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Life Science & Ecosystems

Kindergarten · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-1IJWE9A-YRQ1

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1.Explain “life cycle” in your own words.
2.Explain “adaptation” in your own words.
3.Explain “decomposer” in your own words.
4.Explain “inherited trait” in your own words.
5.Explain “consumer” in your own words.
6.Explain “pollination” in your own words.
7.Explain “producer” in your own words.
8.Explain “ecosystem” in your own words.

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. Explain “life cycle” in your own words.the stages a living thing passes through
  2. Explain “adaptation” in your own words.a trait or behavior that helps survival
  3. Explain “decomposer” in your own words.an organism that breaks down dead material
  4. Explain “inherited trait” in your own words.a characteristic passed from parents to offspring
  5. Explain “consumer” in your own words.an organism that gets energy by eating others
  6. Explain “pollination” in your own words.the transfer of pollen that helps plants reproduce
  7. Explain “producer” in your own words.an organism that makes its own food
  8. Explain “ecosystem” in your own words.living and nonliving things interacting in an area

Worked example

Connect structures and behaviors to survival, growth, reproduction, and energy flow.

Common mistake

Describing a trait without explaining its function.

Helpful hint

Ask how the feature affects survival or reproduction.