Lesson 2 of 10 · Ecosystems

Lesson⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild Jungle

Types of Symbiosis

🧪Lab Brief #2

Ecosystems.

🎯 Your mission

Master the concept. Use it tomorrow.

⚡ The twist

Living things break the rules of non-living things — find the rule they break.

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Mind = Blown

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

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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

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Steps

Step 1 — Read

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

Step 2 — Observe

Observe what happens and describe it in detail.

Step 3 — Record

Record your observations in your science journal with measurements and descriptions.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What is symbiosis?

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Where you see this in real life

Your own body is doing this thousands of times every second.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Find one thing about your body that's different from a friend's. Wonder why.

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For the dinner table

“Tell me something you noticed about your own body today.”

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