Lesson 75 of 84 · Human Impacts on Earth
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleConservation: Protecting Our Resources (Part 4)
Human Impacts on Earth.
🎯 Your mission
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
⚡ The twist
Living things break the rules of non-living things — find the rule they break.
Mind = Blown
🌳 Trees can talk to each other through underground fungus networks.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what will happen to the plant if you change the water?
What You'll Learn
Conservation efforts protect natural resources and biodiversity. Reducing waste, recycling, protecting habitats, and using renewable energy all help preserve Earth's resources.
Key Words
- experiment
- conclusion
- evidence
Materials Needed
- ruler
- markers
- popsicle sticks
Safety First
- Wash hands after handling materials.
- Be careful with scissors — ask an adult for help if needed.
- Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.
Steps
Review the background information on Human Impacts on Earth before starting.
Design and build a bridge from newspaper and tape that can hold a textbook. Test it and redesign to make it stronger.
Watch carefully for any changes and note the time.
Create a data table to organize your measurements.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is the independent variable?
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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