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Lesson 46 of 84 ยท Electricity

Lessonโญ 30 XPโšก Spark Lab

How Animals Adapt to Survive (Part 2)

๐ŸงชLab Brief #46

Electricity.

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

Understand the idea. Then look for it everywhere.

โšก The twist

Speed isn't the same as force. Don't mix them up.

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Mind = Blown

๐Ÿ”ฅ A bolt of lightning is 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun.

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Make a hypothesis first

Guess: where does the energy go?

What You'll Learn

Animals have different adaptations that help them survive. Camouflage helps animals blend in, sharp claws help predators catch prey, and thick fur keeps animals warm.

Key Words

  • producer
  • consumer
  • decomposer

Steps

Step 1 โ€” Read

Study the diagram and label the parts you recognize.

Step 2 โ€” Do

Build a model ecosystem in a jar using soil, small plants, and water. Seal it and observe how the water cycle works inside it for one week.

Step 3 โ€” Observe

Draw a detailed diagram of what you observe.

Step 4 โ€” Record

Write a conclusion: what did your results show? Did they match your prediction?

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What do hibernating animals do?

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Where you see this in real life

You use this every time you flip a light switch, ride a bike, or kick a ball.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Time how long a small ball rolls down something, then change the slope and try again.

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For the dinner table

โ€œShow me something at home that uses this kind of energy.โ€

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