Read about animals
key notes :
Introduction to Animal Diversity: Explain the vast variety of animals on Earth, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
Habitats and Adaptations: Discuss how animals adapt to different habitats such as deserts, forests, oceans, and polar regions.
Life Cycles: Explore the life cycles of different animals, from birth (or hatching) through maturity to reproduction.
Diet and Food Chains: Introduce how animals get their food, whether they are herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores, and discuss simple food chains.
Behavior and Communication: Highlight how animals communicate with each other and exhibit various behaviors for survival and social interaction.
Learn with an example
🔥Read the text about the cat
meows.
While kittens meow to their mothers, they stop once they are old enough to take care of themselves. At that point, cats use smell, touch and body language to talk to each other. So if adult cats aren’t making noise for each other, why do cats meow? Cats meow to talk with their humans!
🔷If you are a cat owner, you may be interested in understanding your cat’s meows. Different meows can have distinct meanings. A short, high squeak or chirp is a cheerful hello. A louder and longer meow is a cat’s way of saying ‘Please?’ or ‘Let me out!’ An even longer and louder meow is your cat’s way of demanding something, like ‘Food! Now!’ Of course, the best cat sound to many cat owners is a low, rumbling purr that comes from a happy cat.
🔥 Why do adult cats meow?
- to talk to people
- to talk to other cats
- to act like kittens
Look at the text in bold below. It tells you why adult cats meow.
While kittens meow to their mothers, they stop once they are old enough to take care of themselves. At that point, cats use smell, touch and body language to talk to each other. So if adult cats aren’t making noise for each other, why do cats meow? Cats meow to talk with their humans!
🔥Read the text about
beehives.
Like many animals, bees live in nests. These nests, which are sometimes called hives, each have one opening where all bees enter and leave. Inside the nest are sheets of tiny rooms made of wax, called honeycombs. The tiny rooms are shaped like hexagons. That means they have six sides. These hexagons fit together without wasting space, and their shape helps make the nest stronger.
🔷To make the wax for the honeycombs, bees use the sugar from the honey they eat. They convert this sugar into wax. To make the honeycomb rooms, bees first make a circle with the soft wax. They then use their bodies to push the circle and give it its six flat sides. Once the rooms have been built, the bees use them to store pollen, eggs and honey. All of those are things that bees need to keep growing and working day after day.
🔥 What are the small rooms inside the bees’ nest made of?
- sticks
- wax
- eggs
Look at the text in bold below. It tells you what the small rooms inside the bees’ nest are made of.
Like many animals, bees live in nests. These nests, which are sometimes called hives, each have one opening where all bees enter and leave. Inside the nest are sheets of tiny rooms made of wax, called honeycombs.
The tiny rooms are shaped like hexagons. That means they have six sides. These hexagons fit together without wasting space, and their shape helps make the nest stronger.
🔥Read the text about Alex the
parrot.
Most parrots can speak, or at least copy the sounds of people talking. Alex, an African grey parrot, learned to do much more. He knew how to do simple maths. In fact, he was capable of adding up to six objects. Alex added up crackers, jelly beans and blocks. He could also point out seven different colours and six shapes. And he knew more than a hundred words!
🔷Alex’s owner taught him for more than thirty years and observed a lot about how parrots learn. People had worked with animals before Alex to see if animals could understand language and maths. But Alex proved that animals might be even smarter than we thought!
🔥 Based on the text, what was one of the things that made Alex different from most parrots?
- He loved playing with blocks.
- He was an African grey parrot.
- He was able to do maths.
Look at the text in bold below. It tells you what made Alex different from most parrots.
Most parrots can speak, or at least copy the sounds of people talking. Alex, an African grey parrot, learned to do much more. He knew how to do simple maths. In fact, he was capable of adding up to six objects.
Alex added up crackers, jelly beans and blocks. He could also point out seven different colours and six shapes. And he knew more than a hundred words!
🔥Read the text about
kangaroos.
🔷Kangaroos are unusual looking animals. But their funny looking bodies help them survive in the wild. Thanks to their strong back legs, kangaroos can jump up to nine metres. They also pound their long feet and big tails on the ground to warn other kangaroos of danger.
🔷Kangaroos use their short arms to defend themselves against each other or dangerous animals, such as wild dogs. Some people call kangaroos boxers because of the way they hold their arms when they fight. Kangaroos also sometimes lick their arms on hot days. They do this to cool off. From head to toe, kangaroos use what they have to stay safe and comfortable in the wild.
🔥 Why are kangaroos called boxers?
- because they have strong back legs
- because of how they use their arms to fight
- because they lick their arms before fighting.
Look at the text in bold below. It tells you why kangaroos are called boxers.
Kangaroos use their short arms to defend against each other or dangerous animals, such as wild dogs. Some people call kangaroos boxers because of the way they hold their arms when they fight. Kangaroos sometimes lick their arms on hot days. They do this to cool off. From head to toe, kangaroos use what they have to stay safe and comfortable in the wild.
let’s practice!
Read the text about giant tortoises.
The Galápagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean are home to the giant tortoise. These tortoises are massive, weighing over two hundred kilograms. However, giant tortoises do not use much energy.
They often rest for up to sixteen hours a day. And when there is little water, giant tortoises might sleep for weeks at a time. This helps them save energy. Giant tortoises can live up to a year without food or water if they have to!
Life has not always been easy for giant tortoises, though. When people first arrived at the Galápagos Islands hundreds of years ago, they took many of the tortoises away. And some people hunted the tortoises for food and oil. Few tortoises are left on the island today. Luckily, many groups of people are now working to keep these giant animals safe. Hopefully, giant tortoises can roam the islands for many years to come.
