Big Idea: Living things have features and behaviours that help them survive in their environment.

The What is an Insect? e-book explores the amazing world of insects while showing the characteristics and diversity of insects.

14 images of some plants such as carrots, cabbage and leeks whose roots, stems or leaves are used for food

10 images of some cold-blooded vertebrates such as snakes, lizards and alligators typically having dry, scaly skin

9 images of plants in some large naturally occuring habitats called biomes such as tundra, grasslands and boreal forests

6 images of some seedlings sprouting as one of the stages towards full plant growth

10 images showing some stages of plant growth from planting to sprouts growing to harvesting

8 images representing some of the needs of plants for healthy growth such as water, nutrients and light

12 images of some major parts of plants such as stems, roots, flowers and leaves

6 images of some seeds which are the fertilized part of a plant used for germinating new plants such as fennel, kiwis and pumpkins

6 images of some mammals classified as primates such as monkeys, apes and humans and characterized by nails on their hands and feet

6 images of insect mouthparts.

10 images of some animals that have 6 legs and 3 main body parts consisting of a head, thorax and abdomen.

8 images of some invertebrate animals such as sea anemones, coral and jellyfish that live in a marine environment

Students develop and apply comparing & contrasting, observing and drawing conclusions skills as they investigate living and non-living things.

15 images of some shapes and colours of plant leaves such as shamrocks, purple beech tree leaves and Japanese Maple tree leaves.