Lesson 7 of 7 · What Living Things Need

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Sorting Living Things into Groups

🧪Lab Brief #7

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

Scientists put animals into groups by what they have in common. Mammals have fur and feed their babies milk, birds have feathers, fish have gills and scales, and insects have six legs and three body parts.

Key Words

Tap a word to see its definition.

Materials Needed

animal picture cards
paper

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 twelve animal cards into mammals, birds, fish and insects. For each pile, write the one feature that every animal in it shares.

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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Which group has six legs and three body parts?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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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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