SCIENCE YEAR 4

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Protection From Danger

Special characteristics and behaviour that protect animals from danger are :

a) Sharp spines• can frighten and hurt enemies• examples : porcupines,

b) Hard Scales• protect animals from being hurt by enemies.• examples : pangolin, crocodiles

c) Hard shell• animals hide in the shell when they are

attacked by enemies.• examples : snail, tortoise

d) Poisonous sting• can hurt and kill enemies.• examples : scorpions, centipedes

e) Produce a bad smell• cause enemies to stay away from enemies.• examples : bed bug, skunk

f) Curls up the body• enemies cannot open and eat the animals easily.• examples : millipede, armadillo

g) Camouflage• change its body colour or patterns similar

to the surrounding.• examples : chameleon, zebra

Living In Extreme Weather

Extreme weather means weather that is really hot or really cold.

Cold Region Hot Region

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a) Thick fur • prevent heat loss and keep them warm• examples : polar bear, sheep.

b) Thick layer of fat• to keeps the animal warm• examples : penguin, sea lion

c) Hibernation• sleep throughout the cold season.• examples : artic fox, squirrel

a) Have humps on the back• the humps can store food and water.• example : camel

b) Wallowing• animals wallowing in water or in

mud to cool their bodies.• examples : rhinoceros, buffalo

c) Have long ears• to lose heat easily.• example : desert fox

Activities

WORKSHEET 1

WORKSHEET 2

Evaluation

1. Animals need to protect themselves from enemies…

A. to breathe

B. to get energy

C. to look for food

D. to continue to survive

2. Diagram below show the characteristics of animals to protect themselves from enemies.

Specific Characterist

ics

X Y

Animals : Bed Bug Chameleon

What are specific characteristics X and Y?

X Y

A. Poisonous sting Bad smell

B. Sharp spines Hard shells

D. Hard scales Curls up body

C. Bad smell Camouflage

3. The information below shows how an animal protect itself.

The animal is probably…

A. a bed bug

B. a millipede

C. a centipede

D. a caterpillar

When the animal is attacked by its enemies, it will produces a bad smell.

4. Diagram below shows an animal that lives in the desert.

Which part of the animal stores food to enable it to survive in the desert?

A. Neck

B. Humps

C. Throat

D. Stomach

Enhancement

Problem

How to make a model of an imaginary pet that enables it to survive danger and extreme weather?

Material

Empty can drink of various

size

Drinking straw Sponge

ToothpicksCotton wool

Clear plastic bottle

Step

1.Work in group of four.2.Discuss in your group, the specific characteristics that you want to put into your imaginary animal to :

a) protect from dangerb) protect from extreme weather.

3. Use the materials provided to create your imaginary pet.

Findings

1.Give reason why your model is build as such. Write them in your scratch book.2.Explain how the special characteristics help them to survive from danger and extreme weather.

Conclusion

“My imaginary pet can survive from ____________ and ___________ because _______________.”

Discuss in your group. Write it in your scratch book.

WELL DONE !!

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