Lesson 44 of 84 · Life Cycles

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild Jungle

Food Chains: Who Eats What? (Part 2)

🧪Lab Brief #44

Life Cycles.

🎯 Your mission

Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.

⚡ The twist

Every species solves the same problem differently.

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Mind = Blown

🐙 An octopus has 9 brains and 3 hearts.

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Make a hypothesis first

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

What You'll Learn

A food chain shows who eats what. Grass is eaten by rabbits, and rabbits are eaten by foxes.

Key Words

migrate
adapt

Materials Needed

cups
water
plastic wrap
ruler

Safety First

Be careful with scissors — ask an adult for help if needed.
Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.
Clean up spills immediately to prevent slipping.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Look at the picture and read the labels.

Step 2 — Do

Go outside and collect 5 different leaves. Tape them to paper and write how each one is different.

Step 3 — Observe

Draw a picture of what you observe.

Step 4 — Record

Share your results with a partner.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What is camouflage?

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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