Protecting Endangered Species

Lab Brief #7

🎯 Your mission

Learn the rule. Then catch nature using it.

⚡ The twist

Every species solves the same problem differently.

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

species
A group of living things that can have young together.

Make a hypothesis first

Before you watch: what do you think it'll do?

Say your guess out loud — then find out if you were right.

Step 1 of 3 · Read

Look at the vocabulary words and write a definition for each in your own words.

Step 2 of 3 · Observe

Note any unexpected results and think about why they happened.

Step 3 of 3 · Record

Share your findings with the class or a partner and discuss what you learned.

Question 1 of 3

What is symbiosis?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Question 2 of 3

What is the function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Question 3 of 3

What is a habitat?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Mind = blown

🌳 Trees can talk to each other through underground fungus networks.

Nice work!

You got 0 of 3 right.

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