Lesson 48 of 84 · Simple Ecosystems
Lesson⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleBody Parts That Help (Part 2)
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
Animals use their body parts to survive: sharp claws catch food, thick fur keeps them warm, and long legs help them run fast.
Key Words
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Steps
Read the introduction. What is this lesson about?
Draw the life cycle of a butterfly: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly. Label each stage.
Look for something that changed. What is it?
Circle the correct answer on your worksheet.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is a habitat?
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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