Lesson 46 of 84 · Ecosystems
Lesson⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleHow Animals Adapt to Survive (Part 2)
Ecosystems.
🎯 Your mission
Master the concept. Use it tomorrow.
⚡ 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
Animals have different adaptations that help them survive. Camouflage helps animals blend in, sharp claws help predators catch prey, and thick fur keeps animals warm.
Key Words
- producer
- consumer
- decomposer
Steps
Study the diagram and label the parts you recognize.
Build a model ecosystem in a jar using soil, small plants, and water. Seal it and observe how the water cycle works inside it for one week.
Draw a detailed diagram of what you observe.
Write a conclusion: what did your results show? Did they match your prediction?
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What do hibernating animals do?
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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