Lesson 24 of 84 · Simple Ecosystems
Lesson⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleWhat Roots Do
Simple Ecosystems.
🎯 Your mission
Understand the idea. Then look for it everywhere.
⚡ 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
Roots hold the plant in the ground and soak up water and nutrients from the soil.
Key Words
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Steps
Look at the picture and read the labels.
Draw the life cycle of a butterfly: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly. Label each stage.
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
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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