Lesson 58 of 84 · Ecosystems
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleSymbiosis: Living Together (Part 2)
Ecosystems.
🎯 Your mission
Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.
⚡ The twist
Living things break the rules of non-living things — find the rule they break.
Mind = Blown
🦠 You have more bacterial cells in your body than human cells.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what will happen to the plant if you change the water?
What You'll Learn
Symbiosis is a close relationship between two different species. In mutualism, both benefit; in parasitism, one benefits while the other is harmed; in commensalism, one benefits and the other is unaffected.
Key Words
- germination
- pollination
Materials Needed
- cups
- water
- plastic wrap
- ruler
Safety First
- Wash hands after handling materials.
Steps
Look at the vocabulary words and write a definition for each in your own words.
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.
Use your senses (except taste) to describe what you notice.
Write a summary of your findings in 3-5 sentences.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is symbiosis?
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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