Lesson 30 of 84 · Life Cycles
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleAnimal Body Coverings
Life Cycles.
🎯 Your mission
Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.
⚡ The twist
What the body does in one minute is wilder than any cartoon.
Mind = Blown
🦠 You have more bacterial cells in your body than human cells.
Make a hypothesis first
Guess: how does the body solve this problem?
What You'll Learn
Different animals have different coverings: fur, feathers, scales, or smooth skin.
Key Words
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Materials Needed
- small pots
- cotton balls
- zip-lock bags
Safety First
- Be careful with scissors — ask an adult for help if needed.
- Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.
Steps
Talk about what you already know about Life Cycles.
Draw the life cycle of a butterfly: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly. Label each stage.
Compare what happened to what you predicted.
Tell the class one thing you learned today.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What do bees get from flowers?
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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