Lesson 71 of 84 · Plants and Animals
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleInsect or Spider? (Part 3)
Plants and Animals.
🎯 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
Trees provide homes for many animals: birds nest in branches, squirrels live in trunks, and insects live under bark.
Key Words
- camouflage
- hibernate
- migrate
Materials Needed
- seeds
- soil
- cups
- water
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 about Plants and Animals with a partner or grown-up.
Sort animal picture cards into groups: animals with fur, feathers, or scales.
Watch carefully. What happens?
Draw and write about what you learned.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Which is an insect?
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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