Lesson 36 of 84 · Electricity
Lesson⭐ 30 XP⚡ Spark LabClassifying Life into Kingdoms
Electricity.
🎯 Your mission
Learn the rule. Then catch nature using it.
⚡ The twist
The opposite of what you expect is often what happens.
Mind = Blown
🎢 You feel weightless on a roller coaster because you and the seat are falling at the same speed.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what happens if you double the force?
What You'll Learn
Scientists classify living things into groups based on shared features, starting with broad kingdoms such as animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria. Every organism also receives a two-part scientific name, like Homo sapiens for humans.
Key Words
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Steps
Read about Electricity and write down three key facts.
Set up a composting experiment: place food scraps in one sealed bag and leaves in another. Observe decomposition over two weeks and record changes.
Observe what happens and describe it in detail.
Record your observations in your science journal with measurements and descriptions.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What gas do plants release during photosynthesis?
Where you see this in real life
This is why airplanes can fly and why rockets reach space.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
This week, find one thing in your house that turns one kind of energy into another.
For the dinner table
“Show me something at home that uses this kind of energy.”
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