Lesson 33 of 84 · What Living Things Need

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Animal Homes and Habitats (Part 2)

🧪Lab Brief #33

What Living Things Need.

🎯 Your mission

Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.

⚡ 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

Animals live in habitats that give them what they need: food, water, shelter, and space. A fish lives in water, a bird lives in trees.

Key Words

life cycle
offspring

Materials Needed

tape
small pots
cotton balls
zip-lock bags

Safety First

Keep small objects away from young children.
Work in a well-ventilated area when using vinegar or other strong-smelling substances.
Dispose of materials properly after the experiment.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Read the introduction. What is this lesson about?

Step 2 — Do

Draw a food chain: start with the sun, then a plant, then an animal that eats it, then a predator.

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 is a habitat?

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.

Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.

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For the dinner table

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

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