Lesson 17 of 84 · Habitats
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleHiding with Camouflage
Hiding with Camouflage.
🎯 Your mission
Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.
⚡ The twist
Living things break the rules of non-living things — find the rule they break.
Mind = Blown
🦠 You have more bacterial cells in your body than human cells.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what will happen to the plant if you change the water?
What You'll Learn
Camouflage helps animals hide from predators. A green frog hides in green leaves!
Key Words
Tap a word to see its definition.
Materials Needed
- markers
- tape
- small pots
- cotton balls
Safety First
- Keep small objects away from young children.
Steps
Look at the new words. Can you say each one?
Sort animal picture cards into groups: animals with fur, feathers, or scales.
Use your senses to describe what you notice.
Write 1-2 sentences about what happened.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is a life cycle?
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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