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Lesson 20 of 84 ยท Organisms

Simulationโญ 30 XP

Desert Survival Adaptations

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Organisms.

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Push the limits. See what changes.

โšก The twist

Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.

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Mind = Blown

๐Ÿ”ฌ The more you look, the more nature shows you.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.

What You'll Learn

Biomes are large regions with similar climate, plants, and animals. Major biomes include tropical rainforest, desert, grassland, tundra, and temperate forest.

Key Words

  • photosynthesis
  • vertebrate
  • invertebrate

Steps

Step 1 โ€” Read

Study the diagram and label the parts you recognize.

Step 2 โ€” Do

Set up a composting experiment: place food scraps in one sealed bag and leaves in another. Observe decomposition over two weeks and record changes.

Step 3 โ€” Observe

Compare the before and after states.

Step 4 โ€” Record

Write your conclusion: did the results match your hypothesis? What would you change next time?

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What is a food web?

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Where you see this in real life

This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Try one experiment in real life this week โ€” even a tiny one.

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For the dinner table

โ€œWhat's the most surprising thing you learned today?โ€

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