How Do Living Things Move?

It’s really cool to think about how living things move around! 🌟 Movement helps them interact with the world in fantastic ways. Let’s break it down:

1. Types of Movement:

   • Active Movement: This is when animals walk, swim, or fly. For example, birds soar through the sky and fish glide through water. They have special features that help them move.
   • Passive Movement: Plants move, too, but in a different way. They grow towards sunlight or water without actually "moving" from one place to another.

2. How They Move:

   • Muscles: Animals have muscles that contract, or tighten, to help them move.
   • Cilia and Flagella: Some tiny creatures, like paramecia, have small hair-like parts that help them swim.
   • Hydrostatic Skeletons: Jellyfish use water pressure inside their bodies to move around.

Learning about how living things move helps us see the amazing variety of life on Earth! 💚