Lesson 61 of 84 · Simple Ecosystems
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleWhat Living Things Need (Part 3)
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
Living things need food, water, air, and space to survive. Without these, they cannot live.
Key Words
- habitat
- life cycle
- offspring
Materials Needed
- tape
- small pots
- cotton balls
- zip-lock bags
Safety First
- Wash hands after handling materials.
- Be careful with scissors — ask an adult for help if needed.
Steps
Read about Simple Ecosystems with a partner or grown-up.
Plant two seeds: put one in sunlight and one in a dark closet. Water both the same amount each day.
Watch carefully. What happens?
Draw and write about what you learned.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What do all living things need?
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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