Lesson 11 of 11 · Animals

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild Jungle

Some Animals Come Out at Night

🧪Lab Brief #11

Some Animals Come Out at Night.

🎯 Your mission

Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).

⚡ The twist

Living things break the rules of non-living things — find the rule they break.

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Mind = Blown

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

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Make a hypothesis first

Predict: what will happen to the plant if you change the water?

What You'll Learn

Nocturnal animals such as owls, bats and badgers are awake at night and asleep by day. Big eyes, sharp hearing or a strong sense of smell help them find food in the dark.

Key Words

Tap a word to see its definition.

Materials Needed

animal picture cards

Safety First

Have an adult check your set-up before you start, and tidy everything away afterwards.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Read the explanation above and note the two key terms before you start.

Step 2 — Do

Sort ten animal cards into nocturnal and diurnal piles. For each nocturnal animal, name the body part that helps it in the dark.

Step 3 — Observe

Record what actually happened, including anything that did not match what you expected.

Step 4 — Record

Write a conclusion that answers the question this lesson opened with, and state your uncertainty.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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A nocturnal animal is awake:

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

This is why plants grow toward windows and why scabs form.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Watch a plant or pet for 5 minutes today and write down what you noticed.

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For the dinner table

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

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