Written by Marilyn Marks

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1 Science 1 2 Written by Marilyn Marks Editor: Carla Hamaguchi Illustrator: Jenny Campbell Designer/Production: Moonhee Pak/Mary Gagné Cover Designer: Barbara Peterson Art Director: Tom Cochrane Project Director: Carolea Williams 2005 Creative Teaching Press, Inc., Huntington Beach, CA Reproduction of activities in any manner for use in the classroom and not for commercial sale is permissible. Reproduction of these materials for an entire school or for a school system is strictly prohibited.

2 Table of Contents Introduction LIFE SCIENCE Animal Homes Life under the Ground Life in a Tree Life in a Pond Life in the Ocean Life in a Forest Animal Pets Plants Plant Parts Plant Roots Plant Stems Plant Leaves Plant Seeds Plants Make Flowers How Plants Grow Plant Parts We Eat Tree Families Trees Are Useful Five Senses and Nutrition My Eyes My Ears How Does It Taste? How Does It Smell? Sense of Touch Healthy Eating Fruits and Vegetables Body Word Scramble Animals Insects Insect Metamorphosis Amphibians Reptiles Fish Birds Mammals What s on the Outside of an Animal s Body? Colorful Animals What Animals Eat How Animals Move Dinosaurs Animals of Long Ago Dinosaur Lunch Dinosaur Footprints Dinosaur Puzzle EARTH SCIENCE Rocks and Soil What Is Soil? What Is a Rock? Why Don t Rocks Last Forever? What Do People Do with Rocks? Rocks Have Hidden Treasures Some Rocks Are Pretty Rocks from Long Ago Over Hill and Dale Landforms Earth Crossword Puzzle Natural Resources Earth s Natural Resources What Wastes Natural Resources? What Is Smog? How We Use Water Help Save Our Water Saving Energy at Home What Saves Paper? How We Use Air Where on Earth Does Our Food Come From? Where Does Our Water Come From? Where Does Fuel Come From? What Are Our Clothes Made From?

3 Astronomy The Sun Day and Night The Moon Starry Night Weather and Seasons Cloudy Day Sunny Day Is It Going to Rain? What s the Temperature? The Four Seasons What s Falling Out of the Sky Precipitation Weather Word Scramble Dressing for the Weather Windy Weather Stormy Weather PHYSICAL SCIENCE Matter What Is Matter? States of Matter Solids Follow That Drop Lots of Air Sinking and Floating Sound Sound Vibrations Turn Up the Volume What Is Pitch? Musical Sounds Animal Sounds Sound Travels Puzzling Sounds Light and Shadows Shadows Rainbows Safety in the Sun Simple Machines Simple Machines Crossword Puzzle Some Machines Cut Things Machines Can Hold Things Machines Can Make Things Move Which Machine Is Best? Machines at Home and School What Is a Lever? Are These Screws? What Is an Inclined Plane? What Is a Wedge? Wheels Are Useful Machines How Does a Pulley Work? What Are Gears? Machines Help Us Play Sports Magnets Magnets What Is a Magnetic Field? Magnets Have Poles Magnet Puzzle Magnets Come in Many Shapes Answer Key

4 Name Date Animal Homes Animals live in many places. Some live in trees. Some live under the ground. Other animals live in the water. Many animals build a home. Other animals find a place to call home. Look at the picture. Write the number of each animal in the box that shows where it usually lives. Nest Hive/Nest Hole Cave Tall Grass Under Rocks Science Creative Teaching Press Underground In Water Life Science 5

5 Name Date Life under the Ground Many animals make their home under the ground. Some underground animals have claws for digging a tunnel or a burrow. Others find a hole already made. Underground homes are a safe and warm place to raise a family. Look at each picture. Circle all of the animals that can live under the ground. Ant Butterfly Some Rabbits Robin Mole Some Snakes Earthworm Snail Prairie Dog Science Creative Teaching Press 6 Life Science

6 Name Date Life in a Tree You might be surprised to discover all the animals that can live in a tree. They can hide under the leaves or between the branches. Some birds build nests in the branches. Other animals live in holes in the tree. A tree can be home to many animals. Look at the picture of the tree. Read each statement. Write T if the statement is true or F if it is false. Barred owl Bark Beetle Tunnels Gray squirrel Rose-breasted grosbeak Raccoon Woodpecker nestings Hairy woodpecker Raccoons build a nest in the tree branches. Bark beetles dig tunnels under the tree bark. Woodpecker babies live in a nest inside a tree. Science Creative Teaching Press The owl digs a hole in the side of the tree to make a home. Trees can be a good place for an animal to hide. Squirrels live among the tree branches or in a hole in the tree. Life Science 7