Big+Idea+K-2+Organisms

Living things are similar and different from each other and nonliving things.

 * Living things are made of characteristic parts.
 * Each plant or animal has different external parts that help it to live.
 * Organisms have basic needs.
 * Animals need food, water, air and shelter.
 * Plants need air, water, and light.
 * Plants and animals have life cycles.
 * Offspring resemble their parents.
 * Magnifiers help people see objects they could not see without them.

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