Lesson 64 of 84 · Ecosystems
Lesson⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleThe Butterfly Life Cycle (Part 2)
Ecosystems.
🎯 Your mission
Understand the idea. Then look for it everywhere.
⚡ The twist
Living things break the rules of non-living things — find the rule they break.
Mind = Blown
🦠 You have more bacterial cells in your body than human cells.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what will happen to the plant if you change the water?
What You'll Learn
Coral reefs are underwater ecosystems built by tiny coral animals. They support an incredible diversity of marine life including fish, sea turtles, and invertebrates.
Key Words
- biodiversity
- succession
Steps
Read the introduction and identify the main idea of this lesson.
Collect and classify 10 organisms from your yard into kingdoms, phyla, or groups. Use a dichotomous key if available.
Watch carefully for any changes and note the time.
Create a data table to organize your measurements.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Why do some birds migrate?
Where you see this in real life
Your own body is doing this thousands of times every second.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find one thing about your body that's different from a friend's. Wonder why.
For the dinner table
“Tell me something you noticed about your own body today.”
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