Lesson 60 of 84 · Life Cycles

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild Jungle

Night Animals: Who's Awake? (Part 2)

🧪Lab Brief #60

Life Cycles.

🎯 Your mission

Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).

⚡ The twist

Living things break the rules of non-living things — find the rule they break.

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Mind = Blown

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

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Make a hypothesis first

Predict: what will happen to the plant if you change the water?

What You'll Learn

Different animals have different coverings: fur, feathers, scales, or smooth skin.

Key Words

bird
habitat
life cycle

Materials Needed

seeds
soil
cups
water

Safety First

Be careful with scissors — ask an adult for help if needed.
Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Talk about what you already know about Life Cycles.

Step 2 — Do

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

Step 3 — Observe

Compare what happened to what you predicted.

Step 4 — Record

Tell the class one thing you learned today.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What do bees get from flowers?

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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