Lesson 54 of 84 · Animals

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild Jungle

Roots, Stems, and Leaves (Part 2)

🧪Lab Brief #54

Roots, Stems, and Leaves (Part 2).

🎯 Your mission

Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.

⚡ The twist

Every species solves the same problem differently.

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Mind = Blown

🐙 An octopus has 9 brains and 3 hearts.

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Make a hypothesis first

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

What You'll Learn

Roots hold the plant in the ground and soak up water and nutrients from the soil.

Key Words

insect
mammal

Materials Needed

tape
small pots
cotton balls
zip-lock bags
labels
seeds

Safety First

Do not taste any materials.
Wear safety goggles when mixing liquids.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Look at the picture and read the labels.

Step 2 — Do

Draw the life cycle of a butterfly: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly. Label each stage.

Step 3 — Observe

Draw a picture of what you observe.

Step 4 — Record

Share your results with a partner.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Which part of a plant takes in water?

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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