Life science energy from plants and animals 7 ways to get energy

All living things need energy.. Plants use sunlight to make their own food... Animals do not make their own food.. These animals get energy by eating the meat of other animals... Bears

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Ways to Get

Energ

by Linda Yoshizawa

All living things need energy Energy lets us

move and grow It lets us do the things we want to

do Energy comes from the Sun

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Plants get energy from the Sun They also

need water, air, and other things from the soil

Plants use sunlight to make their own food

Animals do not make their own food

Some animals eat only plants That’s where they get their energy

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Some animals eat other animals

These animals get energy by eating the meat

of other animals

Bears get energy in many ways They eat both plants and animals Bears eat fish, but they also eat

berries and other fruits, nuts, honey, mushrooms,

and vegetables Sometimes they will eat frogs, bees,

and small animals

People are animals too People get energy

from eating plants and animals A hamburger

comes from an animal—a cow Salad comes from

plants—lettuce and carrots

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Plants and animals are all linked in a chain

we call a food chain Here is an example of a food chain The sun helps the corn make its own food The chicken eats the corn And people eat the

meat from the chicken.

Responding

Think About What You Have Read

EA What is the source of energy for plants,

animals, and people?

BA What type of living thing can make its own food? How do people get energy?

Activity

Draw pictures of 5 healthy foods people can eat to

get energy Tell whether each food comes from a plant or animal

Life Science: Energy for Plants and Animols

Ss HOUGHTON MIFFLIN