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Lesson 42 of 84 ยท Ecosystems

Simulationโญ 30 XP๐ŸŒฟ Wild Jungle

Plant Life Cycle: From Seed to Flower (Part 2)

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Ecosystems.

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

Run the sim. Spot the pattern.

โšก The twist

What the body does in one minute is wilder than any cartoon.

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Mind = Blown

๐Ÿ™ An octopus has 9 brains and 3 hearts.

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Make a hypothesis first

Guess: how does the body solve this problem?

What You'll Learn

Pollination happens when pollen moves from one flower to another, often carried by bees, butterflies, or wind. This process allows plants to produce seeds and fruit.

Key Words

  • ecosystem
  • producer

Steps

Step 1 โ€” Read

Read about Ecosystems and write down three key facts.

Step 2 โ€” Do

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.

Step 3 โ€” Observe

Observe what happens and describe it in detail.

Step 4 โ€” Record

Record your observations in your science journal with measurements and descriptions.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What is pollination?

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Where you see this in real life

This is why plants grow toward windows and why scabs form.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Watch a plant or pet for 5 minutes today and write down what you noticed.

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For the dinner table

โ€œTell me something you noticed about your own body today.โ€

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