This document compares and contrasts some key characteristics of plants and animals. It notes that both plants and animals are living things that need air, water and sunlight to survive. However, plants can make their own food using sunlight and do not move or have senses, while animals need to eat other organisms for food and have senses and the ability to move. The document also outlines the main parts of a plant - roots, stem, leaves, and flowers - and their functions.

1. Plants
and
animals

2. Plants Animals
Plants are living things. Animals are living things.
Plants need air, water and
sunlight.
Animals need air, water
and sunlight.

3. Animals
Animals have babies or lay eggs.

4. Plants
Plants produce seeds.

5. Animals
Animals move to get food.

6. Plants
Plants make their own food.
water
sunlight

7. Animals
Animals have 5 senses: they can…
see hear smell
taste touch

8. Plants
Plants have roots, a stem, leaves and flowers.

9. Plants

10. 1. Roots

11. 2. Stem

12. 3. Leaves

13. 4. Flowers

14. The roots take in the water and
minerals from the soil.

15. The stem takes the water and minerals
to the leaves.
The stem supports the plant.

16. The leaves take in air (CO2) and
sunlight.

17. Plants make their own food and produce
oxygen.

18. The flowers produce seeds.