Lesson 61 of 84 · Light Optics
Experiment⭐ 30 XP⚡ Spark LabDesert Survival Adaptations (Part 2)
Light Optics.
🎯 Your mission
Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.
⚡ The twist
Speed isn't the same as force. Don't mix them up.
Mind = Blown
⚡ Static electricity is the same physics as lightning, just smaller.
Make a hypothesis first
Guess: where does the energy go?
What You'll Learn
Biomes are large regions with similar climate, plants, and animals. Major biomes include tropical rainforest, desert, grassland, tundra, and temperate forest.
Key Words
- photosynthesis
- vertebrate
- invertebrate
Materials Needed
- cups
- water
- plastic wrap
Safety First
- Protect your work surface with newspaper or plastic.
- Adult supervision recommended.
Steps
Study the diagram and label the parts you recognize.
Set up a composting experiment: place food scraps in one sealed bag and leaves in another. Observe decomposition over two weeks and record changes.
Compare the before and after states.
Write your conclusion: did the results match your hypothesis? What would you change next time?
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is a food web?
Where you see this in real life
This is why airplanes can fly and why rockets reach space.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
This week, find one thing in your house that turns one kind of energy into another.
For the dinner table
“Show me something at home that uses this kind of energy.”
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