Lesson 55 of 84 · Life Cycles
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleComparing Animal Babies (Part 2)
Life Cycles.
🎯 Your mission
Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.
⚡ The twist
Every species solves the same problem differently.
Mind = Blown
🐙 An octopus has 9 brains and 3 hearts.
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
Materials Needed
- paper towels
- markers
- tape
Safety First
- Use materials only as directed in the experiment.
Steps
Talk about what you already know about Life Cycles.
Plant two seeds: put one in sunlight and one in a dark closet. Water both the same amount each day.
Compare what happened to what you predicted.
Tell the class one thing you learned today.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What animal group has feathers?
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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