Lesson 30 of 84 · Lab Skills
Experiment⭐ 30 XPProducers, Consumers, and Decomposers
Lab Skills.
🎯 Your mission
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
⚡ The twist
Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.
Mind = Blown
🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.
Make a hypothesis first
Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.
What You'll Learn
Wetlands like marshes and swamps filter water, prevent flooding, and provide habitat for many species. They are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth.
Key Words
- habitat
- population
Materials Needed
- paper towels
- markers
- tape
- small pots
- cotton balls
Safety First
- Dispose of materials properly after the experiment.
- Handle glass items carefully to avoid breakage.
- Do not mix unknown chemicals together.
Steps
Study the diagram and label the parts you recognize.
Compare the skeletal structures of a bird wing, human arm, and whale flipper using diagrams. Identify homologous bones and write what this tells us about common ancestry.
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 happens to energy as it moves up a food chain?
Where you see this in real life
This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.
For the dinner table
“What's the most surprising thing you learned today?”
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