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Lesson 66 of 84 ยท Habitats

Experiment

Sorting Living and Nonliving Things (Part 3)

What You'll Learn

An ecosystem is all the living and non-living things in an area working together.

Key Words

  • survive
  • predator
  • prey

Materials Needed

  • cotton balls
  • zip-lock bags
  • labels
  • seeds

Safety First

  • Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.

Steps

Step 1 โ€” Read

Read about Habitats with a partner or grown-up.

Step 2 โ€” Do

Draw the life cycle of a butterfly: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly. Label each stage.

Step 3 โ€” Observe

Watch carefully. What happens?

Step 4 โ€” Record

Draw and write about what you learned.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

1 of 3

What is a food chain?

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