The student will investigate and understand that plants and animals have structures that distinguish them from one another and play vital roles in their ability to survive. Key ideas include

1. the survival of plants and animals depends on photosynthesis;
2. plants and animals have different structures and processes for obtaining energy; and
3. plants and animals have different structures and processes for creating offspring.

Central Idea: Plants and animals have different processes and structures that allow them to carry out life processes such as obtaining energy and reproducing.

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

• Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.
  • They use the green pigment, chlorophyll, along with carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight to produce food (sugar).
  • The leaf is the primary food-producing part of these plants.
  • Oxygen is released during photosynthesis
• Photosynthesis enables plants to trap energy from the sun and convert it into sugar that can be used by organisms.
• Because animals are not capable of producing their own food, they must consume other organisms to meet their energy needs.
  • Animals have different methods that help them get food.

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PLANT PARTS

• For many green plants, there are anatomical structures that perform basic functions.
  • Roots anchor the plants and take water and nutrients from the soil.
  • Stems provide support and allow movement of water and nutrients.
  • Leaves are the primary sites for photosynthesis.
  • Flowers are the reproductive structures .

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