Lesson 9 of 84 · Simple Ecosystems
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleAnimals in Winter
Simple Ecosystems.
🎯 Your mission
Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.
⚡ The twist
Every species solves the same problem differently.
Mind = Blown
🐙 An octopus has 9 brains and 3 hearts.
Make a hypothesis first
Before you watch: what do you think it'll do?
What You'll Learn
Seasons affect animals and plants. In winter, some animals hibernate, some migrate to warmer places, and some stay and find food in the cold.
Key Words
- prey
- camouflage
- hibernate
Materials Needed
- tape
- small pots
- cotton balls
- zip-lock bags
- labels
- seeds
Safety First
- Wash hands after handling materials.
- Be careful with scissors — ask an adult for help if needed.
- Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.
Steps
Look at the picture and read the labels.
Draw a food chain: start with the sun, then a plant, then an animal that eats it, then a predator.
Draw a picture of what you observe.
Share your results with a partner.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Which part of a plant takes in water?
Where you see this in real life
Your own body is doing this thousands of times every second.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find one thing about your body that's different from a friend's. Wonder why.
For the dinner table
“Tell me something you noticed about your own body today.”
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