Lesson 65 of 84 · Habitats
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JunglePlants and Their Parts (Part 3)
Plants and Their Parts (Part 3).
🎯 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
Plants make their own food using sunlight. This is called photosynthesis. Animals cannot make their own food.
Key Words
- offspring
- survive
- predator
Materials Needed
- cotton balls
- zip-lock bags
- labels
Safety First
- Dispose of materials properly after the experiment.
Steps
Talk about what you already know about Habitats.
Sort animal picture cards into groups: animals with fur, feathers, or scales.
Compare what happened to what you predicted.
Tell the class one thing you learned today.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What do plants make from sunlight?
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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