Lesson 42 of 84 · Plants and Animals
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleKinds of Habitats (Part 2)
Plants and Animals.
🎯 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
A habitat is an animal's home. Deserts, forests, oceans, and ponds are all habitats.
Key Words
Tap a word to see its definition.
Materials Needed
- water
- plastic wrap
- ruler
Safety First
- Do not mix unknown chemicals together.
- Tie back long hair before starting the experiment.
Steps
Look at the new words. Can you say each one?
Draw the life cycle of a butterfly: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly. Label each stage.
Use your senses to describe what you notice.
Write 1-2 sentences about what happened.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Where do polar bears live?
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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