Lesson 3 of 10 · Ecosystems
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleEarth's Major Biomes
Ecosystems.
🎯 Your mission
Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.
⚡ The twist
What the body does in one minute is wilder than any cartoon.
Mind = Blown
🦠 You have more bacterial cells in your body than human cells.
Make a hypothesis first
Guess: how does the body solve this problem?
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
Tap a word to see its definition.
Materials Needed
- water
Safety First
- Never look directly at the Sun or into a laser, even briefly.
- Mop up spills straight away so nobody slips, and keep liquids away from sockets.
Steps
Look at the vocabulary words and write a definition for each in your own words.
Design a controlled experiment: grow plants under different light conditions (full sun, partial shade, no light). Water equally and measure growth daily for one week.
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 a biome?
Where you see this in real life
This is why plants grow toward windows and why scabs form.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Watch a plant or pet for 5 minutes today and write down what you noticed.
For the dinner table
“Tell me something you noticed about your own body today.”
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