Lesson 56 of 84 · Electricity
Simulation⭐ 30 XP⚡ Spark LabVertebrates and Invertebrates (Part 2)
Electricity.
🎯 Your mission
Run the sim. Spot the pattern.
⚡ The twist
Energy never disappears — it just hides somewhere else.
Mind = Blown
⚡ Static electricity is the same physics as lightning, just smaller.
Make a hypothesis first
Before you start: which will move faster, and why?
What You'll Learn
Vertebrates have backbones and include fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Invertebrates lack backbones and include insects, spiders, worms, and jellyfish.
Key Words
- metamorphosis
- germination
- pollination
Steps
Study the diagram and label the parts you recognize.
Collect and classify 10 organisms from your yard into kingdoms, phyla, or groups. Use a dichotomous key if available.
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 3Which organism is a producer in a food chain?
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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