Lesson 78 of 84 · Life Cycles
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleOcean Animals (Part 3)
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
Animals use their body parts to survive: sharp claws catch food, thick fur keeps them warm, and long legs help them run fast.
Key Words
- shelter
- roots
- stem
Materials Needed
- ruler
- magnifying glass
- paper towels
- markers
- tape
- small pots
Safety First
- Be careful with scissors — ask an adult for help if needed.
- Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.
- Clean up spills immediately to prevent slipping.
Steps
Read the introduction. What is this lesson about?
Draw the life cycle of a butterfly: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly. Label each stage.
Look for something that changed. What is it?
Circle the correct answer on your worksheet.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is a habitat?
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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