Lesson 52 of 84 · Ecosystems
Lesson⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleHibernation: Surviving Winter (Part 2)
Ecosystems.
🎯 Your mission
Master the concept. Use it tomorrow.
⚡ The twist
Living things break the rules of non-living things — find the rule they break.
Mind = Blown
🌳 Trees can talk to each other through underground fungus networks.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what will happen to the plant if you change the water?
What You'll Learn
Hibernation is a deep sleep that helps animals survive winter when food is scarce. During hibernation, an animal's heart rate and breathing slow down to save energy.
Key Words
- food web
- adaptation
- metamorphosis
Steps
Read about Ecosystems and write down three key facts.
Dissect a flower (lily or tulip works well). Identify and label the sepals, petals, stamen, pistil, and ovary. Tape each part to paper.
Look for patterns in your observations.
Make a graph or chart showing your results.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is camouflage?
Where you see this in real life
This is why plants grow toward windows and why scabs form.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Watch a plant or pet for 5 minutes today and write down what you noticed.
For the dinner table
“Tell me something you noticed about your own body today.”
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