Young grow to adults
Animals and plants all begin as young forms and grow into full-sized versions of themselves. The type stays the same — a baby rabbit becomes an adult rabbit, just like how a seed grows into a tree of the same kind.
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Ines is a tiny fish. What will happen when Ines grows up?
- It stays the same size.
- It becomes a turtle.
- It becomes an adult fish. (right)
Kai wonders: A chick hatches from an egg and grows into what kind of bird?
- Small bird
- New bird
- Adult bird (right)
In science class, Luca asks: A baby rabbit becomes what kind of rabbit?
- An adult rabbit (right)
- A different rabbit
- A smaller rabbit
Tip: Animals and plants all begin as young forms and grow into full-sized versions of themselves. The type stays the same — a baby rabbit becomes an adult rabbit, just like how a seed grows into a tree of the same kind.
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