NS3: UNIT 5: REPTILES, AMPHIBIANS AND FISH

 

UNIT 5: REPTILES. AMPHIBIANS AND FISH

        5.1. Reptiles

        5.2. Amphibians

        5.3. Fish

 

5.1. Reptiles

- Reptiles are vertebrates.

- They live on land and in water.

- They can walk, run, slither and swim.

- Some examples are: lizards, snakes, turtles, crocodiles….

Ø REPRODUCTION.- They are oviparous.

Ø NUTRITION.- They are carnivores and omnivores

Ø RESPIRATION.- They breathe with their lungs.

Ø PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS.- They have scales to protect their body.

 

v     Activities

 

1.- Circle the correct answer.

        Reptiles are vertebrates/invertebrates.

2.- Write some examples.

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3.- What can they do?

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4.- Choose true or false.

- They are viviparous………………

- They breathe through their lungs………….

- They can fly……………………..

 

5.2. Amphibians

 

- They live on land and in water.

- They can use colour to hide themselves or to frighten predators.

- Some examples are: frogs, toads, newts and salamanders.

Ø REPRODUCTION.- They are oviparous and change through the metamorphosis. 

Ø NUTRITION.-They are carnivores.

Ø RESPIRATION.- Babies breathe with their gills and adults with their lungs and skin.

Ø PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS.- They have four limbs and moist skin.

v     Activities

1.- Where do the amphibians live?

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2.- Give me some examples of amphibians.

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3.- How can they use colour?

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4.- Write the four main steps of the life cycle of a frog.

5.3. Fish

- They are vertebrates.

- They live in fresh water  or in the sea.

- They move in groups.

- Some examples are: whale, sharks, seahorse….

Ø REPRODUCTION.- They are oviparous ( most of them)and viviparous ( shark and whale)

Ø NUTRITION.- They are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores

Ø RESPIRATION.- They breathe with their gills.

Ø PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS.- They have fins and a tail  to swim and scales to protect their body.

 

v     Activities

1.- Write the physical characteristics of a fish.

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2.- Give me some examples of fish.

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3.- How can a fish breathe?

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NS 5; UNIT 5 ECOSYSTEMS

 

UNIT 5: ECOSYSTEMS

       5.1. Elements of ecosystems.

       5.2. The Earth´s terrestrial ecosystems.

       5.3. Aquatic and artificial ecosystems.

 

5.1. Elements of ecosystems.

- An ecosystem include living and non-living thing.

- They interact each other in a specific area. 

Ø Living thing 

-        They are plants ( flora), animals ( fauna) and other organisms ( fungi and microorganisms).

-        POPULATION is made up of organisms in the same área which belong to the same specie.

-        COMUNITIES are formed by populations. These populations interact in the same environment.

Ø Physical environment.( non-living things)

- Physical enviroment is made up of non- living things such as soil, air, wáter, sunlight and so on.

5.2. The Earth´s terrestrial ecosystems.

- They are tundra, grasslands, tropical rainforest, forest and desert.

 

Ø Tundra features:

-          It is cold and very dry.

-        It is in the North Pole.

-        Flora: lichens, mosses and grasses.

-        Fauna: reindeers, artic foxes and polar bears.

         

Ø Grasslands features:

-        They are flat.

-        There are two types: Savannah ( tropical áreas) and Temperature grasslands ( Pampa).

-        Fauna: elephants, giraffes, zebras, lions….                       

Ø Tropical rainforest  features:

-        The weather is warm and wet.

-        Flora: trees.

-        Fauna: snakes, parrots….

                   

Ø Forest features:

-        There are three types:

·      Coniferous forest

-        Flora: evergreen trees such as pines.

-        Fauna: deers, foxes.

 

·       Temperatures dedicious forest

 

-        Flora: dedicious trees such as oak ( roble)

-        Fauna: squirrels

·       Mediterranean forest

-        Areas from the Mediterranean sea.

-        Flora: Rosemary ( romero)

-        Fauna: eagles, foxes.

Ø Desert features

-        They are very dry and hot.

-        The temperaturas are very high ( day) and very low ( night).

-        Flora: cacti, small bushes.

-        Fauna: snakes, camels.

                      

5.3. Aquatic and artificial ecosystems.

 

Ø Aquatic ecosystems. They are:

 

·       Marine ( coral reefs, shoreline, open ocean)

 

·       Freshwater ( flowing water and standing water)

Ø Artifitial ecosystems

 

-        They are man-made.

 

·       Terrestrial ( farmlands, gardens, parks, zoos.)

·       Aquatic ( aquariums, fish farms)

·       Urbans

 

-        We can see them in the cities.

-        Flora: grass, trees, bushes.

-        Fauna: cats, dogs, mosquitos, rats

 

                    

 

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