Lesson 5 of 84 · Life Cycles
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleHow Plants Make Food
Life Cycles.
🎯 Your mission
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
⚡ The twist
Living things break the rules of non-living things — find the rule they break.
Mind = Blown
🌳 Trees can talk to each other through underground fungus networks.
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
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Materials Needed
- magnifying glass
- paper towels
- markers
- tape
Safety First
- Wear safety goggles when mixing liquids.
- Wash hands after handling materials.
- Be careful with scissors — ask an adult for help if needed.
Steps
Talk about what you already know about Life Cycles.
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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