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Lesson 6 of 84 · Plants and Animals
ExperimentSorting Living and Nonliving Things
What You'll Learn
An ecosystem is all the living and non-living things in an area working together.
Key Words
- survive
- predator
Materials Needed
- soil
- cups
- water
- plastic wrap
- ruler
Safety First
- Dispose of materials properly after the experiment.
- Handle glass items carefully to avoid breakage.
Steps
Step 1 — Read
Read about Plants and Animals with a partner or grown-up.
Step 2 — Do
Draw the life cycle of a butterfly: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly. Label each stage.
Step 3 — Observe
Watch carefully. What happens?
Step 4 — Record
Draw and write about what you learned.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is a food chain?