Lesson 80 of 84 · The Human Body
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleHow Your Body Heals (Part 4)
The Human Body.
🎯 Your mission
Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.
⚡ The twist
Living things break the rules of non-living things — find the rule they break.
Mind = Blown
🦠 You have more bacterial cells in your body than human cells.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what will happen to the plant if you change the water?
What You'll Learn
Hormones are chemical messengers produced by glands that travel through the blood to target organs. They regulate growth, metabolism, mood, and many other body functions.
Key Words
- respiratory system
- organ system
- tissue
Materials Needed
- different scented items
- textured objects
- timer
- ruler
Safety First
- Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.
- Clean up spills immediately to prevent slipping.
Steps
Study the diagram and label the parts you recognize.
Build a model arm using cardboard tubes, string (tendons), and rubber bands (muscles). Show how muscles work in pairs to bend and straighten the elbow.
Compare the before and after states.
Write your conclusion: did the results match your hypothesis? What would you change next time?
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What does the brain do?
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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