings

• ecosystem

• habitat

• reproduce

• survive

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