Lesson 83 of 84 · Life Cycles
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleEarthworms Help the Soil (Part 3)
Life Cycles.
🎯 Your mission
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
⚡ The twist
Living things break the rules of non-living things — find the rule they break.
Mind = Blown
🌳 Trees can talk to each other through underground fungus networks.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what will happen to the plant if you change the water?
What You'll Learn
Earthworms help soil by digging tunnels that let air and water reach plant roots.
Key Words
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Materials Needed
- magnifying glass
- paper towels
- markers
Safety First
- Use materials only as directed in the experiment.
- Keep small objects away from young children.
- Work in a well-ventilated area when using vinegar or other strong-smelling substances.
Steps
Read the introduction. What is this lesson about?
Sort animal picture cards into groups: animals with fur, feathers, or scales.
Look for something that changed. What is it?
Circle the correct answer on your worksheet.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What does a caterpillar turn into?
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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