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Lesson 25 of 84 ยท Life Cycles

Simulationโญ 30 XP๐ŸŒฟ Wild Jungle

Comparing Animal Babies

๐ŸงชLab Brief #25

Life Cycles.

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

Push the limits. See what changes.

โšก The twist

Every species solves the same problem differently.

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Mind = Blown

๐Ÿ™ An octopus has 9 brains and 3 hearts.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you watch: what do you think it'll do?

What You'll Learn

Some animals carry their babies in pouches. Kangaroos and koalas are marsupials!

Key Words

  • mammal
  • reptile

Steps

Step 1 โ€” Read

Talk about what you already know about Life Cycles.

Step 2 โ€” Do

Plant two seeds: put one in sunlight and one in a dark closet. Water both the same amount each day.

Step 3 โ€” Observe

Compare what happened to what you predicted.

Step 4 โ€” Record

Tell the class one thing you learned today.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What animal group has feathers?

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Where you see this in real life

This is why plants grow toward windows and why scabs form.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Watch a plant or pet for 5 minutes today and write down what you noticed.

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For the dinner table

โ€œTell me something you noticed about your own body today.โ€

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