Lesson 1 of 7 · What Living Things Need

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What Living Things Need

🧪Lab Brief #1

What Living Things Need.

🎯 Your mission

Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.

⚡ 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

Living things need food, water, air, and space to survive. Without these, they cannot live.

Key Words

Tap a word to see its definition.

Materials Needed

seeds
water

Safety First

Never look directly at the Sun or into a laser, even briefly.
Mop up spills straight away so nobody slips, and keep liquids away from sockets.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Look at the new words. Can you say each one?

Step 2 — Do

Plant two seeds: put one in sunlight and one in a dark closet. Water both the same amount each day.

Step 3 — Observe

Look for something that changed. What is it?

Step 4 — Record

Circle the correct answer on your worksheet.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What do all living things need?

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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.

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For the dinner table

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

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