Living Things and their Habitats - Answers

The educational material provided offers answers for a Year Six science lesson on Living Things and Their Habitats. Students are tasked with categorising animals into groups based on characteristics such as the presence of fur, habitat (water or land), and the ability to fly. The answers highlight the six kingdoms of living organisms, including Plants, Animals, Fungi, Protista, Eubacteria, and Archaeabacteria. Additionally, the material covers the classification of mammals, with true or false statements to assess understanding of mammalian traits like fur, live birth, heart structure, and ear bones.

The answers further distinguish between vertebrates and invertebrates, noting that the presence of a skeleton is a key differentiator. Students are also asked to identify the classes of various animals, such as a Koala (Mammal), Nile Crocodile (Reptile), and Dragonfly (Insect), among others. The koala is specifically identified as a Marsupial, characterised by the presence of a pouch for carrying young. The dragonfly is noted for its lack of bones and having six legs, setting it apart from the other animals listed. The material touches on micro-organisms, listing types such as Fungi, Bacteria, and Viruses, and discusses their helpful or harmful roles. Furthermore, an experiment investigating the conditions for bacterial growth is described, with results indicating that warmth promotes growth, but excessive heat may inhibit it, and that freezing temperatures prevent bacterial growth, hence the common practice of storing food in freezers.