Facts At Your Fingertips: The living world – Animal reproduction Animals use different methods to reproduce (have babies). The young of some species develop inside eggs laid by the mother, while other species give birth to live young. Some have many young, most of which will be eaten by predators, while others produce a few … Read more
Facts At Your Fingertips: The living world – Types of animal There are millions of animal species living on Earth. They are divided into two main groups: vertebrates, such as mammals and fish, which have a backbone; and invertebrates, such as insects and mollusks, which do not have a backbone. VERTEBRATES There are five main … Read more
Facts At Your Fingertips: The living world – What is an animal? Animals are living things that get their energy by feeding on other living things, including plants and other animals. Like plants, animals can respond and react to the world around them and communicate with each other. Most animals can also move around. Animals … Read more
Facts At Your Fingertips: The living world – Flowers and seeds Most plants reproduce using seeds. The seeds are made when the male part (pollen) of one plant combines with the female part (ovum) of another plant. The plant then scatters its seeds to new places, where they take root and grow into new plants. … Read more
Facts At Your Fingertips: The living world – How plants work Unlike animals, plants make their own food. They do this during the daytime, when they use sunlight to provide energy for the food-making process, called photosynthesis. This takes place in the plant’s leaves, using a green chemical called chlorophyll. Surviving winter In cool parts … Read more
Facts At Your Fingertips: The living world – Plants Plants range in size from enormous trees to tiny mosses. They make their own food using the energy of the Sun in a process called photosynthesis. Most plants are fixed in one place, with roots that can go deep into the ground. There are many different … Read more
Facts At Your Fingertips: The living world – Fungi Fungi are life-forms such as mushrooms, yeasts, and molds that feed on plants and animals. They break down dead animals and plants, feeding on the nutrients. When the fungi die and are themselves eaten, this recycles the nutrients. Mushrooms The familiar mushrooms that grow in fields … Read more
Facts At Your Fingertips: The living world – Microlife Bacteria and protists are single-celled organisms that can only be seen using a microscope. Bacteria are so small that 10,000 could fit on the head of a pin. Microlife is found all around us, and even inside us—there are 10 times as many bacteria in our … Read more
Facts At Your Fingertips: The living world – Classifying life To study the wide range of life on Earth, scientists group together living things that have similar characteristics. There are different levels of groups, depending on how similar the life-forms are. The broadest level is a kingdom, such as animals. All animals are then divided … Read more
Facts At Your Fingertips: The living world – Types of living thing Scientists divide the wide variety of life on Earth into different groups. The smallest group is the “species,” which are life- forms that are very similar and are able to breed with each other. The largest group is the “kingdom.” There are five … Read more
