Lesson 25 of 84 · Habitats
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleEndangered Species and Conservation
Endangered Species and Conservation.
🎯 Your mission
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
⚡ 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
Endangered species are at risk of extinction due to habitat loss, pollution, hunting, or climate change. Conservation efforts work to protect these species and their habitats.
Key Words
- invertebrate
- species
Materials Needed
- cotton balls
- zip-lock bags
- labels
- seeds
- soil
Safety First
- Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.
Steps
Study the diagram and label the parts you recognize.
Design a controlled experiment: grow plants under different light conditions (full sun, partial shade, no light). Water equally and measure growth daily for one week.
Look for patterns in your observations.
Make a graph or chart showing your results.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Which part of a plant captures sunlight?
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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