Lesson 64 of 84 · Ecosystems
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleThe Butterfly Life Cycle (Part 2)
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
Coral reefs are underwater ecosystems built by tiny coral animals. They support an incredible diversity of marine life including fish, sea turtles, and invertebrates.
Key Words
- mutation
- natural selection
Materials Needed
- plastic wrap
- ruler
- magnifying glass
- paper towels
Safety First
- Do not mix unknown chemicals together.
Steps
Read the introduction and identify the main idea of this lesson.
Collect and classify 10 organisms from your yard into kingdoms, phyla, or groups. Use a dichotomous key if available.
Watch carefully for any changes and note the time.
Create a data table to organize your measurements.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Why do some birds migrate?
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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