Lesson 56 of 84 · Life Cycles

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild Jungle

Helpful Insects (Part 2)

🧪Lab Brief #56

Life Cycles.

🎯 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

Some animals come out at night (nocturnal) and some are active during the day (diurnal).

Key Words

mammal
reptile
amphibian

Materials Needed

paper towels
markers
tape
small pots
cotton balls
zip-lock bags

Safety First

Do not taste any materials.
Wear safety goggles when mixing liquids.
Wash hands after handling materials.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Read about Life Cycles with a partner or grown-up.

Step 2 — Do

Go outside and collect 5 different leaves. Tape them to paper and write how each one is different.

Step 3 — Observe

Watch carefully. What happens?

Step 4 — Record

Draw and write about what you learned.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Which is an insect?

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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