Lesson 71 of 84 · Habitats
Lesson⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleTrees Are Homes (Part 3)
Trees Are Homes (Part 3).
🎯 Your mission
Understand the idea. Then look for it everywhere.
⚡ 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
Trees provide homes for many animals: birds nest in branches, squirrels live in trunks, and insects live under bark.
Key Words
Tap a word to see its definition.
Steps
Read about Habitats with a partner or grown-up.
Sort animal picture cards into groups: animals with fur, feathers, or scales.
Watch carefully. What happens?
Draw and write about what you learned.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Which is an insect?
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.”
Next Smart Experiment
We'll pick an experiment that matches exactly how you're thinking right now.
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Send it to a parent who's looking for a 10-minute kitchen science win.
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