Lesson 19 of 84 · Simple Ecosystems
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleFlowers and Bees
Simple Ecosystems.
🎯 Your mission
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
⚡ The twist
Living things break the rules of non-living things — find the rule they break.
Mind = Blown
🌳 Trees can talk to each other through underground fungus networks.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what will happen to the plant if you change the water?
What You'll Learn
Flowers attract bees with their bright colors and sweet smell. Bees help flowers make seeds!
Key Words
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Materials Needed
- water
- plastic wrap
- ruler
- magnifying glass
- paper towels
Safety First
- Be careful with scissors — ask an adult for help if needed.
Steps
Look at the picture and read the labels.
Plant two seeds: put one in sunlight and one in a dark closet. Water both the same amount each day.
Draw a picture of what you observe.
Share your results with a partner.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What happens to a tadpole?
Where you see this in real life
This is why plants grow toward windows and why scabs form.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Watch a plant or pet for 5 minutes today and write down what you noticed.
For the dinner table
“Tell me something you noticed about your own body today.”
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