Lesson 38 of 84 · Plants

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild Jungle

How Seeds Travel (Part 2)

🧪Lab Brief #38

How Seeds Travel (Part 2).

🎯 Your mission

Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.

⚡ The twist

What the body does in one minute is wilder than any cartoon.

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Mind = Blown

🦠 You have more bacterial cells in your body than human cells.

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Make a hypothesis first

Guess: how does the body solve this problem?

What You'll Learn

Seeds travel in different ways: wind blows dandelion seeds, birds carry berries, and burrs stick to animal fur!

Key Words

predator
prey

Materials Needed

tape
small pots
cotton balls
zip-lock bags

Safety First

Work in a well-ventilated area when using vinegar or other strong-smelling substances.
Dispose of materials properly after the experiment.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Read the introduction. What is this lesson about?

Step 2 — Do

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

Step 3 — Observe

Look for something that changed. What is it?

Step 4 — Record

Circle the correct answer on your worksheet.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What does a caterpillar turn into?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

Your own body is doing this thousands of times every second.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Find one thing about your body that's different from a friend's. Wonder why.

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For the dinner table

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

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