Lesson 6 of 84 · Plants and Animals

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild Jungle

Let's Go on a Nature Walk

🧪Lab Brief #6

Plants and Animals.

🎯 Your mission

Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.

⚡ The twist

Every species solves the same problem differently.

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Mind = Blown

🌳 Trees can talk to each other through underground fungus networks.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you watch: what do you think it'll do?

What You'll Learn

Some animals have fur, some have feathers, and some have scales. What covers your pet?

Key Words

seed
flower
leaf

Materials Needed

small pots
cotton balls
zip-lock bags
labels

Safety First

Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.
Clean up spills immediately to prevent slipping.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Have a grown-up read about Plants and Animals to you.

Step 2 — Do

Go outside and find a plant. Touch its leaves gently. Are they soft or rough?

Step 3 — Observe

Look closely! What do you see?

Step 4 — Record

Draw a picture of what you learned today.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Is a rock a living thing?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

Your own body is doing this thousands of times every second.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Find one thing about your body that's different from a friend's. Wonder why.

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For the dinner table

“Tell me something you noticed about your own body today.”

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