Lesson 57 of 84 · Habitats

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild Jungle

What Do Worms Do for Soil? (Part 2)

🧪Lab Brief #57

What Do Worms Do for Soil? (Part 2).

🎯 Your mission

Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.

⚡ The twist

Every species solves the same problem differently.

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Mind = Blown

🌳 Trees can talk to each other through underground fungus networks.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you watch: what do you think it'll do?

What You'll Learn

Decomposers like mushrooms and bacteria break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

Key Words

reptile
amphibian

Materials Needed

plastic wrap
ruler
magnifying glass
paper towels

Safety First

Use materials only as directed in the experiment.
Keep small objects away from young children.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Look at the new words. Can you say each one?

Step 2 — Do

Draw a food chain: start with the sun, then a plant, then an animal that eats it, then a predator.

Step 3 — Observe

Use your senses to describe what you notice.

Step 4 — Record

Write 1-2 sentences about what happened.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Where do polar bears live?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

This is why plants grow toward windows and why scabs form.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Watch a plant or pet for 5 minutes today and write down what you noticed.

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For the dinner table

“Tell me something you noticed about your own body today.”

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