Lesson 67 of 84 · Life Cycles
Lesson⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleBaby Animals Grow and Change (Part 3)
Life Cycles.
🎯 Your mission
Understand the idea. Then look for it everywhere.
⚡ 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
Animals grow and change over time. A tadpole grows legs and becomes a frog!
Key Words
- predator
- prey
Steps
Look at the new words. Can you say each one?
Plant two seeds: put one in sunlight and one in a dark closet. Water both the same amount each day.
Use your senses to describe what you notice.
Write 1-2 sentences about what happened.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Which animals hibernate?
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.
Share this experiment
Send it to a parent who's looking for a 10-minute kitchen science win.
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