Lesson 10 of 84 · Organisms
Experiment⭐ 30 XPMigration: Animal Journeys
Organisms.
🎯 Your mission
Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.
⚡ The twist
Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.
Mind = Blown
🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.
Make a hypothesis first
Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.
What You'll Learn
Many animals migrate to find food, warmer weather, or safe places to have their young. Birds, whales, and monarch butterflies are famous for their long migration journeys.
Key Words
- food web
- adaptation
Materials Needed
- magnifying glass
- paper towels
- markers
- tape
- small pots
Safety First
- Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.
Steps
Study the diagram and label the parts you recognize.
Create a detailed food web for a local ecosystem. Include at least 8 organisms and use arrows to show energy flow from producers to top predators.
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 a habitat?
Where you see this in real life
This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.
For the dinner table
“What's the most surprising thing you learned today?”
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