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Structure & Function Classwork
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1. How does a porcupine defend itself? Describe
the structure and function.
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2. How does a shark eat? Describe the structures
and their function.
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3. How does a cheetah run fast? Describe the
structures and their function.
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Structure & Function Homework
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Pay attention as you eat dinner tonight.
1. What structures on your body did you use as
you ate your food?
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2. Write each structure and its function in the chart
below. How did each structure help you to eat
dinner?
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Animal Structure & Function Classwork
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Draw a line, matching each bird with the correct
function for its beak.
Uses its strong
beak to pierce
frogs and fish.
Scoops up many
fish at one time in
its beak.
Tears apart fish
with its beak.
Sticks its beak into
the sand and mud
to search for food.
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Animal Structure & Function Homework
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For each structure below, write a sentence about
how it helps the animal to survive.
1. A scorpion’s stinger
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2. A mouse’s ears
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3. An eagle’s eyes
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4. A giraffe’s neck
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5. A polar bear’s fur
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6. A monkey’s fingers and thumbs
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Plant Structure & Function Classwork
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Fill in the chart with the function of each plant
structure.
Structure
Function
Flower
Stem
Leaves
Roots
Fruit
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Plant Structure & Function Homework
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1. Draw a flower on the next page. Label each part:
 Flower
 Stem
 Leaves
 Roots
2. Draw an arrow along the right side of the stem to
show in which direction water will travel in a
plant.
3. Draw an arrow along the left side of the stem to
show in which direction food will travel in a plant.
4. Where is pollen located in a plant?
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5. What is the purpose of fruit?
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Responses Classwork
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Each box shows a green seed that is buried in soil.
The sun in each picture is magic. It always stays in
the same place. It does not move during the day.
1. In each picture, draw the direction that the roots
will grow.
2. In each picture, draw the direction that the plant
will grow.
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Responses Homework
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Complete the chart with an example of how each
sense can help the animal in the picture to respond
to its environment.
Sense
Sight
Response
Taste
Touch
Hearing
Smell
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Classwork / Homework Answer Key
Structure & Function Classwork
1. A porcupines spines are sharp. They will hurt anything that tries to hurt the
porcupine.
2. A shark’s teeth are sharp and can tear food apart.
3. A cheetah’s legs have strong muscles that help the cheetah to run fast.
Structure & Function Homework
Answers will vary.
Examples of structures used while eating: fingers, thumb, jaw, teeth, eyes, nose,
tongue.
Animal Structure & Function Classwork
Uses its strong beak to pierce
frogs and fish.
Scoops up many fish at one
time in its beak.
Tears apart fish with its beak.
Sticks its beak into the sand
and mud to search for food.
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Animal Structure & Function Homework
1. A scorpion’s stinger helps the scorpion to protect itself.
2. A mouse’s ears helps it to hear noises and to stay away from danger.
3. An eagle’s eyes help it to see. This helps the eagle to find food and to see
danger.
4. A giraffe’s neck helps it to eat food that is at the top of the trees. Since the head
is up high, it can see danger.
5. A bear’s fur protects it from cold weather.
6. A monkey’s fingers and thumbs help it to grasp food.
Plant Structure & Function Classwork
Structure
Function
Flower
Creates pollen which helps to make seeds.
Stem
Supports the plant and transports water and food.
Leaves
Make food.
Roots
Take in water from the soil.
Fruit
Hold seeds that help new plants to grow.
Plant Structure & Function Homework
1. Make sure each structure is labeled correctly.
2. The arrow should point up from the roots to the top of the plant.
3. The arrow should point down from the leaves to the rest of the plant.
4. Pollen is located inside the flower.
5. The fruit holds seeds that help new plants to grow.
Responses Classwork
The roots in each seed will grow down into the soil.
The plant will grow towards the sunshine. (Picture #1 – to the left. Picture #2 –
straight up. Picture #3 – to the right.)
Responses Homework
Answers will vary.
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