Lesson 66 of 84 · Habitats
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleWhat Is an Ecosystem? (Part 3)
What Is an Ecosystem? (Part 3).
🎯 Your mission
Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.
⚡ 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
An ecosystem is all the living and non-living things in an area working together.
Key Words
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Materials Needed
- plastic wrap
- ruler
- magnifying glass
- paper towels
- markers
- tape
Safety First
- Adult supervision recommended.
- Do not taste any materials.
- Wear safety goggles when mixing liquids.
Steps
Read about Habitats with a partner or grown-up.
Draw the life cycle of a butterfly: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly. Label each stage.
Watch carefully. What happens?
Draw and write about what you learned.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is a food chain?
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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