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Lesson 15 of 84 · Life Cycles
ExperimentDesert Animals Stay Cool
What You'll Learn
Plants produce oxygen that animals need to breathe. Animals produce carbon dioxide that plants need to grow!
Key Words
- adapt
- food chain
Materials Needed
- paper towels
- markers
- tape
- small pots
- cotton balls
Safety First
- Clean up spills immediately to prevent slipping.
- Use materials only as directed in the experiment.
- Keep small objects away from young children.
Steps
Step 1 — Read
Talk about what you already know about Life Cycles.
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
Compare what happened to what you predicted.
Step 4 — Record
Tell the class one thing you learned today.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What do bees get from flowers?