Lesson 55 of 84 · Exploring Nature

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Ants at Work (Part 2)

🧪Lab Brief #55

Exploring Nature.

🎯 Your mission

Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.

⚡ The twist

Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.

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Mind = Blown

🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.

What You'll Learn

Some plants grow fruit that we can eat! Apples, oranges, and bananas grow on trees and plants.

Key Words

wing
tail

Materials Needed

labels
seeds
soil
cups

Safety First

Adult supervision recommended.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Ask a grown-up to explain today's topic: Exploring Nature.

Step 2 — Do

Use playdough to make your favorite animal. What shape is its body?

Step 3 — Observe

Draw a picture of what you see.

Step 4 — Record

Share what you learned with someone!

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Do flowers need water?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.

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For the dinner table

“What's the most surprising thing you learned today?”

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Next Smart Experiment

We'll pick an experiment that matches exactly how you're thinking right now.

🔭Share card

Share this experiment

Send it to a parent who's looking for a 10-minute kitchen science win.

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