Environmental Factors

TargetTo know that plants and animals

are adapted to their environments.

Swimming force

Fast swimming Breathing

Core Science 1 – page 78 and 79

Questions

Core Science 1 – page 78 and 79

Factors

• Many factors change around us, these are known as environmental factors– They may change every year, every month,

every day or more• Some factors which change are:

– Light– Temperature– Sound– Humidity (water in the air)

Light

• When there is less light ………..will happen

• When there is more light …………will happen

Light

• Draw a sketch in your book of how the amount of light changes in a 24 hour period

Time (hours)

Light Intensity (Units)

Divide your page into 4 and for each section draw a scene from each of the seasons – include any

animals you might see

Spring Summer

Autumn Winter

Changes

1. How does the amount of light change over a year?

2. How does the temperature change over a) A dayb) A year?

3. How do plants change over a year? – relate your answer to light and temperature