Difference between revisions of "MRS GREN"
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: '''Move''' - A uses its legs and wings to move in search of food. | : '''Move''' - A uses its legs and wings to move in search of food. | ||
: '''Respire''' - A fly gets energy from the food they eat. | : '''Respire''' - A fly gets energy from the food they eat. | ||
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: '''Excrete''' - A fly breaths out waste gas and leave droppings of waste material. | : '''Excrete''' - A fly breaths out waste gas and leave droppings of waste material. | ||
: '''Nutrition''' - Flies must take in new material by eating food. | : '''Nutrition''' - Flies must take in new material by eating food. | ||
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: '''Move''' - The leaves of an oak tree will move to aim toward the sun. | : '''Move''' - The leaves of an oak tree will move to aim toward the sun. | ||
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| − | + | : '''Sense''' - Oak trees sense the change in temperature and amount of light and lose their leaves in winter. | |
| − | + | : '''Grow''' - Oak trees begin as a small seed and grow up to 20 metres tall. | |
| − | + | : '''Reproduce''' - Oak trees make seeds called acorns which can grow into new oak trees. | |
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| − | + | : '''Nutrition''' - Oak trees take in minerals and water the soil. | |
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Revision as of 08:47, 2 September 2018
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
MRS GREN is a memory tool to help remember what makes something alive.
MRS GREN
If something is Alive is must be able to:
- Move - To change direction.
- Respire - Get energy from food.
- Sense - To be able to respond to changes in the environment.
- Grow - Get get bigger.
- Reproduce - To make copies of itself.
- Excrete - To get rid of waste products.
- Nutrition - To take in new materials for growth and repair.
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Key Stage 3
Meaning
MRS GREN is an acronym used to help remember the criteria for something to be considered alive.
About MRS GREN
MRS GREN stands for:
- Movement - All living creatures can change direction when moving.
- Respiration - All living creatures can get energy from food.
- Sensitivity - All living creatures can respond to changes in the environment.
- Growth - All living creatures can get bigger by taking on new material.
- Reproduction - All living creatures can make copies of themselves.
- Excretion - All living creatures can get rid of waste materials.
- Nutrition - All living creatures can take on new materials for movement, growth and repair.