Lesson 30 of 84 · Habitats
Lesson⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleAnimal Body Coverings
Animal Body Coverings.
🎯 Your mission
Learn the rule. Then catch nature using it.
⚡ The twist
Every species solves the same problem differently.
Mind = Blown
🌳 Trees can talk to each other through underground fungus networks.
Make a hypothesis first
Before you watch: what do you think it'll do?
What You'll Learn
Different animals have different coverings: fur, feathers, scales, or smooth skin.
Key Words
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Steps
Talk about what you already know about Habitats.
Draw the life cycle of a butterfly: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly. Label each stage.
Compare what happened to what you predicted.
Tell the class one thing you learned today.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What do bees get from flowers?
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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