Lesson 63 of 84 · Ecosystems
Lesson⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleFrom Tadpole to Frog (Part 2)
Ecosystems.
🎯 Your mission
Understand the idea. Then look for it everywhere.
⚡ 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
Photosynthesis converts light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose. Plants use carbon dioxide from the air and water from the soil, releasing oxygen as a byproduct.
Key Words
- vertebrate
- invertebrate
Steps
Look at the vocabulary words and write a definition for each in your own words.
Compare the skeletal structures of a bird wing, human arm, and whale flipper using diagrams. Identify homologous bones and write what this tells us about common ancestry.
Observe what happens and describe it in detail.
Record your observations in your science journal with measurements and descriptions.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Which is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
Where you see this in real life
This is why plants grow toward windows and why scabs form.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Watch a plant or pet for 5 minutes today and write down what you noticed.
For the dinner table
“Tell me something you noticed about your own body today.”
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