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Living Things Change Their Environment K-ESS2-2

Kindergarten - NGSS - CA

all the living and nonliving things in an area

All the living and nonliving things in an area

Environment

All the living and nonliving things in an area. Environment. The environment is everything around us, like plants, animals, water, and rocks, where we live and play.

the place where an organism lives

The place where an organism lives

Habitat

The place where an organism lives. Habitat. A habitat is a home where plants and animals live and grow.

a substance that an organism needs to live, like water or minerals

A substance that an organism needs to live, like water or minerals

Nutrient

A substance that an organism needs to live, like water or minerals. Nutrient. In kindergarten terms, a nutrient is like food for plants and animals that helps them grow and stay healthy.

any living thing

Any living thing

Organism

Any living thing. Organism. An organism is any living thing, like a plant or animal, that can grow and change.

a multicellular eukaryote that produces its own food by photosynthesis

A multicellular eukaryote that produces its own food by photosynthesis

Plant

A multicellular eukaryote that produces its own food by photosynthesis. plant. A plant is a living thing that grows in the ground and makes its own food using sunlight.