Lesson 29 of 84 · Atomic Structure
Simulation⭐ 30 XP🧪 Potion KitchenAnimal Communication
Atomic Structure.
🎯 Your mission
Run the sim. Spot the pattern.
⚡ The twist
Mixing two safe things doesn't always make a safe thing.
Mind = Blown
💧 Hot water can freeze faster than cold water under the right conditions. Nobody fully understands why.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: will the mixture get hotter, colder, or stay the same?
What You'll Learn
Animals communicate using sounds, body language, colors, and chemical signals called pheromones. Communication helps them find mates, warn of danger, and mark territory.
Key Words
- organism
- habitat
Steps
Review the background information on Atomic Structure before starting.
Build a model ecosystem in a jar using soil, small plants, and water. Seal it and observe how the water cycle works inside it for one week.
Observe what happens and describe it in detail.
Record your observations in your science journal with measurements and descriptions.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Which is an example of a learned behavior in animals?
Where you see this in real life
Your toothpaste, your soap, even your breakfast involves this.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Ask a grown-up to help you mix two safe kitchen things. Predict what will happen first.
For the dinner table
“What's something we cook that mixes things together this way?”
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